The Award for New PTA of the Year

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 or new/​relaunched PTA must have occurred between January and December 2024 (for relaunched PTAs there must not have been a PTA at the school in the 12 months prior to relaunch).
• 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:

• The date the PTA was incorporated and, in the case of a relaunched PTA, the date the PTA previously ceased being active
• How the idea for the formation or relaunch of a PTA originated
• The aim of the new PTA; why it was established and what it hopes to achieve
• Who and how many people were involved e.g. parents, pupils, teachers, governors and members of the local community
• Evidence of the effect it has had on the school, its pupils, the parents and the local community as applicable
• How the PTA will be sustained
• Outline of plans for the near future

Endorsement statements (required)

Your application must include an endorsement from your school management. The endorsement statement can be written by the head teacher, their nominated deputy or a member of the governing body. This should include:

• Confirmation that the school had not previously had a PTA or that, in the case of a relaunched PTA, a previous PTA was closed and did not raise funds for the school in the 12 months prior to its relaunch
• The date of incorporation or relaunch
• The impact the newly formed PTA has had on the school, its pupils, the parents and the local community as applicable

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.