Parent Support
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Teachers TV
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Table of contents
Index

Table of contents

Intro
Introduction
Contents
Navigation
SWiS (PS)
Using the guidance for parents
Using digital files
Using Teachers TV
Technical
Copyright
Disclaimers
Credits
Context
Context
Reasons for working with parents
The home–school partnership
Every Parent Matters
Extended services
Hard-to-reach families
Roles
Standards
Principles
Duties
Duties and responsibilities
The meaning of ‘parent’
Parental responsibility
Parental rights
The parental role
Obtaining consent
Changing a surname
Guidance for parents
Policies
Policies
Involving parents in policy-making
Overcoming barriers
Home–school agreement
Managing the home–school agreement
Complaints policy
Other policies involving parents
School profile
Guidance for parents
Liaising
Liaising and communicating
Parents as partners
Barriers to communication
Overcoming barriers
Qualities
Listening
Assertiveness
The meeting environment
Confidentiality
Conducting a meeting
Responding to concerns/complaints
Challenging situations
Engagements
Better communication with parents
Guidance for parents
Involving
Involving parents
Partners in learning
Barriers to involvement
Overcoming barriers
Understanding school
Homework
Extra-curricular activities
School trips
Parents’ evenings
Family learning
Parent governors
Parent council
PTA
Volunteers in school
Prospective parents
Ofsted
Guidance for parents
Parenting
Parenting
Parenting skills
Parenting styles
Extreme parenting styles
Parenting classes
Transitions
Providing advice
Guidance for parents
Attendance
Attendance
Reasons for not attending school
Legislation
Absence
Attendance policy
Roles
Agencies and services
Strategies for promoting attendance
Involving parents
Warning signs
Contact with parents
Punctuality
Communicating with parents
Guidance for parents
Consulting
Consulting parents
Benefits of consultation
Making consulting effective
SEF for Ofsted
Planning to consult parents
Formulating questions
Implementing the consultation
Analysing responses
Acting upon the results
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