Parents may also play an important role by supporting and assisting schools through membership of School Boards, Parent Teacher Associations and Parent Associations. Top Supporting children's learning Children do better at school if their parents take an active interest in their education. Parents have a key role to play throughout their children's schooling but this role is particularly important in the early years when key literacy and numeracy skills are learned. The best way parents can support their child's work is to encourage them in what they are doing. Top Homework Homework or home activities make an important contribution to the progress children and young people make at school.
Homework also provides an opportunity for young people, parents and teachers to work together.
Schools are encouraged to have a written homework policy, which should be available on request. This policy should be drawn up in consultation with parents and teachers, and should be designed to ensure that teachers, parents and pupils know what is expected of pupils in terms of homework. Later this year, schools will receive an information pack which will include materials for pupils on how to gain the maximum benefit from homework, and a leaflet for parents on how they can support their children's homework. Channel 4 has set up a web site called Homework High which offers online help to young people with their homework. There are many ways that parents can help out in their child's school.