New guidance says that this is the best way to reach parents who provehard to engage. The Department for Education and Skills published theguidance on parenting support last week, and makes it clear thatministers expect schools to raise their game.
It states: "Extended schools - together with Sure Start children'scentres - should provide a universal point of access to information,advice and support for parents. This means going a step beyond the goodwork many schools already do."
The guidance acknowledges that many parents can be hard to engage butsuggests this can be overcome by introducing the right activities.
"Many schools are using innovative ways of reaching parents," it says."Events such as coffee mornings and fun activities such as cooking,gardening or social evenings, such as bingo nights and internationalcuisine evenings, can be very successful."
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