Journal of Children's Services: Volume 10 Issue 3

The long-term role of the home learning environment in shaping students’ academic attainment in secondary school

Pam Sammons, Katalin Toth, Kathy Sylva, Edward Melhuish, Iram Siraj, Brenda Taggart

The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationships between the characteristics of the home learning environment (HLE) and students’ academic attainments in secondary school…

Incredible partnerships: parents and teachers working together to enhance outcomes for children through a multi-modal evidence based programme

Carolyn Webster-Stratton, Tracey Bywater

The purpose of this paper is to explore the utility of an evidence-based suite of programmes, The Incredible Years (IY), to enhance outcomes for children using a parent-teacher…

A social ecological, relationship-based strategy for parent involvement: Families And Schools Together (FAST)

Lynn McDonald, Hannah Miller, Jen Sandler

Most schools struggle to get busy and stressed parents to come repeatedly to the school building for events. At primary schools, especially those with pupils living in low-income…

Parents and the Preschool PATHS (Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies) curriculum

Barbara Kelly, Carole Edgerton, Seonaid Graham, Elaine Robertson, Barry Syme

The purpose of this paper is to consider evidence on the effectiveness of preschool social and emotional interventions in preschool contexts and focuses on the application of an…

Involving parents in school-based programmes to prevent and reduce bullying: what effect does it have?

Nick Axford, David P. Farrington, Suzy Clarkson, Gretchen J. Bjornstad, Zoe Wrigley, Judy Hutchings

– The purpose of this paper is to describe how and why school-based programmes to prevent or reduce bullying involve parents, and what impact involving parents has on bullying.

Does intervening to enhance parental involvement in education lead to better academic results for children? An extended review

Beng Huat See, Stephen Gorard

The purpose of this paper is to summarise the results of a review of the literature linking parental involvement in their child’s education to attainment at or before primary…

Co-production of family literacy projects to enhance early literacy development

Cathy Nutbrown, Julia Bishop, Helen Wheeler

– The purpose of this paper is to report on how early years practitioners worked with the ORIM Framework to support work with parents to promote early literacy experiences.

Evidence from meta-analysis about parental involvement in education which supports their children’s learning

Steven Higgins, Maria Katsipataki

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to understanding of different ways that parents and schools develop and maintain working partnerships to improve outcomes for children…

The effects of military-connected parental absence on the behavioural and academic functioning of children: a literature review

Jeremy D. Moeller, Erica D. Culler, Mallori D. Hamilton, Keith R. Aronson, Daniel F. Perkins

Military-connected students experience a high rate of parental absence due to their parents’ military obligations. Military work-related parental absences can affect school-aged…

Guest editorial

Tracey Bywater