Positive Parental Engagement to Support Pupil Outcomes - Programme

How we build early, strong and long-term relationships with parents:

• Practical ways to successfully involve parents in your school community, build trust and create a positive relationships
• Discover new ways to capitalise on your parents’ skills and how they can enrich the whole-school community
• Practical strategies to manage overly involved parents and enable them to find the right balance to motivate and support their child

Simon Feasey, Headteacher, Bader Primary School

Raising aspirations and turning around negative mindsets:

• Understand the root cause of parental negativity and how to manage it effectively
• Know how to engage parents in the opportunities available to their children to increase their expectations and aspirations

Dr Janet Goodall, Lecturer in Education, University of Bath

How to engage ‘hard to reach’ parents:

Hear experience of a parent who didn’t have a good experience of school, what turned around their perception and how they were supported throughout their child’s education

Racheal Baker, Family Link Coordinator, RSA Academy

Effective communication with parents:

Hear from schools using three different methods to communicate with parents and how they can save you time and increase engagement

David Burgess, Schoolcomms