Parental engagement has an impact on all pupils
Involving parents and carers in their child’s learning and school life benefits the whole school community and leads to better outcomes. A 2021 review by the Education Endowment Fund (EEF) found that parental engagement had a positive impact "on average of 4 months' additional progress".
Parents/carers face challenges such as time and financial constraints, and it’s important to address low engagement with empathy. It can happen for many reasons, and your experience will be individual to your school and local context – e.g. schools in areas with high levels of deprivation are likely to face additional challenges.
There are different possible approaches to improving parental engagement, so choose those that work best for your school.
Set expectations from the start
Welcome new parents and carers
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