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Classroom management and partnerships
Working in partnership with parents/carers
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“Some parents were assertive and had learned painfully through dealing with bureaucracies to make demands and… not to take ‘no’ for an answer, but there were others who confessed to being too intimidated to approach the school and ask for help.
Some who themselves had a bad experience at school, said they lacked confidence to deal with teachers and drew attention to the imbalance in the power relationship.”
MacBeath, J and others, The costs of inclusion, 2006
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Parents of disabled children
Face higher costs
More likely to be in/on the margins of poverty
Lower levels of maternal employment
Higher levels of marital breakdown.
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Learning outcomes
You will:
understand the importance of effective communication with parents/carers and their knowledge of their child’s learning
know how to involve parents/carers in their child’s education both in school and at home
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Learning outcomes (continued …)
You will:
understand how to develop positive channels of communication between home and school, and
be aware of the statutory responsibilities and rights of parents/ carers and teachers, and the boundaries of the two roles.
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Activity 1
Learning outcome
You will be aware of the range of activities that contribute to positive partnerships between parents/carers and schools.
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Activity 2
Learning outcome
You will understand how to build positive partnerships between parents/carers and schools.
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Activity 3
Learning outcome
You will understand the positive impact of parents/ carers being involved in their child’s education.
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Parental involvement in their child’s education
Positive impact in the early years
Positive effects on reading at primary stage
Impact at secondary school weaker, but still significant
Some effects more significant for pupils performing below expected level for their age.
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Home and home-school schemes
Portage
EarlyBird programme
Spell
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Activity 4
Learning outcomes
You will understand:
the impact of different ways of conducting meetings with parents/carers, and
key elements in conducting successful meetings with parents/carers.
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Structuring the meeting
Allow enough time for discussion
Prepare any materials needed
Invite a parent/carer’s friend or the ‘named person’ if appropriate
List action points
Schedule a time for review.
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Effective meetings
Adopt a friendly and business-like approach – ready to do what needs to be done
Value parent/carer/pupil’s contributions
Choose language carefully, especially jargon
Consider parent/carer’s access needs, eg. in terms of language, communication.
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Activity 5
Learning outcomes
You will:
be aware of the role of schools and local authorities in parent partnership, and
understand that statutory requirements and guidance are designed to inform, support and involve parents/carers.
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Education Act 1996
Requires schools to:
use their best endeavours to make appropriate provision for pupils with SEN
publish and review SEN policy
inform parents/carers of provision being made
‘have regard’ to the SEN code of practice.
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Parents/carers and SEN procedures
Parents/carers:
can request a statutory assessment
must be consulted about statutory assessment
can submit their views
can ask for a school, and
can appeal against the decision of the local authority.
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Disability Discrimination Acts1995 and 2005
Schools and local authorities must:
promote disability equally
not treat disabled pupils less favourably
make reasonable adjustments for disabled pupils, and
draw up and implement a disability equality scheme.
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Disability Discrimination Acts1995 and 2005
Parents can:
take claims of discrimination to the SEN and Disability Tribunal (www.sendist.gov.uk), and
seek mediation to resolve disputes.
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Duties on local authorities
To identify assess and provide, where necessary
To provide and publicise a parent partnership service
To have regard to the SEN code of practice.
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Duties on local authorities (continued…)
To publish the respective responsibilities of schools and the local authority for funding provision for SEN
To provide education for pupils with SEN in mainstream schools, except under certain conditions.
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A local authority need not place a child with a statement in a mainstream school if it is:
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Outside mainstream education
Against their parents wishes, or
Incompatible with the efficient education of other pupils (and there are no reasonable steps that could be taken to prevent this).
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Outside mainstream education (continued…)
Where a parent asks for a particular maintained school (mainstream or special) the local authority must name it in the pupil’s statement unless it would:
Unsuitable for the pupil’s age, ability, aptitude or SEN
Be incompatible with the efficient education of other pupils, or
Be an inefficient use of their resources.
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Activity 6
Learning outcome
You will learn how to produce parent-friendly information.
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Information for parents/carers
Should include:
key information
parent-friendly language
design and layout that makes it accessible
how parents/carers will give feedback on the leaflet, and
first contact point for further information.
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Activity 7
Learning outcomes
You will:
reflect on your learning, and
identify points for action.
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The case for positive partnership with parents/carers
Requirements
Practical benefits
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Practical benefits
School draws on parent/carer’s knowledge of their child
Earlier identification of pupils’ needs
Better informed response to needs
Joint approaches between home and school
Improved teacher and parent/carer confidence
Better outcomes.