Share needs to operate at a manageable pace to suit all abilities, with opportunities for further development for parents who request it. The materials are geared towards parents and are intended to complement class teaching rather than supplement or replace it. This means that children whose parents are not participating will not be at any educational disadvantage. The Share National Project Manager at CEDC has overall responsibility for the project and works directly with LEAs and with some schools. The project has already been monitored and evaluated by an external agency, but the school may wish to set up its own system to measure its success.
Share uses a very practical 'hands-on' approach to involving parents in the school.
It aims to increase their appreciation of the importance of education and of the vital role that they can play in their child's learning. Share provides new incentives for parents to become involved in their children's education and increases their understanding of the learning process. It is anticipated that as a result of the opportunity to gain accreditation, more parents may wish to become involved in their children's school. Share may well fit in with other parent involvement initiatives in the school and contributes to the implementation of a whole-school parent liaison policy. It is designed to fit into normal school life with as little disruption as possible.