Engaging with parents & the community
- How to raise your board of trustees' visibility in your trust communityYour trust board must oversee stakeholder engagement across your trust – so, it's important that everyone knows who you are and what your board does. Use our expert tips to help raise trustees' profile in all your schools.
- Parent and staff surveys: governors' and trustees' roleSurveys can be a great way to gather feedback from parents and staff if done effectively. Use this article to get the most from your surveys and see examples from schools and trusts.
- School and trust newsletters: governance rolesFind out what questions you can ask about your school or trust’s newsletter and what you can expect it to cover, so you can make sure your community is kept up to date.
- Social media: how to prevent and respond to negative parent behaviourYour school/trust may sometimes need to deal with negative parent/carer behaviours on social media. Take these steps to prevent and deal with any incidents.
- Statutory guidance on the cost of school uniformUnderstand what the DfE's statutory guidance on the cost of school uniform means for your school and your board.
- Tips to boost engagement with parents and other stakeholdersFind strategies to help improve communication and strengthen engagement with parents, carers and other stakeholders.