Family services

Parental engagement team

The Parental Engagement Team offers targeted and universal programmes for parents, carers and families.

We aim to:

• Support schools and children’s centres in actively engaging parents in children and young peoples education and development by:
  • ensuring parents / carers have a voice
  • developing a welcoming provision
  • communicating effectively with parents / carers
  • working with parents / carers to support their children’s learning and development
  • supporting parents’ own learning and development
• Support the delivery of universal and targeted parenting programmes delivered in schools and children’s centres
• Provide good quality support in the form of information, advice and signposting to other services, particularly at key transition points in a child or young persons life.

The following programmes are delivered in primary, secondary and special schools and children’s centres across the borough.

Programmes include:

• Parent Voice - supporting consultation on school life, policy and extended service provision.
• Curriculum focused workshops – exploring the curriculum and supporting parents to play and active role within their child’s learning.
• Out of school hours family learning programmes – encouraging parents and children to learn new skills together, mosaic, film making, pottery etc
• Targeted workshops with parents of children in Year 7 - introducing secondary school organisation, routine and strategies for supporting children’s learning.
• Healthy Families programmes – promoting healthy weight and healthy lives amongst parents of children birth - 8.
• Parent Information Point (PIP) – supporting parents of children at key points of transition.
• Passport to Learning programmes – supporting parents towards employment through confidence building programmes, accredited and non - accredited courses and volunteering.
• Strengthening Families Strengthening Communities parenting programmes – building resilience within families, strengthening parent / child relationships, supporting discipline techniques and exploring rites of passage and community support.
• Mellow Parenting programmes - exploring child development, play, discipline and support mechanisms for pre and post natal parents up to five years.
• Social Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL) Family Programme – engaging parents through interactive workshops which explore their child’s social and emotional development.

For further information about programmes taking place in your area contact your child’s school or the Parental Engagement Team.

Parental Engagement Team
Children Schools and Families Directorate
5 Mulberry Place
Clove Crescent
London E14 2BG

Tel: 020 7364 1952