Developing effective links with families and the community
Ysgol y Gogarth is a very effective community focussed school. The school’s family and community engagement officer [FaCE] officer works very effectively in partnership with families, parents and carers and pupils. This involves providing support to families either by directing to organisations and services which may be helpful, or by providing workshops for family members to attend. They meet on a regular basis with families to discuss issues which may arise and support parents and carers to work with the school to address these. This includes where there are challenges in relation to school attendance, supporting the parents on an individual basis with a focus on identifying and overcoming the barrier to attendance. This work has a positive impact on increasing parents and carers involvement in their child’s education, both at school and at home. The eco-council meets on a weekly basis and includes parent volunteers working alongside their child with the family and community engagement (FaCE) officer. This positively supports the relationship between the school and the parent volunteers.More information on the work of Ysgol y Gogarth can be found in the case study from Welsh Government. https://www.gov.wales/community-focused-schools-video-case-study-ysgol-y-gogarth-conwy