Series: Parents as Partners

Pack 3: Parents and PTAs

Marion Williams

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A must for all schools to help support parents in their work with the school. Guidance is offered on all facets of parental involvement from fundraising through to working with governors and the headteacher.

Contents

Introduction

• PTAs, Friends, HSAa, PFAs: Who are you?
• Constitution, insurance and charity registration
• Committee structures
• Organising meetings
• Communication
• Recognition and accreditation
• Volunteers in school
• Supporting parents
• Parent-friendly policies
• Wider parent representation
• When things go right and wrong
• Fundraising
• Sources of further information
• Glossary

Other titles in the series

• Pack 1: Headteacher's Pack
• Pack 2: Teachers and PTAs