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PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT
School Support Package Pilot Application
Over the past year the Mayor’s Fund for London has implemented a parental engagement in
maths project in 28 schools across London. From this project we created a good practice
guide website to support schools to set up their own parental engagement in maths
strategy/action plan. One of the project aims was to understand the key variables to successful
implementation. The most successful schools, were those who had complete staff buy in. We
learnt that if the entire staff, from the headteacher to the teaching staff, weren’t fully on board,
then the project would be significantly less impactful. We have now produced a School Support
Package which aims to address this issue from the beginning by engaging all staff in the planning
and implementation of the project. Now is your opportunity to get involved by piloting the
SSP. Read the information below and fill in the application form for your opportunity to be part
of the pilot.
School Support Package
The aim of the package is to support schools to be prepared for the initial planning and set up
stage of their parental engagement strategy.
The package consists of:
 Half day senior leadership training session
 Half day staff training and development package
 Action planning and strategy support
Pilot and Selection Criteria
Schools located within the Hillingdon Community Trust district are welcome to apply to be
part of the SSP programme. The chosen schools will receive £300 to cover any resources and
time spent.
As a social mobility charity, the Mayor’s Fund focuses on those children who are most in need.
To be eligible for the pilot, schools must be located in a London borough, and have higher than
average pupils on free school meals or be situated in an area of deprivation
Monitoring information
Schools will be required to send a member of SLT to attend the senior leadership training
session which will be at a local school (date TBC in the Autumn term). The school will also
need to allocate one twilight or half day session to run the whole school training. The school
will need to create a parental engagement action plan for maths which will be reviewed by our
parental engagement expert.
How to complete this Application form
Please provide sufficient information about your school and your maths provision. It is
important to demonstrate your whole school commitment to changing attitudes to numeracy,
and indicate how you plan to make your initiative sustainable.
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Charity No: 1124833
COUNT ON US
PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT
School Support Package Pilot Application
How to submit your Application Form
Completed applications and accompanying documents should be emailed to
[email protected] or posted to: Tess Sullivan, Mayor's Fund for London,
City Hall, The Queen's Walk, More London, London, SE1 2AA.
School Information
School Name:
School Address:
School Postcode:
London Borough:
Number of Children on roll:
Contact Information
Headteacher Name:
Headteacher Email:
Parental Engagement leader Name:
Parental Engagement leader Role Title:
Parental Engagement leader Email:
Telephone Number:
School Demographic Information
We collect demographic information for our records.
Pupil Premium Eligibility:
Percentage of Pupils with SEN:
Breakdown by % of pupil’s ethnicity:
Pupils with English as an additional language:
School Commitment Overview
We would like to hear why your school would like to be part of the parental engagement in
maths activities SSP. Please use the box below to answer the following:
Please answer briefly
1. What is your current parental engagement provision in school and why do you want to
focus on maths?
2. Do you currently run training on parental engagement with your staff? If yes, what kind?
3. Why do your families need the Count on Us Parental Engagement initiative?
4. Please explain why your school and in particular leadership team, are suited to and
enthused by taking part in this initiative?
*Please answer these questions as thoroughly as possible to support your application:
Visit: www.mayorsfundforlondon.org.uk T: 020 7983 4051
Email: [email protected] Registered
Charity No: 1124833
COUNT ON US
PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT
School Support Package Pilot Application
If you have any questions or need support completing this form, please contact Tess Sullivan:
[email protected] or 0207 983 4753
Allocated Staff Meeting days for Training
Part of the project commitment, school are asked to set aside a twilight or half day session for
the training (3 - 4 hours), to deliver the training package to the staff. This staff meeting will
need to be completed before the end of February 2017. Please indicate some possible dates
that are available for this training session.
Whole staff training possible dates:
Training sessions will be arranged with our Parental Engagement expert via the Mayor’s fund.
Count on Us Parental Engagement School Commitment
If you are chosen to take part in the pilot, you agree to commit to the following for the
academic year 2017/18:
 Nominate and support a member of SLT to lead on this project.
 Identify a staff member to administer the budget for the project and follow financial
procedures accurately
 Use the Getting Started Guide website, when setting up the initiative, to ensure best
practice for your parental engagement project.
http://www.mayorsfundforlondon.org.uk/parental-engagement/
 Allow the project leader (a member of SLT) to attend the SSP training session date
TBC
 Allocate a half day or twilight session to run the whole staff CPD session
 Keep a record of training attendance
 Possibly, host a project visit by Mayor’s Fund staff, funders and other stakeholders
Headteacher’s Approval
Headteacher's Signature:
This indicates that you support this application and if successful, will support the implementation of
Count on Us Parental Engagement initiatives at your school.
Date:
Visit: www.mayorsfundforlondon.org.uk T: 020 7983 4051
Email: [email protected] Registered
Charity No: 1124833