At The Stoke Poges School, we want to do everything we possibly can to help parents and families to support their children. We believe that when schools and parents work together in partnership to support the learning and welfare of young people the child is more likely to have a positive experience of school and more successful outcomes in terms of both learning and wellbeing.

The Leading Parent Partnership Award (LPPA)is a nationally recognised award achievable by schools who work very closely with the families of their pupils. The assessment for the Award is made by an external advisor.

We are using the LPPA to help strengthen our school’s partnership with parents. The work will provide us with a valuable school improvement tool and also give us recognition for our commitment to working with parents.

During this Award process we hope to build on the many strengths we already have with parents. We want to provide opportunities for parents to have a voice in everyday school life.

We hope to achieve the accreditation during the academic year 2024/25.

The LPPA consists of ten evidence-based Objectives which schools must meet to get the award:

1. The school demonstrates a commitment to work towards the Leading Parent Partnership Award.
2. The school makes and implements effective plans to achieve and maintain the Leading Parent Partnership Award.
3. The school is a welcoming and friendly place for parents.
4. The school promotes an awareness of and participation in lifelong learning opportunities available in school and in the community to all groups of parents.
5. The school holds and actively promotes enrichment opportunities or events for joint parent/child participation.
6. The school provides good induction for all new parents.
7. The school provides parents with relevant and user-friendly guidance and information to help them support their children’s learning.
8. The school produces and implements parent friendly policies to establish effective home school-links and improve pupil/student attendance, punctuality, behaviour and progress and positive participation in school.
9. The school provides good support for transition for parents when their children leave the school.
10. The school evaluates performance against the Leading Parent Partnership Award.

We will keep you up to date of our progress!

Thank you for your support. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Ms Astley.