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Parental involvement in mbo.
When your child goes to mbo, this is an important new phase. For many children, it means a big step towards independence. As a parent, it can be nice to stay involved in your child's mbo education, especially if your child is not yet adult or still lives at home. But how does parent involvement work in mbo?
How can you be involved as a parent in mbo?
Parent involvement has a different role in mbo than in primary or secondary education. Your child is encouraged to take responsibility for their education, but that does not mean your role as a parent is not needed.
Our tips to be involved as a parent:
- Ask your child regularly how school is going, if they need help with anything, and show interest in internships or projects. This gives your child the feeling you are involved without putting too much pressure on them.
- In mbo, you can often still contact the school for questions about your child’s learning process. Many courses organize parent evenings or information meetings. This is a good moment to meet the teachers and ask questions.
- Mbo offers a lot of choice, like choosing projects or internships. As a parent, you can help by going over the options with your child and supporting them in their choices. You can also play a big role in choosing the mbo course itself.
Permission from 16 years
In mbo, once your child is 16 years old, they must give permission themselves to share information with parents.
This means schools usually do not share information about progress or learning without the student’s permission beyond this age. As a parent, you can discuss this with your child and make agreements about sharing updates about education.
Parent council in mbo
At mbo schools, there can be a parent council where parents can think along about topics like school policy, student support, and the school atmosphere.
The parent council can also help organize information meetings and improve communication and cooperation between parents and school.