Parents
The latest news, research and advice when it comes to parent-school relationships, including communication, safeguarding, parental involvement and more
Friday
30th Jan 2026
Lack of home reading prompts school concerns over language skills
A quarter of parents avoid reading to their children because they lack belief in their own ability, finds Parentkind poll, as schools contend with 鈥榳eaker language foundations鈥�
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Parent anxiety is creeping into classrooms - here鈥檚 how to counter it
One deputy head reflects on why parents are growing increasingly anxious for their children 鈥� and says the best solution is more discomfort, not less
Thursday
22nd Jan 2026
3 ways to tackle the rise in AI-generated complaints
With AI exacerbating the problem of a surge in complaints to schools, helping parents to complain more effectively is the key to easing the burden, write two experts in education law
Reception staff spend over an hour a day on toilet assistance
The first term of Reception is often 鈥榳ritten off鈥� because of the need to give basic life skills to children who are not school-ready, staff warn