Are middle class parents getting away with child abuse?

Nicola Barry tells the story of how her mother's alcoholism blighted her childhood. She believes that her middle class background insulated her family form the scrutiny of social services - and believes this is still happening today.

Ofsted and parents - guidance

"The effectiveness of the school’s engagement with parents and carers’ is one of the eight judgments under ‘Leadership and management". What does this mean for schools and what evidence will inspectors be looking for? Read on to find out more…

Advice to parents

Local authorities have a key role to play in the development of sex and relationships education. A major feature of this must be the work they do with parents. Here Hertfordshire share the information they provide to help parents tackle this difficult subject.

Parent partnerships

Most schools will have worked with the parent partnership service. But how much do you know about it? This article describes some aspects of their role, with particular reference to their work in schools.

Parents online

2010 is the deadline for all secondary schools within the country to have a learning platform in place and be in position to offer parental access to online reporting. Here, Paul Harrington, discusses why it is important that parents are educated prior to the implementation of online reporting and how this can be organised to ensure smooth integration.