Parents

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

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

Wednesday

2nd Sep 2026

5 simple ways to boost school communication
A year on from becoming a headteacher, this leader shares some easy but effective ways to promote engagement with staff and parents
Little girl with megaphone

Friday

28th Aug 2026

What leading a struggling school taught me about disadvantage
When she became headteacher of a failing school in an area of high deprivation, Lottie Bloom faced a steep learning curve. Here she shares her insights into turning the school around
Mother and child walking to food bank

Wednesday

12th Aug 2026

How much bullying goes on in Year 1?
DfE study of 9,000 five- and six-year-olds reveals findings on behaviour, predicted outcomes and parent engagement
bullying in year 1