New Report: Why It’s Time to Rethink Parental Engagement

Thoughts from the Fit2Communicate team

The Importance of Community Support

Let’s be honest — parental engagement is often treated as a side project in schools. A few newsletters here, a parent evening there… and we hope for the best.

But what if we told you that engagement isn’t just a “nice-to-have” — it’s one of the most powerful drivers of pupil progress, wellbeing, and community trust?

That’s the heart of our new thought starter: Building Bridges: Enhancing Parental Engagement in Modern Education.

It’s not a typical white paper (we promise). It’s a call to action. Based on years of working directly with schools, backed by UK case studies and national research, it introduces our Four Pillars of Parental Engagement — Knowledge, Environment, Culture and Communication.

We share:

• Why the current approach to engagement often falls short

• What stops schools from doing it well (and how to fix it)

• Examples of schools that are getting it right

• Clear, practical ideas for leaders, policymakers and families

If you’re ready to move beyond one-way comms and really bring parents into the fold — this is for you.

Grab the paper here: https://fit2communicate.com/building-bridges

And if you’re coming to the Festival of Education next week, come chat to us about it!

Let’s stop talking about “hard to reach” parents — and start building bridges that last.