The challenge
The social contract
is broken
Trust between schools and parents has faded, and conflict is escalating.
School view
Many schools are overwhelmed with spiralling priorities and under-resourcing that impacts their school teams every day.
Parent view
Many parents are overwhelmed with the financial crisis and the mental health plight that impacts their families every day.
82% of school leaders have been abused by parents in the last year
Parents made more than 5 million formal complaints last year
Nearly half of UK teachers consider leaving due to stress and conflict
18% of parents believe no action will be taken on their feedback
90% of teachers have never been trained in parent participation
Public First research reveals low attendance is linked to upset parents
The opportunity
Build better parent partnerships
Parent-Friendly Schools is here to support every school across all four nations in making progress. We support schools in moving from conflict to co-design, with parents actively involved in their children's learning and contributing to their outcomes.
Meet our first Gold Award School: Bantock Primary
"Every family within the community is known. It was clear from the way the headteacher spoke about children and their background, from the careful tracking and outreach, and from the way parents greeted the leaders, that the school is a haven."
Racheal Smith, Head of Schools and Gold Award Assessr
Some of our Multi-Academy Trust partners include:
