Find out how to volunteer at your child's school and advice about parent-teacher meetings, the PTA and being a school governor.
- Contact between school and parents
Research shows that good links between you and your child’s school improve their enjoyment and chances of doing well. The more you know about what your... - Parent Teacher Associations
Most schools have a Parent Teacher Association (PTA), which is an organisation of parents and staff. Its role is to encourage closer links between home... - Volunteering in your child’s school
Classroom helpers volunteer to assist teachers on a regular basis, usually in primary schools. They help with tasks like listening to pupils read. Reading... - Does your child need a tutor?
A tutor is a teacher you pay to work with your child, either on a one-to-one basis or as part of a small group. Usually the tutor focuses on a particular... - How to become a nursery nurse
A nursery nurse works with young children - ranging in age from birth to around seven - helping them to develop and learn. - Packed lunches - how to keep them healthy
Your child might like the idea of a packed lunch - most do - but should you say yes? - Sleep matters
Experts acknowledge that sleep plays a significant role in brain development, and it is therefore important for children to get enough sleep as their bodies... - How to become a teaching assistant
A teaching assistant (TA) works alongside a class teacher in either a primary or a secondary school. He or she might work one-to-one with individual pupils... - Being a school governor
School governors are volunteers who help to run the school. Most schools work with a group of school governors - together they’re called the 'governing...
