Building parental engagement in schools
Helping schools and trusts put their staff first
Our PARENT HUB provides questions and ideas to improve family engagement
Our PARENT HUB provides insights and solutions to embed a people-first culture
SURVEYS
Embed parent views
Research shows that when schools successfully engage families, achievement is raised. In addition, the new Ofsted framework specifically mentions engagement under the key judgement of 'Leadership and Management'. Whilst we cover similar topics to Ofsted’s parent view questions, our approach digs deeper.
Whether you are expecting an inspection or not, our Parent Experience Survey will spark a deeper and more meaningful conversation about how your parents are engaged with the school and their child's learning. The survey will help you analyse which current engagement strategies work and which need adjustments.
REPORTS
What parents in England really think
Published in November 2023
What do parents and carers expect from schools?
We asked 38,000 parents and carers what they really want to see from their child’s school. There was a lot of agreement about what parents expect, but there were some interesting differences by school type and year group..
Parental survey
Let's explore how a survey on parental engagement could help improve your school or trust’s parental engagement.
Published in September 2023
Do parents feel their voices are heard?
37% of parents consistently perceive that their feedback to the school has an impact. However, 34% of parents indicated that their input rarely or never has an impact. Parents leaned towards more definitive responses (“Always” or “Rarely/
Never”) and selected “Sometimes” 10% less compared to staff respondents.
Parent engagement
Parental engagement can impact a child's learning and community in the school significantly. How do we engage them?
Published in March 2022
How well are parents and carers engaged by schools in England?
60% of parents and carers are satisfied with the school’s attempts to engage them, however, this differs greatly by school. Given the significant variation between schools, parental engagement is a matter greatly influenced by the leadership actions across the schools.
Parent experience
In this blog, we give an overview of parent experience in England based on our Edurio Parental Engagement Report.
BLOGS
Proof that parents matter
Published in November 2023
Can parental engagement improve school attendance?
The freshly released report by the Children’s Commissioner declares a state of emergency around pupil absences in schools.
Published in March 2022
Parental survey
Let's explore how a survey on parental engagement could help improve your school or trust’s parental engagement.
Parental survey
Let's explore how a survey on parental engagement could help improve your school or trust’s parental engagement.
Published in March 2022
Parent engagement
Parental engagement can impact a child's learning and community in the school significantly. How do we engage them?
Parent engagement
Parental engagement can impact a child's learning and community in the school significantly. How do we engage them?
Published in March 2022
Parent experience
In this blog, we give an overview of parent experience in England based on our Edurio Parental Engagement Report.
Parent experience
In this blog, we give an overview of parent experience in England based on our Edurio Parental Engagement Report.
GOOD PRACTICE
Improve parental engagement
SHINE Academies
The Family Liasion team at SHINE Academies are extremely highly regarded within their local communities and external networks. Together, they have built better futures for hundreds of families.
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Stay up to date with our latest research—every report we publish, as well as any follow-ups, updates or extra deep dives.
Fill out the form, and you will be among the first to know when we've got something new to share. With these resources, you will:
- uncover industry-leading insights,
- drive informed decision-making,
- amplify your competitive edge.