AIBU to tell people to respond to school surveys?

[WindsweptEgret]

My DC's school has done away with requiring names to be embroidered on Games and PE kit. This will save parents £3 per item and make it easier to hand down, and to buy second hand uniform. The change was made because of responses by parents in a school survey.

AIBU to think that if more parents responded to school surveys then more changes could be made for the better?

I respond to their crumpled survey, stuffed in the bottom of DS' bag, every year. Every year it's still there at the end of term so I bin it. (School have process of TAs emptying bags of responses to things rather than the children handing them in). So, they've never read my feedback or any of my fabulous suggestions.

I wrote a long essay once about how the children entered into reception- it was a bun-fight! Made suggestions on how to improve the 'flow' and create a calmer start to the day. Got back after half-term and a new system was in place! Always complain, that's my motto.

That's a great outcome Springisallaround!

Dljlr, could you email the school and suggest they carry out surveys online? Or a drop box for paper forms? My DC is at secondary and we got an email with a link to the survey.

My Ds's school stopped doing their annual survey last year. I think they were getting too much negative feedback so decided to stop asking parents for their views. They are one of those outstanding schools that had not had a Ofsted for 9 years. Seem to be able to get away with whatever they want. Due to ongoing issues with Ds that have not been supported I have spent the last few years complaining and have met with another member of the senior leadership team this week. She has told us that she will make things better for him, I really hope she can. I'm fed up of broken promises.

Good to hear though that some schools do respond to parental concerns.