Find out how PTA-UK works with headteachers, governors, local authority personnel and other to provide support for all forms of PTA to maximise the benefit they provide to schools.

Teachers value PTAs

All teachers value their school having a PTA and most place a very high value on their school having some form of home-school association. These are the findings of a representative study conducted by the National Foundation of Educational Research (NFER) on behalf of PTA-UK with 2,000 teachers. However, the study also found that nearly a quarter of schools don't have an active association. 

PTA-UK works extensively with teachers, governors and local authorities to support PTAs to maximise the benefit they provide to schools and to help PTA start up.

All about PTAs

Almost all PTAs undertake some form of fundraising, with PTA-UK's members raising a staggering £100 million a year.  But they have a lot more to offer with increasing evidence of PTAs providing events to help build the sense of community within schools and helping parents become more involved in their children's learning.  Check out the All About PTAs section for more information on how PTAs work, the benefits they provide and what they have to offer to your school.  Make sure to look at PTA-UK's top tips for working with your PTA.

Briefings

Stakeholder briefings are regularly published by PTA-UK for headteachers, governors, school business managers and local authority personnel offering support and guidance on working with PTAs.

Key partnerships

PTA-UK works in partnership with a range of key organisations to maximise the support it provides to stakeholders.  These include:

The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
Governor Wales
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The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT)
The National Association of School Business Managers (NASBM)
The National Governors Association (NGA)

Governance

PTA-UK membership starts at just £59 per year and offers a comprehensive range of benefits.  Importantly, this includes support for PTAs to establish good governance and have a clear set of rules by which the association is run.  PTA-UK membership includes a model constitution setting out a governance structure based on charity law and best practice for PTAs.  This is pre-approved by the Charity Commission for England and Wales and enables PTA-UK members to be fast tracked to charity registration.  The PTA-UK constitution is the most used model in England and Wales.

If you would like to talk to the PTA-UK about setting up a PTA, or how we can support your existing association, please contact Jane Galbraith, PTA-UK membership development manager.