School orientation for Parental Education Programmes. Parental Education as a Perpetual Strategy for Improving School Attendance

Improving school attendance requests a holistic approach including internal and external school factors. Supporting parents and involving teachers in promoting parental education contribute significantly to strengthen school attendance. These data come from eight focus groups including parents and teachers, five in-depth interviews with parent educators, and two in-depth interviews with headmasters. The participants involved in the programme implemented by HoltIS and funded by UNICEF Romania during School Attendance Initiative Campaign, emphasize the improving of parental abilities and teacher's positive attitude on children. Also, the parents and teachers suggest the necessity of parental education as a perpetual strategy encouraging a culture of change and innovation in schools.