The Telegraph – Peter Tait
“There has been a lot in the news of late about the importance of parents and the home in supporting children’s education. The correlation between parents who play an active role in their children’s education and achievement at school tells us what we have always known: that a supportive home environment is crucial in getting children to achieve and shaping their attitude to the importance of education. Without that support and encouragement, the path for many children is made hugely more difficult. The challenge then is how: how to engage with parents, especially those families that are most in need of support but eschew it; how to intervene in such a way as to make a difference to those children most in need; and how to ensure the support parents give is not blinding advocacy, but is realistic, encouraging and in the child’s long-term interests.”(more)