Research School Network: One Day Training: Parental Engagement Parental engagement refers to teachers and schools involving parents in supporting their children’s academic learning

Parental engagement toolkitParental engagement refers to teachers and schools involving parents in supporting their children’s academic learning. It includes:

· approaches and programmes which aim to develop parental skills such as literacy or IT skills;

· general approaches which encourage parents to support their children with, for example reading or homework;

· the involvement of parents in their children’s learning activities; and more intensive programmes for families in crisis.

Parental engagement has a positive impact on average of 4 months’ additional progress. It is crucial to consider how to engage with all parents to avoid widening attainment gaps.

If you are looking at how best to design and deliver effective approaches to support parental engagement join us in this one-day course where we will be exploring the following topics and delving into case studies from both the primary and secondary phase:

· How to improve the quality and quantity of learning that takes place in the home learning environment.

· What support you can give to parents to ensure home learning is of high quality

· How to support parents to assist their children’s learning or their self-regulation, as well as specific skills, such as reading.

· How to tailor communications to encourage positive dialogue about learning

· Strategies and tools for effective implementation when introducing new approaches.

Venue: Venue: Portland Spencer Academy, Learning Partnership Building, Birchover Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG84BW
When: 20^th June, 2023, 8.30am – 3.30pm
Cost: £110
Who: Primary and Secondary Classroom Practitioners