Parent code of conduct: model and examples
Use our model parent code of conduct to set clear expectations and guidelines on appropriate behaviour. See examples from schools to help you develop your own.
Last reviewed on 16 January 2023
- Download our model code of conduct
- See school examples
- You can't require parents to sign a code of conduct
Download our model code of conduct
Key Doc: Parent code of conduct
Adapt our parent code of conduct to suit the needs of your school.
Our model takes account of relevant requirements and good practice, and is approved by Forbes Solicitors.
It also includes model letters for:
- Issuing warning to parents about breaches of the code of conduct
- Banning a parent from the school site
See school examples
Primary schools
- Moor Hall Primary School, a foundation school in Birmingham
- Fir Tree Junior School, an academy in Oxfordshire
Secondary schools
- Cockburn School, an academy in Leeds
- The Crossley Heath School, an academy in Calderdale
Special schools
- The Edith Borthwick School, a community school in Essex
- Millwood Primary Special School, a community school in Bury
You can't require parents to sign a code of conduct
Parental contracts, like codes of conduct, aren't legally binding. You can't require parents to sign and abide by a code of conduct, but you can request them to do so.
Make it clear that the school community functions better for their children if the code of conduct is adhered to – most parents will be happy to sign or agree.
This was explained to us by a representative from NAHT.
