Evaluation of Parent Power
The Policy Institute is pleased to have been awarded funding by UKRI to work with The Brilliant Club (TBC) to evaluate Parent Power, TBC’s parent-focused community organising initiative.
The Parent Power model brings together local parents and carers and facilitates one-to-one and group meetings led by a local Community Organiser. Through advice and guidance on accessing higher education, and developing skills in community organising, Parent Power empowers parents and carers to make positive change for their children’s future.
The research project aims to understand whether community organising methods can be used to empower parents to address educational inequalities that affect their children’s access to higher education. Using both quantitative and qualitative methods, the project will examine how community organising contributes to educational outcomes.