Due to start next year, the scheme will measure whether improving parental engagement could have a significant impact on improving the outcomes of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Around 1,500 disadvantaged families in Middlesborough and the London borough of Camden with primary age children will take part in the pilot.
Parents of children in Years 3, 4 and 5, will be invited to attend ‘parenting academy’ sessions to help them support their children’s learning in numeracy, literacy and science. The sessions will take place three times per half term and each last 90 minutes.
Reports suggest that a third of the parents will be paid up to £600 if they attend the full course, to determine whether financial incentives improve attendance.
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