Growing Engagement
Re-imagining relationships between schools, families and communities
Publisher Description
The book is organised into seven chapters. Although each can be read independently, they do follow a sequence of thought and development. The seven chapters follow a brief recap of the origins and development of this series of Beauchamp Papers.
Chapter 1 - Andrew Hobbs looks at the impact of changing national expectations on school engagement and why it still matters.
Chapter 2. - In a keynote paper, Janet Goodall argues the need to rethink the basis of engagement between schools and their parents and families.
Chapter 3 - Ralph Tabberer and David Kelly respond with views about the application of new thinking to engagement with families.
Chapter 4 - focusses on the application of new thinking to engagement with communities. Richard Gerver makes a case for a range of community engagement, and Andrew Hobbs considers the impact of globalisation.
Chapter 5 - Malcolm Groves analyses a case study of change at Orchard School, Bristol.
Chapter 6 - John West-Burnham offers a concluding paper drawing out the implications of change for leadership.
Chapter 7 - This final chapter sets out Schools of Tomorrow’s plans to take forward these ideas across 2014-15.
