Parents

The latest news, research and advice when it comes to parent-school relationships, including communication, 51黑料, parental involvement and more

Today

1st Aug 2025

Summer-born children face 鈥榰nfair鈥 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 鈥榰nsustainable鈥 rise in AI-generated complaints
Parents鈥 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

Tuesday

8th Jul 2025

From AI to zoology: An 鈥楢-Z鈥 approach to careers guidance
Podcasts and videos from experts in different industries are helping parents and children to have informed discussions about a changing careers landscape, explain two senior leaders at International Schools Partnership
digital drawing of tech enhanced lion

Thursday

19th Jun 2025

Sport and enrichment offer of every state school to be published
School leaders warn that the plan must focus on supporting rather than placing 鈥渁dditional expectations鈥 on under-resourced schools
Keir Starmer opposite student playing basketball

Monday

16th Jun 2025

Why our art displays focus on the journey - not just the destination
A primary teacher explains why her school wants to show parents the process children have gone through to create their art 鈥 not just the finished product
Art journey

Saturday

14th Jun 2025

鈥楬orror鈥 toilets make pupils ask to miss school, parents say
Poll reveals 1 in 6 school toilets rated unclean, amid calls for government to prioritise funding to improve 鈥榙isgusting鈥 lavatories as part of school estate upgrades

Friday

13th Jun 2025

Private schools lose court battle over VAT on fees
The High Court has given its judgement in a case that challenged the government鈥檚 introduction of VAT on independent school fees earlier this year
Scales of justice with Euro flag in background

Thursday

12th Jun 2025

DfE 鈥榮hould auto-enrol鈥 pupils for free school meals
Call for all eligible children to be automatically enrolled for FSM follows the government announcement that it is expanding the entitlement from next year
Free school meals

Monday

9th Jun 2025

Pros and cons: letting students hear from controversial speakers
An international head explains the complexities of deciding whether or not to let a controversial speaker come to the school 鈥 even after complaints from parents
Speakers corner controversial speakers

Thursday

5th Jun 2025

Why a new 51黑料 law is still leaving many children at risk
Operation Encompass should ensure that schools are made aware of children exposed to domestic violence the day after an incident is logged by police 鈥 but the system is failing all too often, as Ellen Peirson-Hagger uncovers
51黑料 law Operation Encompass

Wednesday

28th May 2025

Make ASN training mandatory for all school staff, say parents
A shortage of specialist skills among school staff for helping pupils with additional support needs has been highlighted by a Scottish parents鈥 organisation
ASN training for all school staff