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Tag Archives: Parents

8 March 2019 By Tom Middlehurst

Why campaigns such as Worth Less are essential in achieving social justice

As the parents of 3.5 million pupils receive cry-for-help letters from schools on the growing perils of lack of funding, SSAT’s Head of Policy and Public Affairs Tom Middlehurst navigates through the uncertainties of social justice this situation presents.

28 February 2019 By Guest

Building collaborative partnerships with parents is not rocket science, but it is vital

The more effectively schools communicate with parents, the better off pupils will be. Parental engagement expert and author Dr Kathy Weston highlights the ways in which schools’ engagement with parents impacts learning outcomes for students.

16 March 2018 By Guest

How nudges can help parents to get more involved in their children’s learning

Rob Hitch, Vice Principal, Harris Academy South Norwood, on getting away from the traditional child response to any parent enquiry about school: ‘it was alright!’

21 April 2017 By Guest

Why it’s crucial to engage all adult stakeholders in the school community

Staff, parents and governors are all equally as important

6 June 2016 By Sylvia King

6 ways schools can enable parents to help their children achieve

Sylvia King suggests way in which schools can work with parents to ensure young people achieve their full potential.

26 May 2016 By SSAT

Parental engagement – a call to action

In this sixth and final article of the series, Professor Bill Lucas prompts schools to evaluate their school-family relationships.

19 May 2016 By SSAT

Promising practices in parental engagement – the 10 steps to success

Professor Bill Lucas explores a ten-step approach to parental engagement that can be adapted to any school context. Article 5 of 6.

11 May 2016 By SSAT

Promising practices in parental engagement – building learning power

Professor Bill Lucas unpacks an adapted version of Joyce Epstein’s Framework of Six Types of Involvement. Article 4 of 6.

4 May 2016 By SSAT

Promising practices in parental engagement – 3 resources

Professor Bill Lucas identifies three research-based resources that contain exciting practices in parental engagement.

29 April 2016 By Sylvia King

Yes, parents should be on governing bodies: but their engagement in schools should be much more

It’s vital that parents have wide-ranging engagement with their children’s school, and the school should determine how that is best achieved. By Sylvia King.

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