The latest Parentkind National Parent Survey 2026 highlights a growing challenge for the early years sector: school refusal and attendance anxiety are taking root earlier than ever.
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#EarlyEducation #Childcare #Survey #Parentkind
Read the full report and share your thoughts below. buff.ly/SWRrHkG
#EarlyEducation #Childcare #Survey #Parentkind
September 22, 2026 at 10:46 AM
The latest Parentkind National Parent Survey 2026 highlights a growing challenge for the early years sector: school refusal and attendance anxiety are taking root earlier than ever.
Read the full report and share your thoughts below. buff.ly/SWRrHkG
#EarlyEducation #Childcare #Survey #Parentkind
Read the full report and share your thoughts below. buff.ly/SWRrHkG
#EarlyEducation #Childcare #Survey #Parentkind
Meet the head teacher supporting pupils ‘from cradle to career’ – The Times
The Department for Education has been approached for comment. Parentkind has published its annual national parent survey in partnership with The ...
The Department for Education has been approached for comment. Parentkind has published its annual national parent survey in partnership with The ...
Meet the head teacher supporting pupils ‘from cradle to career’ – The Times
The Department for Education has been approached for comment. Parentkind has published its annual national parent survey in partnership with The ...
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September 13, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Meet the head teacher supporting pupils ‘from cradle to career’ – The Times
The Department for Education has been approached for comment. Parentkind has published its annual national parent survey in partnership with The ...
The Department for Education has been approached for comment. Parentkind has published its annual national parent survey in partnership with The ...
Nearly half of private school parents forced to cut back on everyday spending following Labour's tax hike | Daily Mail
Nearly half of private school parents forced to cut back on spending
Polling by the charity Parentkind found 40 per cent of families with children in independent education have had to make financial sacrifices in the last year to afford it.
www.dailymail.com
September 11, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Nearly half of private school parents forced to cut back on everyday spending following Labour's tax hike | Daily Mail
Nearly half of private school parents forced to cut back on everyday spending following Labour’s tax hike
Polling by the charity Parentkind found 40 per cent of families with children in independent education have had to make financial sacrifices in the last year to afford it.
Polling by the charity Parentkind found 40 per cent of families with children in independent education have had to make financial sacrifices in the last year to afford it.
Nearly half of private school parents forced to cut back on everyday spending following Labour’s tax hike
Polling by the charity Parentkind found 40 per cent of families with children in independent education have had to make financial sacrifices in the last year to afford it.
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September 10, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Nearly half of private school parents forced to cut back on everyday spending following Labour’s tax hike
Polling by the charity Parentkind found 40 per cent of families with children in independent education have had to make financial sacrifices in the last year to afford it.
Polling by the charity Parentkind found 40 per cent of families with children in independent education have had to make financial sacrifices in the last year to afford it.
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With the busiest online shopping months ahead, now’s a great time to get your PTA signed up and start collecting FREE donations from 8,000 retailers: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/parentkind/
August 20, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Almost £280k has just been paid to Parentkind PTAs using easyfundraising! 🙌
With the busiest online shopping months ahead, now’s a great time to get your PTA signed up and start collecting FREE donations from 8,000 retailers: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/parentkind/
With the busiest online shopping months ahead, now’s a great time to get your PTA signed up and start collecting FREE donations from 8,000 retailers: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/parentkind/
We’re delighted to hear
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@easyfundraising.bsky.social has sent almost £280k to our PTAs during today’s quarterly #DonationDay. Make sure you’re signed up ahead of the peak online shopping months. https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/parentkind/
August 17, 2026 at 1:01 PM
We’re delighted to hear
@easyfundraising.bsky.social has sent almost £280k to our PTAs during today’s quarterly #DonationDay. Make sure you’re signed up ahead of the peak online shopping months. https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/parentkind/
@easyfundraising.bsky.social has sent almost £280k to our PTAs during today’s quarterly #DonationDay. Make sure you’re signed up ahead of the peak online shopping months. https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/parentkind/
Your PTA could receive free cashback funding when parents do their back-to-school shopping via
@easyfundraising.bsky.social! Clarks, Tu & M&S will donate. Find out more: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/parentkind/
@easyfundraising.bsky.social! Clarks, Tu & M&S will donate. Find out more: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/parentkind/
August 6, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Your PTA could receive free cashback funding when parents do their back-to-school shopping via
@easyfundraising.bsky.social! Clarks, Tu & M&S will donate. Find out more: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/parentkind/
@easyfundraising.bsky.social! Clarks, Tu & M&S will donate. Find out more: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/parentkind/
"A survey by Parentkind of 2,000 parents of children aged 4 to 18 found that parents “near-universally” (98%) agreed it was important to encourage their children to read for fun, and that almost two-thirds (63%) said it was “very important”"
July 26, 2026 at 8:29 AM
"A survey by Parentkind of 2,000 parents of children aged 4 to 18 found that parents “near-universally” (98%) agreed it was important to encourage their children to read for fun, and that almost two-thirds (63%) said it was “very important”"
"Frank Young, CEO of Parentkind, explained that parents spending time on devices themselves meant that they were not visibly modelling reading to their children" (even if reading an ebook on their phone, kids can't tell if you're reading or scrolling)
July 26, 2026 at 7:31 AM
"Frank Young, CEO of Parentkind, explained that parents spending time on devices themselves meant that they were not visibly modelling reading to their children" (even if reading an ebook on their phone, kids can't tell if you're reading or scrolling)
God save the BBC
And her integrity
God save the Beeb
Strong independent news
Informed & reasoned views
Programmes on which to muse
God save the Beeb
And for our parentkind
No equal will you find
To Auntie Beeb
CBeebies entertains
Informs & educates
Perfect for under-eights
God save the Beeb
And her integrity
God save the Beeb
Strong independent news
Informed & reasoned views
Programmes on which to muse
God save the Beeb
And for our parentkind
No equal will you find
To Auntie Beeb
CBeebies entertains
Informs & educates
Perfect for under-eights
God save the Beeb
July 24, 2026 at 7:11 AM
God save the BBC
And her integrity
God save the Beeb
Strong independent news
Informed & reasoned views
Programmes on which to muse
God save the Beeb
And for our parentkind
No equal will you find
To Auntie Beeb
CBeebies entertains
Informs & educates
Perfect for under-eights
God save the Beeb
And her integrity
God save the Beeb
Strong independent news
Informed & reasoned views
Programmes on which to muse
God save the Beeb
And for our parentkind
No equal will you find
To Auntie Beeb
CBeebies entertains
Informs & educates
Perfect for under-eights
God save the Beeb
Some of the biggest high street names will donate to your PTA if you join @easyfundraising.bsky.social. If you’re not benefitting yet, join here: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/parentkind/
July 14, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Big retailers like Argos and Sainsbury’s will donate to your PTA when parents shop with them. You just need to register with @easyfundraising.bsky.social. If you’re not benefitting yet, join here: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/parentkind/
July 2, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Big retailers like Argos and Sainsbury’s will donate to your PTA when parents shop with them. You just need to register with @easyfundraising.bsky.social. If you’re not benefitting yet, join here: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/parentkind/
The post-school run "How was school?" usually gets a tired "Fine." Yet Parentkind data shows 85% of UK parents want a bigger role in education.
Next time the schoolbags come off for the day, why not try asking these questions instead?
Next time the schoolbags come off for the day, why not try asking these questions instead?
June 17, 2026 at 12:29 PM
The post-school run "How was school?" usually gets a tired "Fine." Yet Parentkind data shows 85% of UK parents want a bigger role in education.
Next time the schoolbags come off for the day, why not try asking these questions instead?
Next time the schoolbags come off for the day, why not try asking these questions instead?
Before that, as Chair of the Parents All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), I hosted More in Common, Parentkind and Mumsnet in Parliament to discuss what polling tells us about current attitudes to social media. (3/5)
May 29, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Before that, as Chair of the Parents All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), I hosted More in Common, Parentkind and Mumsnet in Parliament to discuss what polling tells us about current attitudes to social media. (3/5)
The government's consultation on protecting children online is at a pivotal moment.
We will be on a panel alongside Triple P, ParentKind and Internet Matters at the Department for Education's online event for parents and carers.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/government...
We will be on a panel alongside Triple P, ParentKind and Internet Matters at the Department for Education's online event for parents and carers.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/government...
DfE online event for parents and carers - screen use
Be a part of the National Conversation: Growing Up in the Online World.
Book live online event tickets now, exclusively for parents/carers.
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May 11, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The government's consultation on protecting children online is at a pivotal moment.
We will be on a panel alongside Triple P, ParentKind and Internet Matters at the Department for Education's online event for parents and carers.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/government...
We will be on a panel alongside Triple P, ParentKind and Internet Matters at the Department for Education's online event for parents and carers.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/government...
What does strong parental engagement look like?
Answers may be found at Bantock Primary School in Wolverhampton, which has become the first school in England to be named a gold standard 'parent-friendly school' by the charity Parentkind...
schoolsweek.co.uk/what-does-st...
Answers may be found at Bantock Primary School in Wolverhampton, which has become the first school in England to be named a gold standard 'parent-friendly school' by the charity Parentkind...
schoolsweek.co.uk/what-does-st...
What does strong parental engagement look like in practice?
Start with leaders at the school gate every afternoon, suggests an award-winning Wolverhampton primary
schoolsweek.co.uk
April 28, 2026 at 9:21 AM
What does strong parental engagement look like?
Answers may be found at Bantock Primary School in Wolverhampton, which has become the first school in England to be named a gold standard 'parent-friendly school' by the charity Parentkind...
schoolsweek.co.uk/what-does-st...
Answers may be found at Bantock Primary School in Wolverhampton, which has become the first school in England to be named a gold standard 'parent-friendly school' by the charity Parentkind...
schoolsweek.co.uk/what-does-st...
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April 15, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Look at the amount raised by our top raising members using @easyuk in 2026 so far! Our PTAs have raised £200k year to date! Get your share: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/parentkind
The sample size is 5000+ parents.
ParentKind have been doing their parent voice surveys since 2015. parentkind.org.uk/research-and-policy/parent-research/parent-voice-reports
ParentKind have been doing their parent voice surveys since 2015. parentkind.org.uk/research-and-policy/parent-research/parent-voice-reports
The National Parent Survey
Our Parent Voice Reports are the result of our representative Parent Survey, across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, that researches parents'…
parentkind.org.uk
February 16, 2026 at 9:22 AM
The sample size is 5000+ parents.
ParentKind have been doing their parent voice surveys since 2015. parentkind.org.uk/research-and-policy/parent-research/parent-voice-reports
ParentKind have been doing their parent voice surveys since 2015. parentkind.org.uk/research-and-policy/parent-research/parent-voice-reports
Great to see TES covering our latest poll. Lots of great news – but it shows challenges around finding time to read for fun, and parents’ confidence in their own reading.
Lack of home reading prompts school concerns over language skills
A quarter of parents avoid reading to their children because they lack belief in their own ability, finds Parentkind poll, as schools contend with ‘weaker language foundations’
f.mtr.cool
January 30, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Great to see TES covering our latest poll. Lots of great news – but it shows challenges around finding time to read for fun, and parents’ confidence in their own reading.
Parentkind promotes chief policy officer to top job
Parentkind promotes chief policy officer to top job
Frank Young succeeds Jason Elsom
www.thirdsector.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Parentkind promotes chief policy officer to top job
Lack of home reading prompts school concerns over language skills | TES
Lack of home reading prompts school concerns over language skills
A quarter of parents avoid reading to their children because they lack belief in their own ability, finds Parentkind poll, as schools contend with ‘weaker language foundations’
www.tes.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Lack of home reading prompts school concerns over language skills | TES