Education Studies News and Events

We’re delighted to share that new research by Education Studies PhD student Cat Jones has been published in the Educational Review, a leading journal. The study explores how well teachers in England are prepared to support parental engagement in children’s learning. Based on a national survey of 1,782 teachers, the research reveals significant gaps in training and highlights the need for improved support to help teachers effectively engage parents. The paper is co-authored by Warwick Professor Olympia Palikara and Dr Vassilis Sideropoulos from UCL IoE.

Cat also recently published a related paper in the British Educational Research Journal, alongside Warwick PGR student Luke Jackson and University of Cambridge academic Pallavi Banerjee. This second paper examines gaps in parental engagement policy in England.

The findings from both have important implications for teacher education, school leadership, and policy, offering clear guidance on how to enhance parental engagement and ultimately improve educational outcomes for children.

Read the full open access articles here:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00131911.2025.2506802

https://bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/berj.4175Link opens in a new window