At Parentkind, we take a three-nation approach, working with all those in a parenting role in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to make sure that their voices are at the centre of education policy changes.
Our policy asks
We want parental participation in children’s education to be valued by society, schools and parents themselves. Our three overarching policy asks are:
Parent consultation at MAT, Local Government and National Government levels
We want government to have a clear mandated responsibility for local government and national government organisations to ensure parents are consulted on matters affecting the education of their children, which is reflected in education policy, education guidance and is overseen by regulatory bodies.
Parent participation in schools
The measure of a school’s success must put parent voice and engagement at the core rather than the fringe. We want government to adopt parental participation approaches as set out in our Blueprint for Parent-Friendly schools.
Parent consultation at school
We want government to mandate responsibility to schools to consult with Parents to ensure all parents have the opportunity to express their views and have these taken into account on matters affecting the education of their children, and to ensure the potential impact of changes in school policies on families are understood
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We represent parent views in education consultations. See the latest that we have responded to on behalf of parents in England.
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We represent parent views in education consultations. See the latest that we have responded to on behalf of parents in Wales.
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We represent parent views in education consultations. See the latest that we have responded to on behalf of parents in Northern Ireland.
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What parents think about their child’s education and how these views can be used in adopting new public policy.