PLUS PROJECT

Background

The Parental Learning for Uninterrupted Schooling (PLUS) Project started in 2021 and will be implemented over a period of 3 years. The project, also known as ‘PLUS Ghana’ is being implemented with support from the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and in collaboration with local communities and government education stakeholders.

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The project targets the hard-to-reach communities in the districts of Kumbungu and Nanton in the Northern Region of Ghana. These areas have the lowest levels of primary school completion, and about 70% of the population 12 years and older have no formal education. Parent-teacher collaboration in pupil learning has been limited.​

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Goal

Overall, the project seeks to support parental learning and strengthen Parent-Teacher engagement to empower a total of 3,600 parents in communities around 40 schools in the 2 districts. The project will reach approximately 7,315 learners (4,459 boys and 2,856 girls) in the upper primary and junior secondary school level.

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Results

It is expected that by the end of the project:

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• Increased capacity of parents in marginalised communities to support and get involved in the learning of their children;

• Higher level of acceptance among school teachers and authorities of parental involvement in the learning activities of their children;

• Increased community awareness and support for parental involvement in the learning of their children; and

• Enhanced communication and collaboration between parents and teachers for parental involvement and support in schooling