Bolton schools draw up new contract with parents to foster relations

The School and Parent/Carer Partnership Agreement was devised in January and is designed to help schools and parents work together “by setting clear guidelines and expectations for appropriate behaviour, reflecting the caring ethos, values and vision of schools”.

It was revealed this week that abuse by parents towards teachers has risen.

This new agreement outlines what parents can expect from their child’s school, the school’s expectations of parents and carers, and the behaviours schools do not accept within our school community. 

The policy has been developed in collaboration between schools and Bolton Primary Heads, based on their shared experiences.

The agreement ensures that schools in the borough commit to providing a welcoming environment, showing respect, encouraging good behaviour, ensuring inclusion and listening to parent concerns, to name a few.

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In turn, parents are expected to engage with learning, remain respectful, support school rules, promote independent learning and address concerns calmly to reach a peaceful solution.

The agreement also states that certain behaviours which will not be tolerated.

These include swearing or using offensive language, causing damage to school property, making threats against anyone in the school community and posting negative comments about the school or its members on social media.

It agreement states that breaching of the agreement can be met with a number of repercussions including seeking legal advice, removing the aggressor from the premises or calling the authorities if necessary.

Headteacher of Claypool Primary School and NAHT representative of Bolton Amanda Hulme said: “I co-chair the Bolton Primary Heads committee, we have developed a School, Parent and Carer Partnership agreement that sets out expectations from both sides in order to tackle the issue and ensure needs are being met.

“At the end of the day, we all want what’s best for the children.”