Schools and Parents: A New Partnership - Research report

This research report, conducted with over 2,000 parents and 1,000 teachers explores what motivates, and hinders, successful parental engagement to benefit the child, parents and schools.

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Schools and Parents: A new partnership report findings

Niel McLean, Becta

Technology such as online reporting can support a new, more effective partnership between parents and schools.

Key findings: Almost half (48%) of teachers believe that whilst parents are a great source of support, they don’t always know the best ways to get in contact.

Over a third (39%) of teaching staff say they would welcome ways to show parents how they might communicate differently.

Schools and Parents: A new partnership report findings

Schools and Parents: A New Partnership - What next?

The parent's pack

Developed to provide parents with information on how technology can help them keep in touch with their child’s school. And most importantly, how this will help to support their child’s learning.

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The school's pack

This booklet has been developed to provide schools and headteachers with information on how to use technology to improve communications with parents.

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