1. Parental Involvement Stenhousemuir Primary

2. TASK : Share with your partner an example of a parent that you have found it difficult to engage with or challenging to manage.

3. If all the parents of Stenhousemuir Primary feel that they are part of the community of the school they will be more involved and essentially more equipped to support their child’s learning.

5. Poverty and social chaos Substance abuse Depression The challenging child Lack of confidence /knowledge Alternative values Barriers set up by the professional

6. Weekly parents group Joint in-service day working Parents shadowing Increased focus on involving parents in classroom learning Working parents drop-ins Twitter

7. Varied parent body Parent code of conduct Finding out why they don’t engage Time Involving men

8. Breaking down barriers More parents are visible in school Strong relationships between parents and staff Parental leadership Impact on pupils and their family

9. TASK : Reflect on the parent that you spoke about at the start –could you have managed this situation differently?