Parental Involvement in Children's Learning at Auchtertyre Primary School
Discover the importance of parental involvement in education according to the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act of 2006. Learn about the Parental Involvement Act, ways parents can support their children's learning, the role of the Parent Forum and Parent Council, and the responsibilities and opportunities available to the Parent Council. Understand the significance of building strong home-school partnerships and how parents can contribute to school activities.
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Parents as Partners in their Children s Learning Auchtertyre Primary School
Why parental involvement? The Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 Where parents are involved, children do better and achieve more.
The law Parental Involvement Act The Act aims to help all parents to be: involved with their child's education and learning welcomed as active participants in the life of the school, and encouraged to express their views on school education.
The law Parental Involvement Act 3 main ways parents can support their children s learning: Learning at home/family learning Home-school partnership Parental representation
What is the Parent Forum and Parent Council? Every parent with a child at the school is a member of the Parent Forum. The Parent Forum can choose to have their views represented through a Parent Council. Parent Council is a smaller body that can represent parents views to the school, local authority and Education Scotland.
What does the Parent Council do? Support the school in its work with pupils Gather and represent the views of parents and carers Encourage links between the school, parents and carers, pupils, pre-school groups and the wider community Be involved in appointment of HT and DHT posts
What can the Parent Council do? Support the school in developing strong home / school partnerships Capture the wide and varied skills, interests, knowledge and experience parents can offer Fundraise Assist at and organise events
What the Parent Council is not A group with responsibility for what goes on in school A group to which the Head Teacher is accountable A group independent of other parents A group which ignores the views / wishes of the majority of parents A group which majors on the views / wishes of a minority of parents A group which seeks to divide and conquer A single interest group NB. The PI Act allows for members to be removed from the Parent Council Key word - Partnership
How can parents get involved? Offer their skills to the school Organise / offer to help with an extra curricular activity Help with outings / trips Help at parents evenings Help with fund-raising Set up / help with breakfast club Organise a walking bus
How can parents get involved? Get involved in the eco schools initiative Run a settling in day / evening Get a newsletter going Offer to get involved in the Parent Council Ask what s needed and offer to do anything helpful to the school! Offer their skills to the school Partnership!!!
Things to think about Head Teacher responsibilities LA responsibilities Parent Council finances Public liability insurance Parental Engagement Strategy Parent Council Code of Conduct Parent Council Frequently asked questions
NPFS Review of Scottish Parental Involvement Act 2006 Commissioned Ipsos MORI and formed a reference steering group Review published May 2017 Supporting parents is key in raising attainment and closing the poverty related attainment gap 38 recommendations for Scottish Government, Local Authorities and schools Scottish Government Action Plan on Parental Engagement and Family Learning planned April 2018
Useful websites Parentzone https://education.gov.scot/parentzone National Parent Forum of Scotland http://www.npfs.org.uk/ Scottish Parent Teacher Council http://www.sptc.info/
Contact us - Ros.Bell@highland.gov.uk 01463 702502
