Madeleine Jarrett

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Madeleine Jarrett NCPTA Regional Adviser South
West
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NCPTA

• Established over 50 years ago, the NCPTA is a
  registered charity and membership organisation
  providing support, advice and guidance to over
  13,000 Parent Teacher Associations in England,
  Wales and Northern Ireland.

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NCPTA Membership

• National-
• circa 85 of total school population has a PTA
• with 13,000 members, NCPTA has 51 of the market
  share
• Regional-
• 2631 schools in South West
• 1560 in NCPTA membership
• Plymouth
• 116 schools
• 49 in NCPTA membership

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Why have A PTA?

• bring together parents and teachers
• enhance the home-school relationship
• support the school help to raise its profile
• involve the wider community
• run fundraising social events
• apply for external funds

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PTAschanging with the times

• 97 of PTAs report that fundraising is their main
  activity
• more and more are playing an extended role in
  school life
• over a third now report some form of activity to
  help other parents become involved in their
  childs education
• 30 per cent are working with the local community
• 10 per cent are working to support the extended
  schools agenda
• independent research has shown that the
  top-performing 20 per cent of schools all have a
  PTA
• A PTA can therefore be an asset to any school
  helping with the delivery of parental engagement,
  community links, the Every Child Matters and
  extended schools agenda.
• The NCPTA believes that this demonstrates the
  good home school relationship that underpins
  success.

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Having a PTA makes a financial difference too

• total financial contribution from PTAs is 130
  million per year
• average NCPTA member reports a profit of 4,000
  per year
• over 10 of members raise in excess of 10,000
  and fundraising success is not linked to the size
  of the school
• PTAs can apply for external funding, company
  matched and payroll giving and Gift Aid
• Must be a registered charity

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Jim Knight MP, Minister of State for Schools
Learners

• PTAs get parents involved in school life, often
  for the first time. They can provide the
  foundation and inspiration for effective
  partnerships between parents and teachers whether
  in inner cities or in village schools
• April 2008

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Yeo Moor Infant School PTA South West Parent
Helpers Handbook
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Parent Helpers Handbook

• a small community school with just 153 pupils
• the school and the PTA wanted to increase the
  number of parents involved
• a Parent Helpers Handbook was suggested and it
  was quickly established that for this idea to be
  successful parents, teachers, governors and
  school staff would all need to contribute
• since its introduction, the school has seen the
  number of parents helping in school increase by
  an amazing 60
• the number of PTA volunteers and its gross income
  has almost doubled

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Reasons not to get involved?

• lack of time
• lack of personal skills
• Especially language and literacy
• lack of confidence
• ignorance of opportunities
• feeling that someone else will do it
• fear of the school gate
• Based on personal negative history

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How can a PTA engage parents?

• fundraise
• run social events for parents and children 
• provide support for school trips, special events
• run after-school clubs for sport, music or drama
• encourage parents to be involved with their
  childs education
• work with the schools senior management team to
  ensure parents views are represented
• offer help and support in the classroom
• help with the extended schools agenda/school
  travel plans/healthy eating status

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Starting a PTA

• NCPTA offers free step by step guidance through
  the process of setting up a PTA from initial
  canvassing of support through to the 1st AGM and
  beyond

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Starting a PTA

• free start up pack
• model PTA constitution
• advice on committee roles
• fundraising tips and advice
• guidance on securing the support of parents,
  staff and the community
• parental involvement getting started

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Advancing Education, Supporting PTAs

• Comprehensive 10 million public liability cover
• www.ncpta.org.uk for instant access to range of
  practical resources a members discussion forum
• fast track charity registration (6 8 weeks)
• PTA information sheets on over 50 topics
• legal updates
• Members publications
• local support
• Awards and Rewards
• free access to www.trustfunding.org.uk worth180
• free local fundraising good practice workshops

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Recap

• NCPTA, registered charity offering support and
  advice to all home-school groups
• having a PTA really makes a difference
• Help with starting and running a PTA
• NCPTA membership benefits
• Rewards and Awards
• A clearer idea of the support the
  NCPTA/www.ncpta.org.uk can offer PTAs

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Keep in touch Im here to help

• Madeleine Jarrett
• NCPTA Regional Adviser
• South West
• t 01594 826307
• e madeleine.jarrett_at_ncpta.org.uk
• www.ncpta.org.uk
• Advice Line 01732 375460