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Working with parents

Whether you want to review your current practices or you’re looking for some new ideas to get more parents involved in their children’s learning, we have lots of practical resources to help you.

  • New approaches to engaging parents

    • Meet the parents

      Meet the parents

      This ldr article takes a closer look at how some leaders have been getting parents more involved in their schools – from setting up a group for dads, to meeting the demands of working parents through virtual learning environments.

    • Getting parents involved

      Listen back to our online seminar which highlighted how one primary school in London dealt with both overactive and underactive engagement from parents.

    • How to involve hard-to-reach parents

      Research into how different schools engage hard-to-reach groups of parents. The report considers the barriers to engagement as well as suggesting a useful set of practical strategies and ideas.

Developing parental partnerships for positive impact

Interesting article from Good Practice looking at how the influence of language and behaviour of staff, however unintentional, can contribute to relationships with parents.

Encourage parents to be involved in children’s learning

Video interview with the headteacher of a school and children’s centre, exploring how to encourage parents to be more connected with their children’s learning.

Creating a sense of belonging for parents and carers

Scenario-based activity to help you consider how to create a sense of belonging for all parents, resulting in improved relationships between parents and staff.

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