At Bedford Academy we recognise the important part that parents play in their child’s education and we want to develop an active partnership to ensure that every child is nurtured to reach their full potential.
Parents, carers and families are arguably the most important influences on children’s lives. Parents who take on a supportive role in their child’s learning make a difference in improving both achievement and behaviour.
In order to develop a relationship of mutual trust and respect there must be effective communication. To enhance the sharing of information between parents and the Academy we hold termly Parent Council meetings that are open to all parents/carers of Academy students. These meetings aim to:
• Enable parents to come together, share ideas and put forward their views to the Principal and Governing Body;
• Help develop a partnership between parents and the Academy that gives parents a voice within our Academy and the opportunity to become more involved in Academy life;
• Allow parents to contribute to policy and decision making processes on issues which may affect them and their children;
• Facilitate parent involvement in improving children’s learning by helping to inform parents about their child's education and the quality of that education.
We also hold Parent Focus groups within the Academy to address the specific needs of some of our local communities, which currently involves the Bengali and Polish communities. We hope to expand in the near future to include more focus groups.
Our Parent Governor, Mrs Rebecca Guynn, sits on the Governing Body and is a representative parent, who holds a unique position of having a parental viewpoint of the Academy and an active involvement in Academy life. If you would like to discuss any parental concerns or make suggestions, come along to a Parent Meeting or contact Mrs Guynn through the Clerk to the Academy Trust, Miss Bye, on mbye@bedfordacademy.co.uk