Engaging Parents in Education Conference

Capita's National
Engaging Parents in Education Conference
Wednesday 24th September 2008 – Central London

Aims and objectives

Parental Engagement is high on the Government agenda, with real recognition that actively engaging parents leads to improved performance in the classroom. However, there are many challenges to involving parents in their children’s education. Raising awareness, apathy and the ability to reach the disengaged are just some of the barriers that must be overcome. Innovation and good practice are essential if these objectives are to be met.

Capita's National Engaging Parents in Education Conference will bring together a wide range of case studies at both primary and secondary level. Delegates will have the chance to learn from the experiences of other schools throughout the country using different models and proven techniques. Areas of focus include:

Engaging fathers and the importance of role models
Getting parents “in the door” in areas of deprivation and disengagement
Using ICT to bring engagement into the 21st Century

Delegates attending this conference will benefit from up to date Government policy and research as well as practical advice from schools that have had success in effectively engaging parents in education.

Benefits of attending

Hear from the DCSF how parental engagement fits into Government policy and priorities
Find out about levels of satisfaction with engagement from the latest DCSF commissioned research
Identify how your school can benefit from the most recent developments in ICT to effectively engage parents in education
Get feedback on the Parent Support Advisor Pilot and understand the role Parent Support Advsiers can play in your school
Identify methods for engaging fathers and disengaged groups and how to overcome the challenges
Discover how building parent’s confidence outside the classroom can help bring them into the school
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Speakers include:

Chair: Margaret Tulloch Chair of the Board Advisory Centre for Education	Senior Representative Families, Policy Development and Delivery Department for Children, Schools and Families
Julie Westrop Strategic Manager, Parent Support Advisors Pilot Norfolk County Council	Steve Davies Headteacher Coopers Lane Primary School
Mike Briscoe Director Becta	Elaine Shepherd School Improvement Officer Wakefield City Council
Michaela Blackledge Assistant Headteacher Airedale High School	Mark Peters Group Head BMRB Social Research
You can view a more detailed description of subjects being discussed as well as who should attend, booking form and prices by downloading the brochure. Please click the link on the right hand side of this page.
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