Managing Relationships with Parents
Tuesday 24th March 2026, 10am – 3pm
Wellington College
Words can be Windows or Walls – Managing Relationships with Parents
About the Event
Positive Parental Engagement is an asset to a school yet in today’s complex world, it can be hard to meet the demands or expectations set by parents. Through the lens of the Dialogue Road Map, Maria shares her lived experience in schools as a parent, a school governor, a consultant, a trainer, mediator and facilitator, with examples of best practice in parental involvement and lessons learned.
Topics covered
- Who are the parents and what are their expectations?
- Navigating reasonable and unreasonable demands
- Developing a parental engagement strategy
- Transparency, openness and cooperation as a two way street
- Mediating complaints and conflicts
Participants will have the opportunity to put fresh eyes on the role of parents in contributing to the success of the school, and how to get buy in.
Who should attend?
- Anyone with responsibility for the reputation of the school
- Anyone who handles complaints from parents
- Anyone involved in school / parent relationships
Attendee Fee
This one day course costs £100 and includes refreshments and lunch.
We offer 50% discount to all state/maintained schools and 80% discount to Wellington College Learning Alliance and Forest Learning Alliance Schools. Course costs are as follows:
WCLA and FLA Schools – £20 per person
Maintained/State Schools – £50 per person
Independent Schools/All other attendees – £110 per person
Registration and Booking