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Parentkind welcomed four National PTA Week Award 2021 winners to Westminster last week, where they told a gathering of politicians about their impressive contributions to school life. 

Parentkind’s PTA members jointly raised an incredible £60.8 million for their schools in 2021, new figures* reveal. 

In recent years, Parentkind has reached out to parents to understand their views on the cost of sending a child to school. 

Parentkind has welcomed the publication of the Department for Education’s response to its ​‘Keeping children safe in education’ consultation. 

There is a growing consensus that the current assessment system is not equipping young people with the wider skills they need for the workplace or progression into further and higher education. 

Following an announcement today, Thursday 12th May that the Department for Education has committed to spending an additional £10m on training for mental health professionals in schools and colleges, Parentkind’s chief executive, John Jolly said: 

The coronavirus pandemic has had a deep and harrowing impact on family life, children’s education and potentially their life chances. 

The Department for Education has today released its Schools White Paper called ​‘Opportunity for all: strong schools with great teachers for your child’. 

Parentkind recently sat down with Ofqual to put to the exams regulator questions from parents about the arrangements for this year’s GCSE, AS-level and A‑level examinations. 

Parentkind’s annual survey of parents reveals worrying findings when it comes to parental satisfaction with major aspects of the school system. 

Parentkind’s Parent Voice Report 2021 provides new detailed evidence of parents’ views on school funding, the cost of sending children to school and the impact of tight school budgets on education. 

In sharing our expertise and insights, this new guidance gives crucial advice on effective governance when it comes to engaging with parents and carers.