Parents

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

Yesterday

20th Nov 2024

Teachers face ‘alarming’ rise in verbal and physical abuse from pupils
Increase in challenging behaviour from children and parents is impacting teachers’ mental health and wellbeing, charity warns
Teachers face ‘alarming’ rise in verbal and physical abuse from pupils

Tuesday

19th Nov 2024

Satisfaction with Scottish schools hits record low
Opposition politicians blame the Scottish government, saying the drop in public satisfaction is a ‘damning indictment of the SNP’s record on schools’
Football fans

Tuesday

5th Nov 2024

Unauthorised absence ‘stubbornly high’ despite higher fines
Absence rates have not dropped since higher £160 fines were introduced in September, analysis reveals
Unauthorised absence ‘stubbornly high’ despite higher fines

Monday

28th Oct 2024

Why we launched a charity to run our community hubs
After setting up our first 14 hubs, our schools have reported increased parental involvement in children’s education and better attendance, writes United Learning CEO Sir Jon Coles
community allotments

Friday

25th Oct 2024

Focus on inclusion over fines to fix attendance, report says
Threatening parents with fines is ‘not working for many families and not reducing severe absence rates’, former children’s commissioner warns
A new report has said that a new era of inclusion is needed in schools to tackle the absence crisis.

Tuesday

22nd Oct 2024

Education minister ‘open’ to school absence targets
Baroness Jacqui Smith was responding to questions in the House of Lords
Jacqui Smith child archery targets

Thursday

17th Oct 2024

Long-term absence rates rise
Government data reveals more than 150,000 pupils missed half or more of their school time last year
Dusty chair cobwebs

Wednesday

16th Oct 2024

Third of parents ‘more relaxed’ about children missing school
A significant proportion of parents have changed their attitude towards school attendance since the pandemic, a Parentkind poll shows
School absence parents

Tuesday

24th Sep 2024

New education body for parents and carers seeks recruits
The Scottish Assembly of Parents and Carers starts its search for members today, months after funding was cut from another national parent body
New education body for parents and carers seeks recruits

Friday

16th Aug 2024

Success rate rises for primary school admissions appeals
More families appealed their child’s school place for this academic year, new government figures show
Success rate rises for primary school admissions appeals

Tuesday

13th Aug 2024

The rise of the snowplough parent - and what it means for schools
A change in approach to parenting and rising distrust are shifting relationships between parents and schools, finds Holly Korbey
The rise of the snowplough parent - and what it means for schools

Friday

28th Jun 2024

How to build a school with parents at its heart
An Edinburgh school – named as one of the UK’s best primaries – sees a close bond with pupils’ families as crucial and draws on support from dozens of parents, who raise a six-figure sum annually and offer an array of activities
How parent power can enrich the school experience