governors' parental engagement

Part 1: An Inspector Calls

Part 2: Because we care!

Part 3: Forums for consultation

Engaging with Parents and CarersBrian Beal

http://tinyurl.com/GovParents

Part 1: An Inspector Calls

Sleeves rolled up – where do we start? Some key questions…

Governors do not challenge effectively in many schools…

Using  RESOURCE  2:  

• Note  the  key  characteris8cs  of  each  inspec8on  outcome  

• Where  is  YOUR  school’s  ‘best  fit’?  

What are your school’s top 5

parental concerns?

Short  discussion:  

• What  are  YOUR  school’s  top  5  parental  concerns?  

• How  do  you  know?  

The 5 questions…

Annual statement –

Impact of the Governing Body

Parent View – what does it say

about your school?

Using  RESOURCE  1:  

• Do  YOUR  percep8ons  match  those  of  Parent  View?  

• Are  parents’  views  skewed?  

• Are  yours?  

Ofsted – response to

parental feedback

Not being dependent on information

provided by the Headteacher

Complaints are information…

KPIs – Standards &

other Priorities

Taking decisive action…

Are you compliant?

Discussion:  

• What  is  the  impact  of  your  GB’s  engagement  with  parents?  

• Where’s  YOUR  evidence?  

Spin!

Voting with their feet?

Part 2: Because we care!

Hard to reach?

Going the extra mile…

Discussion:  • Who  are  YOUR  ‘hard  to  reach’  parents?  

• What  are  the  barriers?  

• What  are  you  doing  about  these?  

Satisfaction vs Importance

Measuring our success

Do we share the same concerns?

Keep it simple – newsletters…

What works? What doesn’t?

What do we need to know?

Is our tone right?

Small cost – high value

Opening the doors

What are the barriers?

The scorecard

Transparency – your school’s

website

The silent majority

Part 3: Forums for consultation

Parent Council – essential?

The Board vs Parent Council

Link workers

Family learning

Volunteering

What  successful  strategies  does  YOUR  school  employ?  

What  are  YOUR  next  steps?