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The Life Story Collector's Top Ten: using stories to engage parents and families

Added 02 Aug 2017

We all have a story to tell. Take a look at our top ten ideas for using life stories as a way of engaging secondary school parents and families. Also included is an interview template which can be photocopied and used by pupils to collect stories from parents and other family members.