The Partnership Between Schools and Parents

All Middlesbrough schools are staffed and equipped to provide education to meet
the varying needs of their pupils. Details of the courses available are given in
school prospectuses available from the school concerned. They are also available
for reference at local libraries and at the Children, Families and Learning
Department, Middlesbrough Council, PO Box 69, Vancouver House, Gurney
Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 1EL. The schools are also concerned to help
children’s personal development as well as their progress in academic study.

A pupils progress at school depends to a great extent, on the support received
from home, and it is hoped that parents will encourage their children to take full
advantage of the courses and opportunities available to them. From time to time,
parents will be asked to help make decisions for their children, for example, on
the choice of courses. Parents will receive regular information from schools and
there will be open days, parents’ meetings and other similar opportunities to see
the work of the school.

Parents can also help by contacting the school when they think that something is
wrong. Head Teachers and their senior staff are always willing to discuss
problems and are glad of any help parents can give.
The Head Teacher is the first person to contact on such matters.
Further advice, where necessary, can be obtained from the Executive Director,
Children, Families and Learning.