Materials

Pack 1

Pack 2

Pack 3

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Parents as Partners

Pack 1: Headteacher’s Pack

Contents:

• Introduction
• Parents as partners: Crossing the line
• Home–school agreements
• School policies and parents
• Communicating with parents
• Parent governors
• OFSTED inspections
• A fundraising mechanism and more
• Volunteers in school
• Wider parent representation
• Curriculum and environment enhancements
• Selling the school
• Sources of further information

Pack 2: Teachers and PTAs

Contents:

• Introduction
• Working with parents
• Communicating with parents
• School policies and parents
• OFSTED inspections
• Parents’ evenings
• Councils
• Dealing with parental complaints
• Parents and citizenship
• Health and social issues
• Lifelong learning
• Glossary for parents
• Sources of further information

Pack 3: Parents and PTAs

Contents:

• Introduction
• PTAs, Friends, HSAs, 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