1. To help to identify vulnerable children through discussion with teachers and SLT and through shared information from pupil progress meetings, parent meetings and from meetings with other agencies
2. To work with children and parent/carers, in a school context, to build positive and trusting relationships and support them to manage complex issues in their lives
3. To develop and deliver a range of family learning opportunities to support parents/carers of children to engage more fully in their child’s learning and to reintegrate parents into work or study
4. To undertake outreach work which may include home visits, e.g. housing, health and emotional well-being support, in order to improve parental engagement with the school and with the child’s learning
5. To act as advocate, mediator and negotiator in a range of situations, maintaining good communication with children, parents/carers, schools and other agencies
6. To provide targeted support on a one to one basis or for small groups with parents/carers, children and young people to support well-being through either self-referral or school staff referral
7. To advise and inform parents/carers about relevant local services and where appropriate to make referrals to other agencies
8. To work with others to provide joined up, inclusive provision to support parental engagement.
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