Notes from the places doing this work.
What we're learning, as we learn it, from the neighbourhoods and schools building cradle-to-career support.
The case for strengthening family-school coherence
The 'social contract' between schools and families is shifting, often marked by challenges like declining attendance, persistent absence and increasing mistrust. Yet, for Verity Howorth, this moment also offers an opportunity to reimagine these partnerships. By fostering coherent, asset-based relationships, schools can enhance family engagement, benefiting students, communities, and long-term outcomes.
Hearts vs handbooks? Relationship-centred practice in schools
Director of Training, Verity Howorth, spoke with newly appointed headteacher (and West100 alum), Jonathan Black, to explore the tension between structured frameworks and authentic relationships in schools; emphasising the importance of relational practice.