It is well established that children do better at school when their parents are involved in their education, and supporting parents' participation is a central objective of education policy throughout the United Kingdom. However, few studies have looked at the needs and rights of disabled parents in relation to their children's education although it is clear that disabled parents can face a number of barriers. Rather than looking at the difficulties, a study was carried out by a team from Strathclyde University to identify and explore examples of good practice in order to produce guidance for schools.
This research project looked at how disabled parents, including people with learning disabilities, are involved in their children's education. This could be helping children
with homework, going to parents' evenings at school, helping out in the classroom or on school trips, or being part of a parents' group. The downloadable leaflet sets out the main findings from research about disabled parents' involvement in their children's education. Guidance is also provided for schools.