Parentkind: National PTA Awards
Overview
The National PTA Awards 2024 are a celebration of the time, hard work and dedication that PTAs and supporters volunteer to raise vital funds for the school community. This year’s PTA Awards will take place in the autumn term.
Their annual awards give PTAs the chance to receive local and national recognition for their achievements and a chance to win up to £2,000.
Who can apply
- Parentkind welcomes nominations from all PTAs across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
- PTAs can nominate themselves or be nominated by school leadership teams, governing bodies, other educational professionals and parents.
- This is an excellent opportunity to celebrate the successes of a school’s PTA and the contributions parents and the wider community make to it.
- The main award categories are open to all PTAs regardless of their PTA Membership by Parentkind status.
If your PTA is in England, Wales or Northern Ireland and not currently in PTA Membership, but would like to find out more details and the benefit that PTA Membership affords PTAs details can be found here.
Categories
An individual project/activity may be submitted for one of the following categories. The same project/activity cannot be entered into more than one category. Where a PTA has more than one project/activity they would like to enter for a category they may do so. For multiple nominations in the same category, a separate application form must be completed.
The activity or project for which the application is made must have commenced, occurred or finished during the 2023 calendar year. Nominations submitted for the National PTA Awards 2023 will not be considered. In the case of New PTA of the Year Award, the association must have been formed or re-launched in the 2023 calendar year. In the case of relaunched PTAs there must not have been an active PTA at the school in the 12 months prior to relaunch.Nominations must be supported by a school’s declaration confirming this.
For PTA Volunteer of the Year Award, the nominee can be a current volunteer or someone who has recently ceased volunteering within the last full academic year (i.e. from September 2023).
The Award categories are:
PTA Fundraising Activity of the Year Award
Prize: £250
Rewarding outstanding innovation for a fundraising activity or project, that demonstrates the impact of the funds raised, innovation, the strength of the home-school partnership, the extent of support from the whole parent body and specific issues or difficulties that have been overcome to achieve fundraising success. This award will not be judged solely on the amount raised through the event or project.
PTA Community Initiative of the Year Award
Prize: £250
Recognising PTAs that have undertaken a project or activity that specifically engages the school with the local community. This category will acknowledge projects that facilitate cohesion between the school body and local businesses, residents and other community groups. The activities or project must fit the objectives of your PTA’s governing document.
Changing the Life of the School Award
Prize: £250
For outstanding non-fundraising achievements by PTAs, this award will specifically acknowledge the effect PTAs and the activities and projects undertaken have on the life of the school. This could be changes to the school’s physical environment and/or the school’s ethos.
PTA Transformation of the Year Award
Prize: £250
Recognising and rewarding PTAs who demonstrate how they have grown as an association, represent their diverse school and localcommunity through their committee and volunteers or specific projects/activities, gained credibility from their school and wider community leading to the success of the PTA, and how they collaborated with those outside of the school to enhance the school community. PTAs will need to demonstrate a minimum of two of these achievements.
New PTA of the Year Award
Prize: £250
Especially for newly formed PTAs or PTAs who have relaunched after an absence of 12 months. Applicants will be asked to explain the rationale behind the formation of the association, what it hopes to achieve and how parents, the school and the local community are working together, and specific challenges that may have been overcome during the formation of the group.
The PTA must have been formed between January and December 2023. For relaunched PTAs, there must not have been an active PTA in existence at the school during the 2023 calendar year.
PTA Volunteer of the Year Award
Prize: £250
Rewarding the outstanding contribution of an individual who has made a significant contribution to a PTA thought a high level of commitment or who has volunteered in difficult circumstances. Individuals may be nominated by PTAs, parents, school staff, governors and other educational professionals. The winner will be voted for by PTAs via a special link.
Primary PTA of the Year Award
Prize: £500
The recipients of the award will be chosen from all the nominations received for PTAs associated with primary school, or nursery, regardless of whether or not they have won an individual category. The winner will be chosen by our panel of judges, whose decision will be final.
Secondary/Post-Primary PTA of the Year
Prize: £500
The recipients of the award will be chosen from all the nominations received for PTAs associated with a secondary or post-primary school, regardless of whether or not they have won an individual category. The winner will be chosen by our panel of judges, whose decision will be final.
National PTA of the Year Award
Prize: £2,000
The crowning glory of the National PTA Awards, the recipient will be chosen from the winners in all categories (except National Volunteer of the Year Award). The award will be awarded to the PTA who best encapsulates the ethos of a PTA and their contribution to the school and/or wider community.