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An audit of parents' needs. Have we asked them what they want?

Looking at introducing a programme of family learning activities developed from these findings

Dedicated family liaison workers. One per school?

Help to get into/back into work.

Volunteering opportunities

A 'where to go what to do' booklet which lists the location of activities for families. Places where they can meet and enjoy free, or cheaply priced multi generational activities.

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Levels of engagement for parents/community

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Levels of engagement for parents/community

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attendance at an event

join our mailing list

complete annual survey

complete event feedback

regular participant at workshops

join a parent champion group

become OVP member

represent OVP - market stall

lead a local group /do something good with your neighbours or other interest group - let OVP know so we can promote it.

become a trustee of OVP

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Clear messages to parents about how to get involved

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Clear messages to parents about how to get involved

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Parents and carers bi-monthly enewletter - with creative opportunities in Nottm

Free Summer Arts Programme with arts orgs / May survey re shaping programme / recruitment of family arts explorers (free travel to engage in summer activities and feedback)

Opportunities to explore through Craft Cupboard project - (given out thousands of arts packs - could have additional information about who it's from and further opps to engage).

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Events - playdays (Barkers Wood / Bulwell Hall Park)

Point of signing up young people to sessions

Staff get to know parents - relationship building

Parents trust the Toy Library

SSBC Family mentor programme

Room to play - much younger age group (parents don't see it as establishment)

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School gates

The doorstep

BAF

Community Day (like BA in May 2023)

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OVP

Toy Library

Range of schools (but how committed / interested are they?)

NTU

Council

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what do we want to achieve in the long term: the vision

what do we need to do in the short term to get there?

website

P/C advisory group

funding bid for backbone support

map of OVP activity and influence

identify strengths and gaps

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OVP's vehicle for engaging parents: transition moments / Year 6 to Year 7. Helping to navigate a new system.

Awareness raising of secondary school

Promotion of opportunities for children

Family making spaces in the lead up to the Arts Festival

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Access to IAG, especially re HE

Facilities

Access to NTU staff/students

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Cross-pollination opportunities between organisations

mutually beneficial for all involved

being open, honest

wider family engagement - grandparents too

pace - maintaining momentum

making it tangible - understanding when things will happen

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Parent champions group for OVP to help shape activities, programmes and opportunities for other parents and families...

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Parent champions group for OVP to help shape activities, programmes and opportunities for other parents and families...

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Clear message on website about regular group others can join...

Toy Library staff - many are parents - let's ask them!

Parent Power group...

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Better relationships between schools and P/C

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Better relationships between schools and P/C

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Facilitating spaces for parents to have difficult conversations?

Keep to career progression as a goal?

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What do we actually mean by parent / carer engagement?

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What do we actually mean by parent / carer engagement?

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What role OVP?

Family learning?

Co-production?

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Clear, agreed vision

Shared measurement system

Mutually reinforcing activities

Communication

Backbone

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Promotion and profile of OVP important in all this

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Promotion and profile of OVP important in all this

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Police, social services, housing and other services - how do we engage with the opportunities within positive engagement with these other organisations / fine balance when engaging with parents and building trust and empowerment.

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We have a strong Bulwell P/C voice engaged with OVP

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We have a strong Bulwell P/C voice engaged with OVP

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P/C advisory group

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Engaging parents to facilitate action and mobilise people. Empowering people to access information when they need it. 

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Engaging parents to facilitate action and mobilise people. Empowering people to access information when they need it. 

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Empowering parents to know they can make a difference. A lot of apathy amongst parents, seen things before...

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Parents/carers know how that can best support their

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Parents/carers know how that can best support their

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opportunities clear, accessible and varied

P/C know where to go to access IAG

P/C giving the right messages at home (positive re education)

P/C describe having positive, constructive relationships with school (primary and secondary)

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Sense of belonging, friendship and connection through OVP

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Sense of belonging, friendship and connection through OVP

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Would love to see a full functioning system that works to support parent/carers. Then we can start to implement and make change

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Alumni

Local business'

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I can offer my help and support with anything that is needed from me. Will have to juggle with main job but passionate about what we want to accomplish.

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Social Media (facebook) very accessible for parent/carers. I think its important to have a strong social media presence as parent/carer will go on social media to upload good/bad experiences.

Fairs/ a lot of free events

Free courses - some schools provide after school curriculum for children, open it to parents for a chance to learn something new?

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Currently only as an Aunt

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No clear vision agreed by all. No trust built. I think having a 'business/work' approach. I think introducing yourself with big titles can be a challenge as this may make parent/carers feel inferior.

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Encouraging parents and carers to actively participate in decisions related to their child's education, health, and overall development. Their insights and involvement can significantly impact the child's success. Working towards shared goals and objectives that make the child's development a priority.

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Focus on establishing trust and genuine relationships within the community. Respect local customs, traditions, and values while collaborating to identify needs and solutions. I think this will allow parents to be open and transparent about issues which could include more parent/carers to be involved if they are heard. Giving them a platform to have a say what happens within community

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Understanding from the local community about what we are trying to achieve - and then buy in

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Local politicians, champions, celebrities

Social media campaigns

What likeminded work is already going on in schools?

National examples of what has worked in other areas

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Difficult to answer this without being specific to a particular activity

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Engagement where parents are (community venues, schools, Room to Play) as well as organising events (asking them to come to us).

Opportunities to engage with c&yp and then engage with parents through children

Engage a local champion or celebrity figurehead of the partnership to help us communicate our vision to local peopls

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Sharing the partnership vision with p/c's already engaged with our services and activities (including parental consultation)

Providing creche and childcare at engagement events (although this would require resource Im afraid)

Expertise and experience in delivering local community events

Links with other partners outside of this partnership

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Parental support to families with 0-4's - gaining their trust and buy in

Local community events - Parents are recognise the organisation, and value our offer

Universal activities for children aged 0-13yrs - parents trust our activities and do not feel judged

Volunteering and employability support - parents have support that they struggle to find elsewhere

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No clear vision

No resources attached to vision

Clarity required on what each partner is offering to deliver the vision

Setting expectations that cannot be delivered

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Clear plan on activity required to achieve the vision so Leads/roles can be identified.

Agreement on resources required to deliver the plan and partnership activity

Partnership activity is resourced so activity to realise the vision is achievable and realistic

Clear roles defined for members of the partnership

TOR

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Parents understand our aims and are willing to engage - so clear, non-strategic discussion and feel able to engage in conversation

Barriers to engagement are minimized by providing creche/childcare arrangements, hours fitting with school day, offer of food etc

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School Fairs/Fetes

Community Events

Develop engagement via social media, website

Need to think wider than parents/carers - businesses/non parent residents - all will have valuable insights

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At present only as parent

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No clear vision agreed by all

No resource release

Getting governance correct

Under achieve

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Clear vision on what partnership is trying to achieve - this can be at strategic level or relating to specific project/intervention.

Clarity on the what/who/when is necessary to achieve above

Clear release of resources to deliver

Clarity of governance

Understand risk

Review/evaluation/performance mechanisms in place

Work from evidence not necessarily pre-conceived views

Good partnerships are learning partnerships

Inclusivity

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Obtain meaningful views from engagement activity in a manner that is representative

Open and transparent dialogue

Two way conversations - identify needs wants but how we can help/what we do

Seek involvement in OVP