Best Practice

Parents and effective communication

Effective parental engagement is key to a successful education, especially in year 7 as pupils transition. Karen Sullivan looks at the research

So my youngest child is preparing to embark on his secondary school career – a different school from that attended by his two older brothers – and I’m beginning to panic. While there has been a host of open days for the children and a rather confusing face-to-face meeting when we booked him in, the communication has been largely absent.

We have received a letter suggesting his starting date (but no starting or finishing time), but no information on the uniform (apart from being told verbally that they are strict). We have no idea what they need in terms of school supplies or anything else. The website sheds little light.

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