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‘Drop in for Coffee’: working with parents in North Perth New Community Schools
Author(s) -
ILLSLEY PATRICIA,
REDFORD MORAG
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
support for learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.25
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1467-9604
pISSN - 0268-2141
DOI - 10.1111/j.0268-2141.2005.00383.x
Subject(s) - agency (philosophy) , drop out , sociology , community development , pedagogy , community center , public relations , economic growth , political science , social science , demographic economics , economics , recreation , law
In this article, Patricia Illsley and Morag Redford explore the role of one New Community School project in Scotland in its engagement with families and the wider community. They describe the use of a community learning and development approach to inter‐agency working, which has enabled parents to take an active role in the project. The authors consider the importance of initial contact, the informality of provision and the benefits for both parents and staff in working together to build an inclusive school community.