Parents

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

Thursday

22nd Oct 2026

Trusts ‘drowning’ in ‘weaponised’ subject access requests
One trust alone is spending £100K a year handling a huge rise in requests for personal data, which are often fuelled by parents using AI tools
A person looking through files which includes one folder with the title 'subject access requests'
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Tuesday

20th Oct 2026

Warning over 2-week half term ‘piecemeal revolution’
One in seven state schools in England has opted for a two-week October half term this year, prompting an academic to warn of a ‘postcode lottery for families’
Hour glasses in desert

Wednesday

14th Oct 2026

Is ‘gentle parenting’ driving a behaviour crisis in schools?
The parenting style favoured by some millennials has been blamed for worsening behaviour in schools, but is this assessment fair? Jasmine Norden investigates
No Parking sign

Wednesday

30th Sep 2026

Schools complaints: 3 case study lessons for school leaders
A legal expert shares three examples of common difficulties that schools have faced with parent complaints – and advice on how to avoid long-running disputes
Scales of justice with number three

Monday

28th Sep 2026

Half of girls hear misogynistic comments at school
Nearly a third of girls also heard language that made them worry about their safety in the previous week, DfE research shows
half of girls hear misogynistic comments at school

Wednesday

23rd Sep 2026

Homework is vanishing: should teachers save it?
Should homework be reconsidered in an age of teacher overwork, chronic absenteeism and changing family dynamics? Holly Korbey investigates
Teenagers in school and hanging out

Tuesday

22nd Sep 2026

How parental engagement helped us boost behaviour and cut absence
Cornwall Council has developed its own Parental Engagement Framework. Here, improvement adviser Nicky Hepworth explains its impact
Parents volunteering in classroom

Tuesday

15th Sep 2026

Secondaries gain ‘flexibility’ on school food standards
Government sets out healthy food plans after consultation received mixed views on a range of proposed restrictions
Child looking through cheese slice

Monday

14th Sep 2026

The role of international schools in global mobility
International schools are part of a wider network of global mobility, says this leader in Belgium – and they can further support expat families by engaging with the corporations parents work for
Carrying a box

Thursday

10th Sep 2026

Schools use robots to help tackle school avoidance
New Schools Network announces two year-long projects aimed at improving parental engagement and attendance
Schools use robots to help tackle school avoidance

Monday

7th Sep 2026

Government warned of ‘critical’ risks to SEND reforms
Ministers told their plans could be undermined by a shortage of experts, teacher burnout and parental backlash
Spanner in machinery
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Thursday

3rd Sep 2026

What parents really want from school events
When schools run events for parents, there is value in giving families information via a presentation – but there are many more exciting ways to give them an insight into school life, says this parent-educator
Parent meeting teacher