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TITLE OF THE PUBLICATION:

Parent Support Adviser Project - Resource Kit 1

SURNAME AND NAME OF AUTHOR(S):

Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA)

TYPE OF PUBLICATION:

Booklet 44 pages and accompanying CD-ROM

LANGUAGE/S OF PUBLICATION:

English

DESCRIPTION OF CONTENTS:

Research shows that involving families, parents and carers in their children's learning is a highly effective way of raising standards of behaviour and attainment. The TDA is running a two-year project piloting a new role in schools - the parent support adviser (PSA). The resource kit details what has been learned during the first year of the project, the successful strategies adopted by Local Authorities in recruiting, training and managing PSAs and the approaches the PSAs themselves have taken to meet the challenges of the role.

COMMENTS ON THIS PUBLICATION:

Interesting booklet and CD-ROM on an interesting project. Some good PSA case studies:- Engaging with parents; Addressing barriers to parental involvement; Managing pupil behaviour and improving attendance;
Supporting transition; Improving culture and communication

NAME OF COMPILER:

Roger Murfin

NAME OF INSTITUTION:

Wilsthorpe Business & Enterprise College

ROLE:

Business Manager



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15 November 2012

Stay@School at the Future of Education Conference

The Stay@School projet will be presented at the third edition of the “Future of Education” international conference, held in Florence, Italy, on 13 - 14 June 2013. Over 250 participants from all over the world will attend the conference. The conference participants belong to the sectors of higher education, school education, vocational education and training as well as adult education, therefore representing all of the target groups of the Stay@School project.

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