The Award for Changing the Life of the School
About this award
Prize: £250
For outstanding non-fundraising achievements, this will be awarded to a PTA that has had an impact on school life, such as changes to the school’s physical environment and/or ethos.
Award nominations are open to all PTAs in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
- PTAs can nominate themselves or be nominated by someone else
- The project must have occurred between January and December 2024
- Nominations can be submitted via our website or by sending the completed digital version of the nomination form via email
The overview/nomination statement (required)
To maximise your chances of success, we recommend your overall nomination statement covers the following points:
- How the idea for the activity originated
- The aim of the activity; what it set out to achieve
- Who and how many people were involved e.g. PTA Committee members, other parents, pupils, teachers, governors and members of the local community
- Where the activity took place
- How the activity has changed the life of the school
- Plans to replicate, sustain the activity and/or share good practice with other PTAs
Endorsement statements (optional)
You may include an endorsement from your school. The endorsement statement can be written by the head teacher, their nominated deputy or a member of the governing body. This should include:
- The impact the activity has had on the school and the wider community
We recommend that you read the full guidance notes which can be viewed here.
- All applications must be received by midnight on Friday 27th June 2025
- Should you require further support, please contact the PTA Community Advisors on 0300 123 5460 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) or email
You can complete the online form below to submit an application. If you’d rather download the form as a PDF to fill out, you can find this here.
National PTA Awards 2025 nomination form
