governors' parental engagement
TRANSCRIPT
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?