Conference: 'Impact in Learning'

The fourth annual 'Impact in Learning' conference was recently held at McIntyre House. The conference, titled 'Engaging Parents to make an Outstanding Difference to Pupil Attainment', was attended by teachers, senior leaders, parent support workers and education advisers to promote the importance of getting parents involved in their children’s education. The University’s PGCE students were invited to gain an insight into current issues in the education sector. Read more about the event here.

Impact in Learning is an award-winning parental engagement strategy. It couples homework resources with workshops, to enable schools to raise attainment for pupils in a short period of time. Successful strategies include holding 'Inspire Workshops' for children and parents, where both parties gain a detailed understanding in key areas of study such as literacy, numeracy and writing skills.