Meet our Family Engagement Officer – Becky Humphreys:
Some of the key roles and responsibilities of the FEO are to:
- establish and foster good relationships with families of children and young people at the school
- ensure the school is welcoming to families and take steps to get to know them
- encourage and support parental involvement in the school and engagement in children’s learning
- promote the self-esteem of parents to help them maximise their own personal and interpersonal skills, which will enable them to respond to their family’s needs by communicating openly and providing good parenting
- provide accessible routes through which parents/carers can express their views and be consulted on specific issues
- share information on practical childcare and parenting skills, identifying the need for support
- promote and facilitate opportunities for adult and community learning
- signpost parents/carers to available support networks
- provide opportunities for peer support groups for parents/carers