FAQs

General

Is there a cost to register?

It is free to register on the SLN website. You will have limited access until you have completed CPD training.

Is there a cost for CPD?

SLN provides free CPD to all registered schools whether national gateway schools or local authority supported schools.

How many schools are currently working with SLN?

SLN currently works with over 1100 schools nationally.

How many members of staff can attend the training session?

CPD is free to one member of staff per school. Please contact us for costing and availability for additional staff members.

Website

I have registered and cannot log in to my account?

If you have recently registered on our website you will have to wait until your details have been checked and verified by an SLN Administrator. SLN hopes to approve users within 48 hours of registration. You will be notified of this via the email address you provided in the contact email address when you registered.

It says “login attempt was not successful. Please try again.”

If for any reason you forget your password please contact us. If your login is typed incorrectly more than 5 times you will then be locked out of the website.

When I search for my schools it says “Currently awaiting Your Page text”

If for any reason you did not fill in Part 5 of the registration process this text is added automatically. You can log in and amend this text by going to Get involved > Account management- Your Page

I have registered and been approved but cannot access the resource area.

To have access to the resource area you must have attended a SLN CPD. If for any reason you have attended an SLN CPD and still cannot access the resource area please contact us.

How do I update my details?

You can update your details at any time by logging in and going to “Your Page” in the account management section of the website. To get here navigate to Get involved > Account management.

How can I upload an image?

You can upload an image by clicking the browse button in “Your Page / Your Projects” section of the site (Get involved > Account management). Please make sure you have the image saved on your machine and you know where it is located. Click the “browse” button, navigate to the image and select it. This will take you back to the SLN site.

If you are happy with your image and text click the preview button and click submit. Alternatively click edit to edit/amend your work. Once you are satisfied with your work preview and submit it.

Can I change my username/password?

You cannot change your username once you have registered.

You can change your password whenever you like by logging in and going to Get involved > Account management – Your Details. Fill in Old Password field (this is the password you used to log in) create a new password and confirm the password in the confirm password field.

Why do some schools have a button at the bottom of the page and others do not?

SLN’s website tries to cater for both schools looking to link and those that have linked. The site offers schools looking to link a platform to advertise and for those who have linked a platform to share their ideas and experience.

If you are a school looking to link search our network ensuring the actively looking to link button is checked.

What does the actively looking to link check box do on “Your Page” in account management?

The actively looking to link check box determines whether “Express interest in linking with this school” button is displayed or not on “Your Page”. Schools which are looking for linking partners need to ensure that this button is checked. Once you have established a link through the SLN website this button will be turned off by the administrator and “Your Page” will display your current links, this page should be used as a platform to share your linking work.

If you already have a link before registering it is suggested that either school has this button checked allowing the other school to express an interest, creating your link, this will then appear on “Your Page”

Why do I have current links and current projects on my page?

This feature allows you to tell others who your linking partner is on “Your Page” and links directly to their page from yours and vice versa. Current projects allows you to post projects onto “Your Page” these could be visits that take place during your linking work or community cohesion projects taking place in school.

When I create a new project under project name is says linking with SLN. What does that mean?

This is the default setting. All registered users are automatically linked with SLN. In simple terms it means you can start adding projects as soon as you have attended CPD. The “linking with” dropdown will change dependent on how many links you have and where you have attended your CPD. The dropdown will reflect current links on “Your Page”. This feature allows you the flexibility of adding projects that have taken place with your linking school or independent community cohesion school projects. The linking with adds the relevant logo to your projects page alongside your school logo.

What do I do if I get stuck?