The best news, features and advice aimed at parents of students studying at primary and secondary schools, up to GSCE
September 2023
Parents in England no longer see daily school attendance as vital, report finds
Research finds breakdown in parents’ social contract with schools since Covid lockdowns and cost of living crisis
June 2019
Primary school bans parents from sports day for bad behaviour
Headteacher in Cardiff says staff have been threatened and sworn at in front of children
September 2018
Parents using 'dubious tactics' to beat school admissions criteria
Survey finds wealthy UK families renting or buying second homes to secure places
July 2018
Parents rebuke Ofsted for failing to inspect St Olave's pupil welfare
Families say inspectors did not intervene over grammar school’s sixth-form exclusions despite multiple complaints
May 2017
When schools can’t afford toilet rolls let alone teachers, we must fight
Julie Ferry
With funding cuts hitting hard, I understand the begging letters from schools. But the answer for parents has to be: reach for our placards, not our wallets
November 2016
Grammar school is blighting my much better comprehensive
Anonymous
A headteacher writes: Even our higher ability children get better grades, yet parents insist on bussing their children 12 miles to the grammar. What is a comprehensive to do?
September 2016
MPs should note local opinion on grammar schools
Letters: In 1970 the pro-comprehensive lobbying of parents and teachers around the country was so successful that many Conservative areas recognised the folly of continuing the 11-plus
November 2015
School leadership and management
Parents want Ofsted to inspect schools more frequently, survey finds
70% of parents believe assessments should take place every one to two years regardless of a school’s inspection grade
October 2015
The secret teacher
Secret Teacher: I can't help but judge on parents' evening
Meeting students’ families offers a fascinating glimpse into their home lives – and helps me understand their behaviour in class
April 2015
On the other side of the fence: working in independent schools
Five of the best apps that help teachers communicate with parents
From instant messages home to performance data at the touch of a button – here are the best digital tools for getting parents engaged in learning
March 2015
Thousands miss first secondary school choice as demand rises across UK cities
Camerons among 555,000 families awaiting secondary school offer
December 2014
Parents’ evening: the questions that teachers never seem keen to answer ...
Some honest replies to the issues that seem to make teachers squirm. Plus: what they say and what they mean
September 2014
She Said
There's nothing irregular about flexi-schooling
Our rigid, semi-privatised education system doesn’t seem to like it, but part-time learning is great for kids, writes Karen Luckhurst
May 2014
Guardian Students
How should parents support students at exam time?
It's natural to share your child's anxieties in exam season, but how can you be useful? Oxford University's head of counselling offers advice
April 2014
Guardian Students
How to support a student with an eating disorder
It's normal to worry that your student child isn't eating properly at university. But if they do have an eating disorder, what should you do?
February 2014
Schools minister praises pushy parents and complains of UK's 'low aspirations'
David Laws tells MPs 'sharp-elbowed parents' are role models because they are trying to help their children succeed
July 2013
Multiple choice
School reports: could teachers do better?
First thoughts
Michael Gove, don't steal children's summers
Jonathan Freedland
May 2013
If parents have to pay for school work placements, their children will suffer
Libby Page
Libby Page: My work experience led to my first job, teaching me I had a value. Charging parents creates a class of haves and have nots
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