Parental Engagement

Here we look at how to make the best use of one of the most important school resources: parents. We have advice on parental engagement, using the skills in your school community, and working with mums and dads to support their children's progress.

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  iPads in schools – A digital transformation of education

  Teaching Practice

  • Tim Williams explains how introducing iPads has transformed teaching practice...
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  Sex education in primary schools – Safeguarding considerations from the new RSE guidelines

  Teaching Practice

  • The new guidance on teaching relationships and sex education will have a knock-on impact on safeguarding, says Ceri Stokes...
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  Catch-up curriculum? How learning can be enhanced following Covid-19

  Teaching Practice

  • Dawn Haywood believes education can emerge stronger from the pandemic...
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  Parent-Friendly Schools – How to supercharge education recovery with parental participation training

  Parental Engagement

  • Parents have been more involved with their children's learning over the last year than ever, so make sure that continues post-lockdown with Parentkind's training...
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  Blended learning – Stay safe online and support your staff

  Internet Safety

  • Gary Spracklen examines online safety and teaching support...
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  School uniform debate – A uniform approach is best

  Parental Engagement

  • Matthew Murray believes that school uniforms are a great benefit to parents and pupils...
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  EdTech – Take stock of what works for your school

  Parental Engagement

  • Simon Hepburn examines the future of parent communication...
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  Schools reopening – Keeping families engaged now children are back at school

  Parental Engagement

  • Stephanie Reddington suggests how schools can help parents to support their child as they settle into the classroom...
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  Building strong community links through the Covid-19 pandemic

  Parental Engagement

  • Ann-Marie Bolton explains how supporting families during Covid-19 has built a deeper level of trust...
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  Here’s why schools are abandoning paper letters

  Parental Communications

  • Take the stress, worry and wasted paper out of parental communication with IRIS ParentMail...