LPPA Brochure

The Leading Parent Partnership Award (LPPA) What is the Award?

The LPPA is a nationally recognised award achievable by schools who work very closely with the families of their children.

The LPPA can help us to enhance our existing work with parents and carers by, for example: Giving guidance for simple but creative ways of providing curriculum information and practical advice that will enable parents and carers to support their children’s learning Developing joint parent and child enrichment activities, so that parents, carers and their children can enjoy learning together Improving the transition information for parents Ensuring that our school is a welcoming and friendly place for parents and carers

The 10 LPPA Objectives: 1.

The school demonstrates a commitment to work towards the Leading Parent Partnership Award.

2.

The school makes and implements effective plans to achieve and maintain the Leading Parent Partnership Award.

3.

The school is a welcoming and friendly place for parents/carers.

4.

The school promotes awareness and participation of all groups of parents/carers in relation to the life-long learning opportunities available in the school and in the community.

5.

The school holds and actively promotes enrichment opportunities or events for joint parent/child participation.

6.

The school provides a good induction for all new parents.

7.

The school provides parents with relevant and user-friendly guidance and information to help them support their children’s learning.

8.

The school produces and implements parent/carer-friendly policies to establish effective home-school links and improve pupil/student attendance, punctuality, behaviour, progress and positive participation in school.

9.

The school provides good support for parents of all pupils/students when their children leave the school.

10.

The school evaluates its performance against the Leading Parent Partnership Award Objectives and Key Performance Indicators.

Aims The LPPA will impact upon school improvement, effective participation by parents, greater support for children and improvement in behaviour, attitudes, attendance and achievement.

Support from other agencies We welcome the support and contribution of other agencies in our work towards the Leading Parent Partnership Award.

We are looking to develop links and work collaboratively with you, involving you in our work wherever possible.

What you can do Please send us information of any activities or events which may be of interest to our parents. We will display posters or send out details to parents, for example, family learning workshops, parenting skills courses, adult learning courses, family fun days etc.

Contact Details: If you would like further information or have any ideas or suggestions of ways in which we can improve in offering support to parents, please contact: Mrs. Kath Greenhalgh School Business Manager and LPPA Coordinator Walmsley CE School Blackburn Rd Egerton Bolton, BL7 9SA Telephone: 01204 332 650 or e-mail office@walmsley.bolton.sch.uk