1. Engaging Parents
From the Word
Go
Iain Williams David Hillyard
Bradley Stoke Bournside
Community School
School

2. BSCS - Our FROG Vision
• First things first – find a way in
E.G. Reporting, behaviour,
communication, homework
• Quick wins are no shallow victory
• Have a strategy – buy in and scale
• What’s your hook?

3. The Research/Evidence
1. US &
Canada
4.PEQS Evidence 2.EPRA
3.UK
2009

4. The Research/Evidence
• 80% of the factors affecting
children happen outside school,
only 20% in school…
• Why do schools focus on issues
that only address 20% of the
problem?

5. The research tells us…
Relentless focus on the learning agenda

6. Dashboard Overview
• BSCS Parent Dashboard
• Communication form – what are
your big issues?
• Behaviour: think about the detail!
• Attendance: what do you really
want to show?
• Assessment: who is reporting for?
Not you!

7. Focus on Learning
• Our latest hook – pulling parents in
• The idea: Y3 homework, shared
learning, parents as co-learners
• The trial: Y7 first, then Y8 as well,
FROG folder for basic materials
• The development: FROG pages for
each assignment – all resources
are there – no excuses.

8. Ensuring Parent Buy-In?
• 12-15 parents
Target • Willing to talk
• Recent issues? Go for hard cases!!
• ONE focus: school improvement
Focus • Avoid superficial issues
e.g. reporting • 1st meeting is crucial to set protocols
• 3 meetings, 2 month time span, 2/3 commitment
Meeting • 90 mins long, food, 8pm finish, crèche?
• Next meeting = 50% retained, 50% new
Structure • Share what you have done – “You said, we did”
FOCUS GROUPS

9. Dashboard Overview
• Bournside Parent Dashboard
– Windows 8 Metro UI?!
• What parents want to know
• Making it a worthwhile visit
• A reason to be online with you
• Pilot group

10. My Child
• What data do you want to share?
• Assessment widgets: are they for you?
• Using the SIMS document extractor
instead

11. One way stream to a
two way dialogue
• Our consultation:
– International Baccalaureate
– Homework
– Anti-bullying policy
• Idea Pads, threads, forums and
forms are your friend!

12. Social Networking
• Interconnect the technology and
think about the media
– Facebook
– Twitter
– School Website
– Frog

13. Issues
• Parent passwords
• Getting everyone to update
• Consistency in design
• Document formats
• Sharing content with multiple audiences
• Manage parent expectations