Research Library
Explore our parent research library and understand parent views on key educational issues.
Latest parent research
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Our Parent Voice Reports are the result of our representative Parent Survey, across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, that researches parents’ experiences and perceptions of their children’s education and schooling on an annual basis.
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Our latest report explores parents’ views on school uniform, examining how they feel about the cost of uniform, their purchasing choices when it comes to brand-new or second-hand/pre-loved uniforms, as well as how parents think schools would be able to help reduce the financial burden buying school uniform places on many families.
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New research reveals rising tensions between parents and schools, as over five million complaints were made in the last year alone. While most parents still trust teachers and feel respected by schools, Parentkind’s latest report uncovers a growing sense of frustration, with social media and WhatsApp groups becoming hotspots for parental grievances. The charity is calling for greater support for schools to rebuild trust and foster constructive parent-teacher partnerships.
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Parentkind commissioned a poll of 2,000 parents with children at school, run by Censuswide. We asked questions on parents’ worries about school toilets, and what they heard from their children.
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Supported by the National Education Union, Parentkind’s latest report calls for the government to take action on the poverty crisis facing many of today’s parents
Research by theme
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All our research into parents’ concerns about coronavirus, school closures and the impact on the education of children undertaken between March 2020 and March 2022.
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Parent research on the topics of examinations and assessment in primary and secondary/post primary schools.
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Parentkind research focusing on the themes of equality, diversity and inclusion in schools.
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Parents’ views on topics such as school uniforms, tutoring, attendance, the length of the school day and mobile phones in schools.
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Parent research on the theme of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including Parentkind’s response to Department for Education’s SEND Green Paper consultation.
