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The production of newsletters for parents and for schools, in relation to the transition to secondary school
Background
One of TSA’s recently completed projects looked at the needs and experiences of parents during their child’s move to secondary school (see separate project summary and report). A key finding from this study was that parents wanted more information and support at this time, particularly in an easy-to-digest format. Other TSA research has found that newsletters are a popular format with parents. This new project is therefore producing a newsletter for parents, and in a format that schools can use to support the parents they work with. The project is funded by a grant from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
The Project
There are two elements to this project, as follows:
- A newsletter for parents in relation to the transition to secondary school : This will include articles by parents, children, and teachers; ‘hints and tips’; resources; and organisations providing specialist help.
- A CD-rom pack for schools : The newsletter for parents (above) can also be used by schools to provide information and support to the parents they work with. Thus we will include the newsletter as part of a CD-rom pack, so that schools can download their own copies. However, we will also add in additional articles and information on the CD, so that schools can create their own ‘tailor made’ version of the newsletters, with articles and information that is relevant to their parents and school.
Both the newsletter and CD-rom pack will be produced and marketed via TSA’s Publications Department.
Timetable and staffing
The project is taking place July 2005 to June 2006. Julie Shepherd is the researcher responsible for the day-to-day running of the project, and Debi Roker is the grant holder and project manager.
August 2005