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Involving Parents – Communication Between Schools And Parents Of School-Aged Children

This Estyn report is a short study which reviews how effectively schools communicate and engage with parents of school-aged children and explore parents’ views of the approaches taken by schools.

It is generally recognised that parents who have the confidence to support their children’s learning have a significant impact on pupils’ achievement. Research, suggests that their involvement can have more influence over a child’s education than the quality of the school that they attend.

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Schools are kind and inclusive establishments, not deliberately neglectful, but I have observed reluctance, almost embarrassment, to talk about the parents’ own special needs with them. We have to find a language to use, which may differ from school to school, according to who is responsible, that enables us to acknowledge that a learning disability is an important part of who a parent is, but without defining them by it. Nursery and reception teachers have a more personal relationship with parents, often having one-to-one conversations and visiting homes, so are ideally placed for asking whether the parent will need any support in understanding what is sent home or accessed through the computer and in responding to it. 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Child Files Focus on bullying

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