Governance consultancy conference – bring your School Leader for half price!

Promoting and supporting effective engagement with parents and carers

Research consistently demonstrates that parent and carer engagement plays the most significant role in ensuring positive outcomes for young people. By the age of 11 the disadvantage gap is 9 months with 14% of that relating to what happens at school, and 49% to what happens at home. Furthermore, Ofsted expects leaders (including governors and trustees) to ‘engage effectively with learners and others in their community, including – where relevant – parents, carers, employers and local services’.

So what is parent and carer engagement?  What is the difference between parental involvement in school and parental engagement in learning? What changes can schools make to foster real and meaningful parental engagement? 

All these questions will be considered from the governance perspective through insightful and expert keynote and workshop sessions – book now.