Tony Lloyd pledges support for more parents to play an active role in education

Tony Lloyd MP pledges support for more parents to play an active role in education

Rochdale MP Tony Lloyd met with representatives from Parentkind to discuss how to support parental engagement in education in Rochdale. 

Parentkind, previously known as PTA UK, is a national charity that champions the parent role in education and is the leading membership organisation supporting Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) and other parent groups in schools nationwide, with over 13,700 member schools across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Fourteen schools in Rochdale are Parentkind members, who are being supported by the charity with practical advice and information to help them support their schools and work with them to give pupils the best opportunities for a positive education.

Mr Lloyd signed Parentkind’s pledge which states:

“I consider the active participation of parents an essential ingredient in the success of our children’s education and I commit to supporting education policy that brings homes and schools together for the good of all children and society, where more parents are engaged in their child’s education in more ways."

Acting CEO Michelle Doyle Wildman said: “We look forward to working with Tony over the coming months in our efforts to establish parental participation in schools as an essential part of school improvement plans and positive outcomes for every child.”

MrLloyd said: “I was delighted to meet with Parentkind to learn more about what measures we can take to positively involve parents in their children’s education. At a time when many schools are struggling with funding concerns, parent groups actively helping in their children’s school life to improve their performance can only be positive.”

Data from the Department for Education shows that parental involvement in a child’s education can have a more powerful influence on a student’s school performance than household income, family background or levels of parent education.