A checklist for planning and running parents' and carers' evenings, written for school leaders and the staff who organise them. It draws on guidance from the Department for Education (DfE), the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and Ofsted on parental engagement and talking with families about pupils' progress.
It sets out a step-by-step timeline that starts three weeks before the event and runs through to follow-up afterwards, so everyone knows what needs doing and when.
What's inside
- Pre-event preparation
- Data and resource organisation
- Scheduling and invitations
- Venue setup and logistics
- Staff briefing and communication
- Event coordination and collecting feedback
- Post-event follow-up and evaluation
Format: editable Word document, 3 pages. Approximate time saved: 6 hours.
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