Evaluation of the Parent Academy programme aiming to improve attainment of pupils aged 7 to 11 by motivating and educating parents

INTERVENTION: 1. Intervention 1: Unincentivised. Parents of pupils aged 7‐11 are offered the opportunity to participate in the Parent Academy programme, where they are given lessons in Maths and English, covering a syllabus similar to that received by their children. Parents of pupils in years 3 and 4 are taught separately from parents of pupils in years 5 and 6. 2. Intervention 2: Incentivised. Parents are offered the same intervention, but are financially rewarded for each session they attend. 3. Control: Parents are not offered to attend the Academy. CONDITION: Education trial ; Not Applicable PRIMARY OUTCOME: Test scores of the InCAS standardised assessment modules Maths and Literature. Tests are conducted in schools. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Attendance rates of parents. INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Parent of a pupil who attends a school participating in the trial 2. Parent's pupil is in school year 3‐6