Parental engagement as a tool for social mobility - David Johnston OBE MP

We invest substantial resources in representing parent views on their child’s learning to local, regional and national governments and agencies because evidence tells parental participation in education benefits all children in all schools and society as a whole. [...] • Parents want to be more involved – 85% want to play an active role • Barriers exist, including time poverty and a lack of money to fund additional educational activities • This year’s results suggest that too many young people don’t even have the basics for learning at home. [...] Pupil Premium) • Focus on poverty-proofing the school day: addressing costs of uniform, school food and enriching school trips • Embed true parental participation in innovative approaches like the work being done by Oak National Academy or the National Tutoring Programme. [...] Our plan for a PTA in every school would: • Deliver £2.83bn to schools across the next decade • Benefit from Parentkind support until they reach sustainability • Open the door to better parental engagement and reimagined parent councils. [...] Elsom@parentkind.org Parental engagement as a tool for social mobility Slide Number 2 Slide Number 3 Slide Number 4 Slide Number 5 Slide Number 6 Slide Number 7 Slide Number 8 Slide Number 9 About Parentkind PTAs: a powerful force for change What parents tell us Improving social mobility Looking ahead: the General Election Empowering communities: A PTA for every school Slide Number 16.