An Invitation to Parents Victoria’s Online Conference 18 – 21 May 2015 PARENTS are warmly invited to take part in Part Two of Parents Victoria’s online conference. The conference is being held during Education Week on the 18 -21 May. Topics ACCESS TO EDUCATION. What has been the greatest impact on your family getting your children back to school this year? Possible examples: cost of uniforms, BYOD, no EMA, location of school, moving schools. PARENT CLUBS. Is there still a role for parent clubs/associations in schools? Does your school have a club? If not how is the parent voice heard? How can schools encourage parents to get involved? How can we ensure that parent groups are representative of the school community? SOCIAL MEDIA. We often hear only the negative side of social media use, what are the positives? How is social media being used in your school? Do the students use it? Does your parent group have a Facebook page? Jump on board and leave your thoughts about the use of social media in the school environment. ONLINE REPORTING. Many schools are moving to online reporting. What do you think about this change? How do you receive your child’s report? Do school reports provide you with the information you want and need to monitor your child’s progress at school? What could be improved? FUNDING EDUCATION. What should the Government pay for? What, when and how should assistance be provided for disadvantaged students?) ADDITIONAL OPEN FORUM & CAREER & PATHWAYS GUIDANCE. An extra discussion message board has been provided to give you an opportunity to raise other education issues you believe are also important. If you choose to start a new thread, please add an appropriate subject heading so other participants can follow the discussion. For those of you who wish to express an opinion on Careers & Pathways Guidance, which has emerged as an area of concern, the following questions might be considered: Are our children being given enough advice and guidance about their possible careers and the pathways that lead to these careers? What more could schools do to assist students eventually realise their full potential in the employment market?
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