1. © NACE 2012 Aspiration Ability & Achievement Dyhead, Dawn a Chyrhaeddiad Partnership with Parents, Carers and the Community Partnership with Parents, Carers & the Community

2. © NACE 2012 Aspiration Ability & Achievement Dyhead, Dawn a Chyrhaeddiad Partnership with Parents, Carers and the Community Aims  To explore ways of involving Parents and Carers in supporting their child’s potential  To consider how links with the local community and a range of external groups and organisations can be a resource for MAT pupils  To discuss the benefits and models of mentoring schemes

3. © NACE 2012 Aspiration Ability & Achievement Dyhead, Dawn a Chyrhaeddiad Partnership with Parents, Carers and the Community Developing a partnership with Parents and Carers  Use a ‘PMI’ technique to explore perceptions and ideas  Feedback  Discussion

4. © NACE 2012 Aspiration Ability & Achievement Dyhead, Dawn a Chyrhaeddiad Partnership with Parents, Carers and the Community PMI +–? E.g. What are the positives/ benefits of working in partnership with Parents/Carers? How are we capturing and capitalising on these opportunities? E.g. What are our key concerns about working in partnership with Parents/Carers? E.g. What interesting points emerged about working in partnership with Parents/Carers? How are we capturing and capitalising on these opportunities?

5. © NACE 2012 Aspiration Ability & Achievement Dyhead, Dawn a Chyrhaeddiad Partnership with Parents, Carers and the Community The power of Parents/Carers in children’s achievement through:  Encouraging a variety of interests  Showing sensitivity to children’s interests  Helping children to discover the fun of learning  Judging when to intervene, when to apply pressure and when to stand back  Working in partnership with, and trusting, the school (Charles Desforges)

6. © NACE 2012 Aspiration Ability & Achievement Dyhead, Dawn a Chyrhaeddiad Partnership with Parents, Carers and the Community How to involve Parents and Carers  Identification of learners’ abilities, talents and skills  Providing Parents/Carers with information about e.g. curriculum assessment and data  Encouraging Parents/Carers to give practical support to their own children

7. © NACE 2012 Aspiration Ability & Achievement Dyhead, Dawn a Chyrhaeddiad Partnership with Parents, Carers and the Community How to involve Parents/Carers  Audit parental skills/talents  Using parental skills to support learning e.g. facilitating extra curricular clubs, ICT, running parental forums, PTAs, mini enterprise etc.

8. © NACE 2012 Aspiration Ability & Achievement Dyhead, Dawn a Chyrhaeddiad Partnership with Parents, Carers and the Community Community involvement  ‘Business and industry can make a valuable contribution to the education of MAT Students’ (Curriculum of Opportunity 2003)  Why could external organisations be of use?  How could we use our knowledge of local business and industry to help our learners?

9. © NACE 2012 Aspiration Ability & Achievement Dyhead, Dawn a Chyrhaeddiad Partnership with Parents, Carers and the Community Community involvement For example:  Local Experts  Clubs  Societies  Associations  Charities  Library  Museum....

10. © NACE 2012 Aspiration Ability & Achievement Dyhead, Dawn a Chyrhaeddiad Partnership with Parents, Carers and the Community Collaborative Links  School to school partnerships between and within phases  FE  Colleges and Universities  National and international links  Children’s University

11. © NACE 2012 Aspiration Ability & Achievement Dyhead, Dawn a Chyrhaeddiad Partnership with Parents, Carers and the Community Mentoring ‘Many successful adults have been influenced and inspired by working with a mentor, able to offer wisdom and expertise. Mentors can provide a valuable exchange of ideas, coaching to levels of excellence, support and encouragement to persevere. The mentoring relationship need not only be with an adult mentor, older pupils can mentor younger pupils very effectively.’ (Curriculum of Opportunity 2003)

12. © NACE 2012 Aspiration Ability & Achievement Dyhead, Dawn a Chyrhaeddiad Partnership with Parents, Carers and the Community Success Criteria  Parents/Carers feel more involved and able to support their child and the school  Local community involved in the school’s MAT provision  Established links with other providers  Mentoring scheme in place

13. © NACE 2012 Aspiration Ability & Achievement Dyhead, Dawn a Chyrhaeddiad Partnership with Parents, Carers and the Community Going further  Refer to PMI outcomes and discussion outcomes  What else do we need to do?  What priorities emerge

14. © NACE 2012 Aspiration Ability & Achievement Dyhead, Dawn a Chyrhaeddiad Partnership with Parents, Carers and the Community Success Criteria  Parents/Carers feel involved and able to support their child and the school  Local community involved in the school’s MAT provision  Established links with other providers  Mentoring scheme in place