Parental Involvement and Engagement
When parents are involved in their education, children do better on a wide range of measures.
These positive effects include:
- Better behaviour
- More confidence and greater self-esteem
- Higher attendance rates
- A lower risk of exclusion
- More enthusiasm about learning
- Better results
When schools and parents listen to each other and work together, they have a really positive impact on attainment and student well-being. This is why it is so important that schools work in partnership with their parents, from a child’s first days at school right through to when they leave.
Parental engagement is a powerful lever for raising achievement in schools. When parents and teachers work together to improve learning, the gains in achievement are significant.
Do Parents Know they Matter (Harris & Goodall/University of Warwick 2007)
At St Alban's we love having parents in for a variety of different occasions throughout the year.
