Case Studies and Testimonials

Case Studies

“We have loved using Learning with parents and have seen a huge impact in a short time.”
Tracy Cavanagh
– Headteacher
Holy Rosary RC Primary School
“Since we started using the Digital Reading Logs, we’ve noticed a real boost in how parents get involved with their children’s reading, especially for our Pupil Premium children. It’s made a big difference in bringing reading into the spotlight and creating a strong reading focus across the whole school”
Miss Peacock
– Headteacher
Gainsborough Parish Primary
“I would never have thought to talk to my child about this topic”
Meadowside Primary School
“Esmae had been really excited about starting school and was eager to get going. Having Ready Teddy activities to complete over the summer holidays really helped with that.”
Kimberley, Parent
“The activities have been fantastic—rich, accessible, and genuinely helpful for the children. We love that the videos feature real children, and are really suitable for our families. The parents’ feedback has been brilliant.”
Phoenix Infant Academy
“We really felt the benefit of being a part of this, and really appreciated the opportunity to do it. We can really see the impact and the potential that it has got to make a difference to children starting school.”
Paston Ridings Primary School
“Since introducing this initiative we’ve seen an improvement in the number of pupils regularly reading at home. The children really enjoy reading their book to Parker and he loves to listen to their stories, there is a real buzz about it around the school!”
Kerry Young
– Deputy Head Teacher
Camestone Primary School
Camestone Primary School
“One teacher at Hempnall was updating messages to parents each week and this was really successful. This showed the parents that the teacher was engaging with the platform as well. “
Belinda Perry
– Reading Lead
Hempnall Primary School
Hempnall Primary School
“Most parents feel positive about the platform because of the ease of it. They have commented that they like being able to use the app and upload photos when they are out and about. Voice notes are really popular and they are also really helpful to teachers as well.”
Grace Granville
– Early Years, KS1 Lead
Brooklands Primary School
Brooklands Primary School
“It’s also a really good visual to track patterns of reading at home and it is easy to see who is engaging.”
Clare Probert
– Assistant Senco, English Lead
Wheatfield Primary School
Wheatfields Primary School
“From a staff point of view, the online reading log saves time as an adult is not trying to check through all the reading diaries.”
Clare Probert
– Assistant Senco, English Lead
Wheatfields Primary School
Wheatfields Primary School
“It’s great that parents are being taught the concept of learning in videos and this is a positive to helping the children.”
Chris Beazely
– Headteacher
Sacred Heart Primary School
Sacred Heart Primary School
“Each term we give out a homework cup and now we link this to Learning with Parents. Initially we linked the cup to the number of children who engaged with the platform. Now, it’s for those who have met the target of reading 5 times a term. We have seen an increase in children and families using it (Learning with Parents) since introducing the cup.”
Denise Cottam
– Headteacher
Shortstown Primary School
Shortstown Primary School
“We are able to monitor and see (engagement) quickly. At a glance you are able to see who has read and who has not read. At the beginning of the week, we pull up the information about who has engaged. We also check in midweek on this information and we celebrate those who are engaging. It’s great to see families putting lots of photos on there (website).”
Lucy Darnell
– English Lead
Shortstown Primary School
Shortstown Primary School
“All of the hours the librarian used to spend checking the reading journals she now spends the time reading with children who are not getting reading at home.”
Steve
– Deputy Headteacher
Yorkmead Primary School
Yorkmead Primary School
“It’s a lot more enjoyable because you can look at photos and audio clips. I can look at everything that is going on. There have been some children going to the museum and reading at the museum. When I see this on the platform, I then catch children, and families, at the gate to celebrate what they have been recording on the reading log.”
Emma Wilson
Camestone Primary School
Camestone Primary School
“It provides us with a clear indication of which parents are engaging with reading at home and allows us the opportunity to support children who are not receiving this.”
Jess Scott
Cottenham Primary School
Cottenham Primary School
“I am delighted that our Trust has begun this partnership with Learning with Parents and can only see it going from strength to strength. Thank goodness for charities such as these who have the same desire to ensure all children flourish.”
Vicky Matthews
LAAT
Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust

Testimonials

“A child whose family doesn’t usually engage with home learning is poorly and she is going to be off for a while. The first thing her mum has asked for is her Learning with Parents log in details. The mum is also registered blind and Learning with Parents is more accessible for her than other homework.”
Anonymous
Killamarsh
Killamarsh
“We have a lot of families who have English as an additional language in our school. They have found Learning with Parents really useful as it gives them reassurance that they are doing learning at home right. The videos give them the confidence to support their children and they even use the videos to practice their own English. We have a new Ukrainian family in our school who have found the videos and activities particularly helpful and reassuring.”
Anonymous
St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary
“Children have loved looking at themselves on the feedback page… Parents who wouldn’t come to other things have logged on (to the platform)… Easy to look for topics and linking to things we are doing in schools… Setting one topic fortnightly so not bombarding them really helps… Monkey tells her (the class teacher) who has been doing the activities at home, which children love.”
Beth
– Class Teacher
St Hilda’s CofE Primary School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School
“The Learning with Parents activities are supporting the families in my class to enjoy learning together at home – some have said it is helping them have more ‘family time’ together at the weekends & parents are enjoying helping their children with both the English and Maths activities.”
Hanane Benhamama
– Class Teacher
Millbank Academy
Millbank Academy
“Great for subject leaders to have a clear visual of how everyone is getting on across the school. I used to ask teachers for reading totals every half term. Now I can access this myself. Easy to record how many times the children are reading at home, great for split families.”
Helen Westgate
St Helen’s Primary School
St Helen's Primary School

Terms and Conditions

PARTIES

(1) LEARNING WITH PARENTS a registered charity (CIO) in England and Wales with charity number 1189812 whose registered office is Newminster House, Bristol, BS1 1LT (Company);

(2) Your school or setting (School);

WHEREAS

(A) The Company has developed a programme to motivate and empower parents to engage in their child’s learning.

(B) The School wishes to use the Company’s programme to help their children and families.

(C) The Company has agreed to grant access to sections of its website to the relevant school staff and families.

(D) The Company has agreed to provide and the School has agreed to pay for access to the Company’s website on the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS

1. Definitions

The definitions and rules of interpretation in this clause apply in this Agreement:

  • “Initial Price” is the price for the Initial Subscription Term. This is calculated by the “Price Calculation”.
  • “Initial Subscription Term” means the initial term which shall begin on the date this contract is entered into and end after one calendar year.
  • “Intellectual Property Rights” means patents, rights to inventions, copyright and related rights, trade marks and service marks, business names and domain names, goodwill and the right to sue for passing off or unfair competition, rights in designs, database rights, rights to use, and protect the confidentiality of, confidential information (including know-how) and all other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications and rights to apply for and be granted, renewals or extensions of, and rights to claim priority from, such rights and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection which subsist or will subsist now or in the future in any part of the world.
  • “Learning with Parents Package” means a section of the Company’s website personalised for the School that contains the Videos provided by the Company via the Website or any other website notified to the School by the Company from time to time.
  • “Ongoing Price” means the price for the applicable Ongoing Subscription Term calculated by the Company. This will be shared with the school at least 30 days prior to the renewal date. It is dependent on the number of classes whose parents or carers are offered access to the Learning with Parents Package, as reported by the School in accordance with clause 4.5 below.
  • “Ongoing Subscription Term” means the term which shall begin at the end of the previous Subscription Term and last for one year.
  • “Permitted Users” means the School’s current staff, and parents and carers of pupils currently at the School, in each case as at the applicable time of use.
  • “Price” means, in respect of the Initial Subscription Term, the Initial Price or the Ongoing Price, in respect of the applicable Ongoing Subscription Term.
  • “Price Calculation” means the value calculated using the formula agreed upon initial sign-up, or updated upon renewal.
  • “Subscription Term” means the Initial Subscription Term or the Ongoing Subscription Term, as applicable.
  • “Videos” means the videos provided within the Learning with Parents Package which consist of short clips of children explaining school techniques and are supported by related activities that parents can complete with their child.
  • “Website” means mathswithparents.com, learningwithparents.com, learningwithparents.org, englishwithparents.com or any subdomain of those domains, as appropriate.

2. Learning with Parents Package

In consideration of the School paying the applicable Price to the Company (in accordance with clause 5 below) the Company grants the School a nonexclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access, and to allow the Permitted Users to access, the Learning with Parents Package during the Subscription Term.

3. Company’s Obligations

Subject to payment by the School of the Price (in accordance with clause 5 below), and compliance by the School with its obligations under clause 4 below, the Company agrees to:

3.1 provide the Learning with Parents Package to the School and use reasonable endeavours to ensure it can be accessed by the Permitted Users at all reasonable times.

3.2 work with the School to support increased parental engagement

4. School’s Obligations

4.1 provide the Company with such information and materials as the Company may reasonably require to supply the Learning with Parents Package and ensure that such information is accurate in all material respects;

4.2 ensure that only the Permitted Users use the Learning with Parents Package and that they do so inaccordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement;

4.3 allow the use of the School’s name and logo on the Company’s website and marketing materials;

4.4 no later than 30 days prior to each Subscription Term, provide an accurate estimate of the number of classes whose parents or carers will be offered access to the Learning with Parents Package.

5. Payment

5.1 The Company shall invoice the School up to 30 days prior to the start of each Subscription Term, or earlier if requested by the School, in respect of the Initial price or Ongoing Price, as applicable.

5.2 The School agrees to pay each invoice submitted by the Company within 30 days of the date of the invoice to the account specified in the invoice.

6. Intellectual Property Rights

6.1 No part of the Website including but not limited to the Learning with Parents Package and Videos may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means to anyone other than the Permitted Users without the prior express written consent of the Company.

6.2 The School acknowledges and agrees that the Company owns all Intellectual Property Rights in the Website, the Learning with Parents Package and the Videos and except as expressly stated herein, this Agreement does not grant the School any rights to or in such Intellectual Property Rights.

6.3 The School shall promptly give notice in writing to the Company in the event that it becomes aware of any infringement of any Intellectual Property Rights owned by the Company.

7. Termination

7.1 Without limiting its other rights or remedies each party may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect by giving written notice to the other party if:

7.1.1 the other party commits a material breach of its obligations under this Agreement and (if such breach is remediable) fails to remedy the breach within 30 days after receipt of notice in writing to do so; or

7.1.2 the other party’s financial position deteriorates to such an extent that its capability to adequately fulfil its obligations under the Agreement has been placed in jeopardy.

7.2 Without limiting its other rights or remedies the Company may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect if the School fails to pay any amount due under this Agreement on the due date for payment.

7.3 If the Agreement is terminated pursuant to this clause 7 during a Subscription Term, there will be no refund to the School of the amount of any Price paid by the School in respect of that Subscription Term.

8. Renewal

At the end of each Subscription Term, this Agreement shall automatically renew for one additional year as an Ongoing Subscription Term unless written notice of non-renewal is provided to the Company by the School at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the then-current Subscription Term.

9. Indemnity

The School shall indemnify the Company for any loss suffered by the Company as a result of the School breaching its obligations under this Agreement.

10. Variation

No variation of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the parties (or their authorised representatives).

11. Entire Agreement

11.1 This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties and supersedes all previous agreements, arrangements and understandings between them, whether written or oral, relating to its subject matter.

11.2 Each party agrees that it shall have no remedies in respect of any statement, representation, assurance or warranty (whether made innocently or negligently) that is not set out in this Agreement.

11.3 Each party agrees that it shall have no claim for innocent or negligent misrepresentation or negligent misstatement based on any statement in this Agreement.

12. Assignments

Neither party shall assign, transfer, subcontract, or deal in any other manner with any or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party.

13. Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when executed shall constitute a duplicate original, but all the counterparts shall together constitute the one agreement.

14. Third Party Rights

This Agreement does not confer any rights on any person or party other than the parties to this Agreement and where applicable their successors and permitted assigns pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

15. Governing Law

This Agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.

16. Jurisdiction

Each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).

The parties acknowledge that they have read and understand this Agreement and voluntarily accept the duties and obligations set forth herein.

Amie MacNab-Jack

Early Years Curriculum Lead

Amie began her career in education through the Teach First programme, but her passion for teaching started much earlier — in a makeshift childhood classroom, leading lessons for her teddies! Since then, her career has been shaped by a commitment to addressing educational inequality. She has worked across early years settings, supported disadvantaged families through her work with a charity and developed early years curriculum as a freelance writer. Her work is grounded in the belief that the early years lay the foundation for lifelong learning — and that lasting change in education starts with equity, compassion and a deep commitment to nurturing every child’s potential.

Aimee Christodoulou-Dunn

Marketing and Sales Lead

Aimee has worked in marketing and communications across the arts and charity sectors for several years, most recently for a music education charity before joining the Learning with Parents team. She is passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion, and strives to champion these values in all of her work.

Libby Taylor

Fundraising Manager

Libby has spent the last five years in fundraising across universities and the not-for-profit sector in Australia. She’s passionate about education as a force for real social change and absolutely loves connecting with people and building partnerships that genuinely matter. Libby is driven by a commitment to tackling educational inequality and ensuring every child gets the chance to thrive.

Jo Seymour

School Partnership Manager

Jo spent 24 years as a dedicated primary school teacher, mainly in Key Stage 1, and held leadership roles in both KS1 and EYFS. Throughout her career, she was passionate about developing children’s love for reading and writing, serving as English Subject Leader for many years. She led a range of inclusive initiatives to promote reading for pleasure, both in school and at home, with a strong focus on engaging all families. Jo is now excited to be part of the Learning with Parents team, where she supports schools in strengthening parental engagement and helping to close the achievement gap for disadvantaged children.

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Cap'n Chris Jarman

Technology and Systems Lead

Chris began his career as a software engineer, before transitioning to a leadership role during the COVID-19 pandemic, when he discovered how much he enjoys navigating chaos and uncertainty. He is passionate about mentorship and strives to help people develop and hone new skills.