The Parent Gym is a free scheme being expanded across the capital, which involves a nine-week course of support on discipline and behavioural issues to nutrition and literacy support.
The scheme already runs in 27 schools in the most disadvantaged boroughs, but it will be expanded with the recruitment of volunteer coaches through the Team London volunteering project.
During a visit to the Parent Gym at Shaftesbury Park Primary School, in Battersea, Johnson said: "Parent Gym can really empower parents, especially those in need of extra help when dealing with vulnerable children. As well as boosting parents' confidence, schools also report positive changes in children in the classroom.
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