This report, commissioned by King’s College London and co-authored with Ellie Mulcahy at LKMco, sets out how parents’ engagement in their children’s education impacts on university progression, examines whether different parents have different attitudes and concerns about higher education, and illustrates how universities can best engage parents and carers in widening participation outreach.
It provides schools and universities with an overview of the relationship between parental engagement, attitudes and concerns, and entry to higher education and provides practical guiding principles to shape universities’ and schools’ efforts to engage parents in outreach.
The report draws together findings from a literature review and four strands of primary research: a national survey of parents’ attitudes and concerns; a focus group and interviews with parents; a Freedom of Information Request to 30 top tariff UK universities, and, five in depth case studies of universities’ parental engagement.
Download the report from LKMco here.