Trusted Training Provider:

One of the largest AB’s in the country, maintaining a core team with 25+ years teaching experience and primary, secondary and HE level.

Experienced Team:

High quality support with a respected reputation from Headteachers across the Midlands and surrounding countries

Award Winning Team:

Services For Education have won numerous awards including the Birmingham Awards Contribution to Education 2018 & the Chambers Excellence in Training and Education.

Working with Parents and Carers is a video-led online course.

Linda Brown, our Leadership and Management expert and ex-headteacher will talk you through a slideshow packed full of insights, tried and tested strategies and exercises for you to complete.

• You will be encouraged to really get into the mindset of a parent and think about what situations and circumstances could be affecting their perception of you and the school
• You will learn more about challenging parents and what actions can be taken to improve relationships in a proactive, rather than reactive, manner
• You will discover strategies for dealing with social media and how it can enhance your school’s reputation, as well as tips on how to prevent any damaging content going out

Linda qualified with a Bachelor of Education (Honours), and began her teaching career in the West Midlands. During this time, she gained further qualifications, including NPQH, and worked in six socially and economically diverse schools, including an acting Headship in a large 3 form entry primary, and a substantive Headship for seven years.

Following headship, she set up her own consultancy and undertook extensive school improvement work, ranging from work with newly qualified teachers to support for senior leadership teams and governors.

Linda joined Services For Education as a Senior Adviser where her role is primarily focused upon developing leaders, including those who have recently transitioned to Headship.

School Improvement activity, leading governor training on behalf of BCC and being a School Improvement Adviser also form part of her senior role at Services For Education.

More recently, Linda attained Fellowship of the Institute of Leadership and Management.