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Participating in your child's education

Many parents would like to play more of an active role in their child's education. However, sometimes it can seem difficult to know where to start. To learn more on how to get involved, click on the links on the left-hand side.

The Get involved section includes:

Bigarrow How to get involved
A look at ways in which parents can offer support to schools.

Bigarrow Governors and parent representatives
The role of the parent governor representative and the purpose of Annual Parents' Meetings.

 Bigarrow Home-school agreements  
An outlining of the responsibilities of schools and parents in the education of children.

 Bigarrow Organisations and support groups   
Parent-teacher associations and parents' organisations/support groups.

 Bigarrow Pupil reports and parents evenings  
Using feedback from teachers to monitor the progress of your child's education.

 Bigarrow Improving the achievement of minority ethnic students  
A look at ways in which children from certain ethnic communities can be helped.