The role of parents in the education system; the relationship between parental involvement and educational achievement; politicians and parents; parents' views of the education system; teachers' views of parents in school; the good enough parent and the good enough child - childrens' views of their parents; parents and the Children Act; parents as formative influences - young criminals and their upbringing; schools and initiatives with parents; the education system and minority communities - the experience of a group of Muslim parents.