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The state of the parent

Every year Ouders & Onderwijs studies how parents think about education in The Netherlands. The results are made public in April in an (online) report: The State of the Parent.

The state of the parent 2022: To secondary education

All parents and students experience it. The transition from primary to secondary education. It is a moment when parents and children face practical questions and problems. We asked parents for their opinion. And what shows? There is still much to improve in school advice and the secondary school transition test. Many parents also feel there are too few choices for secondary school. Lastly, they do not support three-year broad first years, where children learn together on different levels. You can read more in the press release and the report The State of the Parent 2022.

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‘It is worrying that in the Randstad we see more lotteries and shortage of popular schools. Outside the Randstad, we see less choice. This is because the number of schools goes down there. This is a problem because freedom of choice is really at stake.’

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What do parents think?

The perspective of parents is often overlooked. How do parents experience the transition from primary to secondary education? Ouders & Onderwijs interviewed several parents:

Make sure children are not always in the same groups but sit with different levels together.

Ellen van den Bos

2 daughters aged 6 and 13 years

LEES MEER

Everyone learns differently and you just can not force my children to gain knowledge.

Christine Jones

Mother of Leon (15) and Ruben (13)

LEES MEER

Now there is time and continuity and that makes this transition very different in every way.

Isolde Brasz

Mother of a son (12)

LEES MEER

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State of the parent: previous publications

Ouders & Onderwijs studies one or more current themes in education every year. In previous editions, you can read how parents view different themes like education quality, teacher shortage, and school participation council.

April 2021

State of the parent 2021

Parents want smaller classes by far. Large classes make parents feel the quality of education and the fun children have at school go down. We also looked at parents’ views on their relationship with school, the teacher shortage, tailored education, the parent contribution and school participation council. Read all in the state of the parent 2021.

April 2020

State of the parent 2020

Parents demand improvements in tailored education. Smaller classes, a personal development budget for children at home, parents choosing if their child goes to regular or special school and setting up independent regional parent support points. In the state of the parent 2020 you read how parents think about tailored education.

April 2019

State of the parent 2019

In a broad study we asked parents how they think about Dutch education. How is their relationship with school? What do they notice about the teacher shortage? And what do they think of the education quality and school participation council? What shows? Tailored education is far below standard. Read all about it in the state of the parent 2019.