1. CSTL Sharing Meeting 2015 Parents’ Club/Club des Parents
Brigitte Perrin
Mauritius
Southern Sun Cape Sun– Cape Town, South Africa
23-25 November 2015

2. Presentation Outline A description of the programme Achievements
Challenges
Opportunities/Emerging Issues
Key lessons learnt

3. A description of the programme
Clubs des Parents/Parents’ Clubs
Main aim: Parental empowerment
Objectives:
Acquire competencies/skills through talks
Help schools with activities/attendances
Help in outreach programme

4. TALK FOR PARENTS

5. PARENTS’ CLUB MEMBER HELPING THE SCHOOL WITH ACTIVITIES

6. Achievements Most ZEP schools have an active club
Pupils’ attendance and pass rate improved
Network of other Ministries/Agencies supportive
Some parents act as Resource Persons
Parents Day organised in specific clusters

7. PARENTS’ CLUB MEMBERS AFTER A MEETING

8. Rate of pupils’ absenteeism is another official indicator of the ZEP project. It decreased continuously during the last years.

9. Challenges Some schools struggle to set up parents’ club
Parents’ attendance limited
Network is not always effective
Limited human resources (Parent Mediators)
Outreach Programme is not always effective

10. Opportunities/Emerging Issues
Bring the school closer to the homes
Parents better understand school’s objectives
Peer collaboration among parents
Combat poverty at source
Effective parental & community empowerment

11. PEER COLLABORATION AMONG PARENTS ENGAGED IN THE SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMME

12. Key Lessons Learnt Importance of parents in education
Willingness to learn from most parents
Importance of shared vision
Diversity of challenges
Necessity to work in a network

13. END NOTE

14. ZEP PROJECT, REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS
THANK YOU!
Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research

15. Comments and Questions from the Floor & Other Panellists.