Parental Communications

Whether by text message or a good old fashioned newsletter, here's how to keep parents informed of all the important systems and events at your school. The more parents know, the better they can help the school achieve its goals.

Separated parents – How schools should handle family break-ups
Parental Communications
- Dealing with warring parents is tricky and needs careful handling, says Melanie Bridgen...
Pupil welfare – When should you make a house call?
Parental Communications
- Daniel Jarrett looks at what ought to happen when concerns over a pupil’s welfare prompt a visit to their home...
My new app will be a must for every headteacher
Parental Communications
- Problem parents? Colin Dowland has had an idea....
Assessment - how to write the perfect policy
Teaching Practice
- Avoid creating an impenetrable document, focus on simple explanations and use actionable examples, and you won’t go far wrong, says Joshua Perry
Behaviour management: ECT support, parental communication… and bad publicity
Pupils
- Classroom discipline expert, Sam Strickland, shares three real-life scenarios that can lead to staff struggling with pupil – and parent - conduct
Finding new ways to get parents on board
Parental Communications
- The Covid shutdown forced Andrew Chadwick’s school to get creative with staying in touch with its community
We’ve not been headteachers, but Covid managers
Pupils
- LAs were late to the party, and where was government recognition for our role in managing the pandemic? asks Undercover Headteacher
How we’ve gained and retained our community’s faith
Parental Communications
- Abbey Mead Primary Academy struggled to connect with parents, but a whole-team effort has made the school a trusted source of support for all
What’s it like being a black pupil in a primary school?
Teaching Practice
Getting honest about home education
Pupils
- There’s no reason why schools can’t work closer with home educators and stop the culture of suspicion and mistrust, argues Dr Harriet Pattison