Parent engagement

Apps for Schools are rolling out a new function to allow schools to launch a fully Ofsted compliant website to sit along side your app. Content can be shared across each platform or set to just to appear on one.

Parents can elect to receive information via push notifications or email, both of which are included in the cost. It also means schools can take advantage of other great benefits:

A medium sized primary school in Hertfordshire approached us two years ago to produce an app. With a school roll of some 400 pupils, their motivation was entirely around reducing the cost of messaging between the school and parents.

What is the value of "parental engagement" ? It is much heralded amongst Senior Leadership, Governors and Departments for Education. Why and how do schools increase parental engagement?