Parent & Carer newsletter
end of term highlights
March 2026
Creating a supportive space where students can feel confident, connected, and ready to thrive
Dear Parents and Carers,
As we reach the end of the spring term, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the themes, conversations, and shared learning that have shaped the past few months. This term has continued to centre around wellbeing, belonging, and ensuring that every young person feels heard, understood, and supported.
Thank you, as always, for your openness and partnership – it makes a real difference.
Virtual Coffee Mornings – Spring term highlights
This term, our Virtual Coffee Mornings have focused on key areas that support both children and families:
February: Raising respectful, inclusive young people
In February, we explored how to nurture socially aware, kind, and inclusive children. The session focused on how to respond to bias, promote fairness, and use everyday opportunities, such as books, media, and conversations to build empathy and understanding. These small, consistent interactions can have a powerful impact on how young people see the world and others around them.
March: Understanding neurodiversity – ADHD, autism & beyond
As part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week, we focused on raising awareness and understanding of neurodivergent profiles. We discussed how children may experience the world differently and shared guidance for families navigating assessments, diagnoses, or simply wanting to better understand their child’s learning, behaviour, and needs. These conversations are an important step in building acceptance, confidence, and the right support.
Coming up next term
We’re looking forward to continuing these supportive conversations:
April: Talking about difficult news and big emotions
Supporting parents to help children process challenging world events or personal experiences. We’ll explore ways to foster calm, emotional literacy, and resilience during uncertain times.
May: Friendships, boundaries and belonging
Focusing on the importance of social connection and emotional safety, this session will explore how to support healthy friendships, encourage boundaries, and help young people develop a strong sense of identity and belonging.
If you’re unable to attend live sessions, all coffee mornings are followed up with newsletters and resources on the Parent & Carer Hub:
👉 https://hub.tute.com/parent-hub/your-event-calendar/
Latest from the Hub
This term, we’ve continued to grow our Hub with new blogs designed to support families in navigating some of the key challenges young people may face in an online environment.
Our latest articles explore:
- Nurturing positive social media behaviour – practical guidance on helping young people build healthy online habits, develop digital resilience, and engage safely and respectfully on social platforms.
- Supporting children experiencing isolation and loneliness – advice on recognising the signs, opening up supportive conversations, and helping young people feel more connected and confident.
These resources are designed to offer simple, practical strategies you can use at home, alongside reassurance that you’re not alone in facing these challenge
Alongside this, students across Tute have been celebrating Student Voice Month, linked closely to our belonging values. This has been a focused opportunity to ensure students feel heard, valued, and connected to their learning experience.
Student voice remains central to our vision, it helps us understand what is working well, where improvements can be made, and ensures that young people feel a genuine sense of ownership in their education.
You can explore all recent updates and blogs here:
👉 https://hub.tute.com/parent-hub/latest-tute-updates/
Looking ahead – next half term focus
As we move into the summer term, our Hub will continue to provide timely guidance and support for families, with a focus on some key areas affecting young people at this time of year.
We’ll be sharing resources on:
- Managing exam stress and supporting wellbeing during assessment periods – including practical strategies to help young people stay calm, motivated, and balanced throughout the exam season.
- AI technology and digital risk – helping families better understand emerging technologies, how young people are using them, and how to support safe, informed use online.
These topics reflect the evolving challenges young people face today, and we hope the guidance we share will offer both practical tools and reassurance for families navigating them.
We’d love your feedback
We’ve recently updated our feedback form following parent and carer suggestions. Many of you shared that you’d value more space to express your thoughts in detail, and we’ve made changes to reflect this.
Your feedback is incredibly important to us – it helps shape our services, improve support, and ensure we are meeting the needs of families in a meaningful way.
The form is quick to complete, and all responses are confidential. We would really appreciate you taking a few moments to share your thoughts:
Thank you for taking the time to share your views, we really appreciate it.
The Parent & Carer Hub remains your go-to space for:
- Updates and guidance from the Inclusion and Safeguarding teams
- Blogs on wellbeing, online safety, and learning
- Resources to support conversations at home
- Easy ways to contact us
A thank you from the team
Thank you for your continued support, honesty, and engagement throughout this term. We recognise that supporting young people, particularly through challenges around wellbeing, identity, and learning; it is not always easy, and we truly value working alongside you.
As we look ahead to the summer term, we’re excited to continue building on this work together, strengthening connections, supporting wellbeing, and helping every student feel that they belong.
We hope you and your family have a restful Easter break, with time to relax and recharge over the holidays, and we look forward to continuing our partnership next term.
Warmest regards,
The Parent Support Associate & Inclusion Team at Tute
Written by Natalie Hollins,
Parent Support Associate
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