Categories

Belong.school starts with a list of categories

• Area of Need
• Whole school universal

From there we drill down further...

• Area of need
  • Communication and Interaction
  • Cognition and Learning
  • Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • Sensory and/or Physical Needs
• Whole school universal
  • Leadership
  • Parent carers
  • Child/Young person voice
  • Quality first teaching
  • Staff training and expertise
  • Policies and systems

Finding the taxonomy

It's still early days for belong.school and we're still working out what the taxonomy should be. We're talking to experts who are researching inclusive education in many areas to getting a good sense of the range and depth we looking for.

Parentkind

As a national charity, Parentkind gives those with a parenting role a voice in education.

They've created a Parent-friendly schools framework based on research on what works for parent carer particpation in schools.

So we're adding their taxonomy and resources to belong.school

• Whole school universal
  • Parent carers
    • Ethos and behaviour
    • 2 way communication
    • Home based learning
    • Involvement in school life
    • Community partnerships

But the framework goes even deeper:

• Whole school universal
  • Parent carers
    • Ethos and behaviour
      • Driver 1 – Ethos and behaviours
        Effective parental participation in schools is guided by leadership, strategy, and the resources that foster a positive and inclusive environment. The parent experience is powered by a welcoming atmosphere, prioritised support, and the school team's culture.
        • 1.1 – Strategising parent participation
          The school has a clear, documented strategy that values parents, which is regularly evaluated.
        • 1.2 – Leading parent participation
          The school has clear leads on parental participation, who are known by parents and the school team.
        • 1.3 – Fostering the school culture
          The school supports the whole team to model behaviours and work effectively with parents.
        • 1.4 – Evolving the school environment
          The school provides a welcoming environment that is inclusive, secure and accessible for parents.
        • 1.5 – Prioritising parent support
          The school prioritises parent support for those with the highest need in all parent interactions.
      • 2 way communication
      • Home based learning
      • Involvement in school life
      • Community partnerships

"How to" resources

Knowing what you can do is one thing. But you want to know HOW to do it. With evidence-informed resources.

Belong.school will link to these resources so you can immediately start making an impact.

Parent-friendly schools Hub

So beyond the taxonomy is a resource hub that provides

• Learning that advances your skills with 15 hours of free CPD accredited content in 10min and 20min modules.
• Change at your school with a wealth of toolkits, templates, resources, policies and support that you can lift and implement.
• And much more...