The Four Pillars of Parental Engagement is our practical, research-informed framework to help schools build stronger relationships with families. It supports schools to embed consistent, inclusive communication as part of their culture.
KNOWLEDGE
Help families understand how learning works today and how they can support it
ENVIRONMENT
Create a school setting that is inclusive, welcoming and emotionally safe
CULTURE
Treat parents as partners, not just attendees or observers
COMMUNICATION
Use timely, clear and accessible messages that lead to action.
We use this framework in strategy planning, consultancy, training and leadership development. It helps schools grow engagement and improve outcomes in a way that lasts.
The Four Pillars of Parental Engagement – Copyright and Permissions
The Four Pillars of Parental Engagement framework and associated self-evaluation resources were developed by Justin Robbins and Karen Dempster through Fit2Communicate and first published in 2021.
We actively encourage schools to use our freely available resources to evaluate and strengthen their own parental engagement practices.
However, all rights are reserved in our original materials. Their public availability does not constitute permission for third-party consultants, trainers or commercial organisations to reproduce, distribute or adapt these materials as part of their own commercial services.
Any such use requires prior written permission from the relevant copyright holder, except where otherwise permitted by law.
For licensing and permissions enquiries, please contact Fit2Communicate.