Parents

The latest news, research and advice when it comes to parent-school relationships, including communication, safeguarding, parental involvement and more

Wednesday

8th Oct 2025

Teaching overseas as a single parent isn’t as difficult as you think
Being a solo parent doesn’t meant you can’t pursue an international teaching career, as this teacher who has worked in Bermuda, Turkey and Peru explains
Lima, Peru

Tuesday

30th Sep 2025

Phillipson: Heads need training to avoid ‘talking down’ to parents
The education secretary says school leaders should not ‘drift into judgement’ when engaging with parents
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson

Wednesday

24th Sep 2025

Two-child benefits cap has ‘no impact’ on school readiness
Experts say scrapping controversial benefits limit would reduce child poverty but would not help the government achieve its school-readiness targets
Two-child benefits limit has ‘little impact’ on school readiness

Thursday

18th Sep 2025

Pupil unhappiness ‘doubles’ at secondary school
National Parent Survey findings on the number of pupils who are unhappy at school should be a ‘wake-up call’, says charity
The National Parent Survey offers insights into how happy pupils are at school

Wednesday

17th Sep 2025

White Paper to set ‘clear expectations’ on parental engagement
Education secretary says parental engagement must be ‘front and centre’, in order to ‘resolve issues before they become complaints’
Bridget Phillipson on stage in pink

Thursday

4th Sep 2025

School complaints processes must change - and fast
Systems for parents to complain to and about schools are not working for anyone, argues NAHT’s James Bowen, who says the hope is that change will come soon
Complaining to ref

Friday

22nd Aug 2025

5 tips for improving parent communications
The CEO of charity Parentkind shares advice on what schools can do to foster strong relationships with parents and avoid confrontations
How schools can have better communication with parents

Tuesday

19th Aug 2025

Half of pupils told off for supermarket uniforms, say parents
More than a third of parents are using ‘buy now, pay later’ schemes to afford school uniforms, a charity survey shows
School uniform

Friday

15th Aug 2025

How our online school runs clubs and activities
The CEO of Inspired Online Schools explains how it enables students to socialise through the kind of co-curricular clubs you might expect at a physical school
Digital crane origami

Friday

1st Aug 2025

Summer-born children face ‘unfair’ postcode lottery in admissions
Campaigners and parents call for greater consistency for families who do not want their child to start primary school almost a year younger than some of their classmates
Child alone in playground

Friday

11th Jul 2025

Schools face ‘unsustainable’ rise in AI-generated complaints
Parents’ use of AI in making complaints means schools are having to deal with complex letters loaded with references to the law, leaders warn
Schools are facing a barrage of AI-generated parent complaints
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Wednesday

9th Jul 2025

4 ways to better support families of pupils with SEND
Navigating a complicated SEND system, while managing a child with complex needs, can feel exhausting for families, writes Leyla Gambell. This is how schools can help
Group of parents meeting with kids