HIS PARENTS ARE MAKING THINGS WORSE

DEVELOPING MORE EFFECTIVE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT WITH THE

PARENTS / CARERS OF DIFFICULT, UNCO-OPERATIVE CHILDREN

Who will benefit?

This event is for staff in primary and secondary schools who are involved with pastoral care / home liaison It will support the career development of school managers, pastoral care staff, attendance officers, teaching assistants, learning mentors, school based police staff and educational social workers

What will the event cover?

A major problem facing staff within many mainstream and special schools is how to deal more effectively with the parents / carers of unco-operative children.  The event will focus on creating and developing more effective parental involvement and support to improve attitudes, behaviour and achievement within the school, home and community.

During the day delegates will:

• Examine the needs and expectations of pupils and parents / carers
• Consider reasons why pupils are unco-operative. What is actually happening … who is pressing the destruct button?
• Promote effective practice in terms of  “Every Child Matters” in tackling issues
• Develop skills in promoting communication
• Look at effective practice in accessing parents of pupils displaying difficulties
• Discuss strategies to promote self awareness and skills to deal with situations

What will be the outcomes of the event?

On completion delegates should be able to

• Establish the needs and expectations of pupils and parents / carers;
• Create and developing more effective parental involvement and support: 
• Create more effective communication with parents/carers.
• Reduce frustration and the feeling of failure:
• Put policy into practice …discussion of the implications of including “Jimmy”. 
• Have confidence monitoring, measuring and celebrating success 

John Morris is a freelance educational consultant with a national remit.  He has extensive experience within schools, colleges and the youth service.  He specializes in working with staff and pupils in schools to improve teaching and learning and realize potential   His experience includes, consultant adviser for Birmingham LEA on the Key Stage 3 strategy to improve attendance, behaviour and reduce bullying, associate headteacher of four schools in challenging circumstances / special measures, wide ranging consultancy work in schools, LEAs and colleges throughout England and Wales to promote more effective practice and ten years experience as an Ofsted inspector 

To book or for more information please reply to this email or book direct on: 01942 767 102

OUTLINE OF THE DAY

09.00                               Welcome, refreshments and registration

09.30              What are the needs and expectations of pupils and parents / carers;

                                                            Examine issues in terms of experience, relationships and consistency

11.00                                    Break   

11.15              Creating and developing more effective parental involvement and support:

                                              The extended pastoral team approach …

The new workforce … who does what? 

What are the needs of pupils and parents/carers?  Examining joint problem solving … what works in practice

12.30                                                                        Lunch

13.30            Improving communication:

Creating more effective communication with parents/carers.

Families at war, social and cultural issues … what works? 

Changing the image and converting unco-operative parents into more positive team players

14.15                         Reducing frustration and the feeling of failure:

Effective use of the extended team.

Developing coaching skills

15.00                                    Break

15.15             Policy into practice …  discussion of the implications of including “Jimmy”.

Monitoring, measuring and celebrating success  ……  Turning failure to success

16.00                                      Close

Delegates are asked to bring along one example of effective practice from their school / centre