The Big Think: Partnering with parents to build trust and enable effective support

Presenter(s): Katharine Radice

About the webinar

Join education consultant and author of ‘Exam Stress: A practical and positive guide for teachers’ Katharine Radice as she explains how international schools can improve their parental engagement and communication – and why it matters.

With Katharine’s expert guidance, you’ll understand:

  • What parents need to understand better and what they’re unlikely to understand if they don’t hear about it from the school first
  • How effective communication with parents builds trust and will enable better outcomes for your school and students
  • The important role parents can play in helping their children see beyond their exams (and how to encourage them to support the process, not the outcomes)
  • The who, what and when of implementing an effective school-wide communication strategy.
  • How to take the next steps in your school with a free downloadable planning structure you can use right away.

About the speaker

Katharine Radice is an experienced secondary school senior leader, education consultant and author. Her recent books focus on how to help teenagers develop a healthy, positive relationship with exams. Exam Stress – A Practical and Positive Guide for Teachers was published in August 2025 and has been described as ‘seriously good in all respects’, ‘impressively comprehensive’ and ‘clear, brilliantly researched and insightful’.

About The Big Think

Find out more about our unmissable series of webinars for international school leaders and leadership teams.