How to start a PTA guide

Harness the power of your community by bringing parents, teachers and friends together to enrich children’s lives. Our guide and toolkit have everything you need to bring the power and passion of a PTA into your school.

We know a thing or two about PTAs, having supported them for almost 70 years! They can be an indispensable asset to any school, no matter what the size, phase of education, or local community, especially when stretched budgets and class sizes can make the challenges of delivering great education daunting. PTAs make positive impacts on their schools and create or strengthen close-knit, supportive communities – it’s not all about bake sales and library books!

Knowing where to start can be tricky. But the Ultimate Guide to Starting a PTA is the culmination of almost 70 years’ experience working alongside PTAs in the UK, featuring everything you need to know about starting a PTA. With a concise eight-step guide, detailed role cards, myth-busting information packs and communications templates, your PTA will be up and running in no time!

Download the full guide and toolkit

We’ve packaged everything you need to start the ultimate PTA in this ZIP file, including information packs, templates, invites and more!