Engaging with parents & the community
- Parent and staff surveys: governors' role Surveys can be an effective way to gather feedback from parents and staff, but there's a right and wrong way to do them. Read on to be sure you're on the right track.
- School newsletter: governors' role Find out what questions you can ask about your school’s newsletter and what you can expect it to cover, so you can make sure your school’s community is kept up to date.
- Social media: how to prevent and respond to poor parent behaviour Parents can sometimes be defamatory, negative or inappropriate on social media. Take these steps to prevent and deal with any incidents.
- Statutory guidance on the cost of school uniform The DfE has published new statutory guidance on the cost of school uniform. Find out what this guidance means for your school and what you need to do to comply.
- Tips to boost engagement with parents and other stakeholders If your school or trust wants to strengthen stakeholder and parental engagement, your board can help to drive improvement in communications. Find strategies that your chair, board and school can use.