I have been a parent in education for over 30 years as well as working as an OFSTED Lay Inspector in all types of schools, I have also played an active membership role in PTA’s since the 1980’s. During the last teachers pay dispute 21 years ago, I founded a parents association to bring parents and teachers together. Since that time I has been part of the National Confederation of Parent Teachers Association and through this have spoken to hundreds of parents and teachers, frequently broadcast on local and national radio and appeared on most TV news broadcasts. I hope this has given me an great insight into parents views and opinions and shown her the benefit of parents working closely with their child’s school. I has no political bias, having worked with every Secretary of State since Sir Keith Joseph.

Responsible good parents are frequently over looked by government. Who instead tend to only see only the minority of parents , who often through no fault of their own, are not always able to cope with their children or be as much involved in schools as they need to be. These parents are continually held up as the norm and legislation follows for all with money being heaped into quangos to cure ills that mostly do not exist. For example instead of concentrating on providing places in schools were we wish to place our children this week they are spending thousands on telling us what to put in lunch boxes.

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