Parents

Parents play a vital role in their child’s learning – from the moment they are born, through their early education and school years and beyond.

The Parental Involvement Act (2006) recognises this and places duties on Scottish Ministers and education authorities to promote the involvement of parents in all aspects of their children’s education.

The Act identifies three areas of particular importance – learning at home, home/school partnership and parental representation.

The National Parental Involvement Coordinator, whose role was established following the Act, works to help ensure parents’ views on education  are represented and considered at all levels, school, locally and nationally.

Curriculum for Excellence recognises the key role played by parents in supporting their child’s learning.  Other major areas of work which affect parents include the Children and Young People Bill, new National Qualifications, Post-16 Reform, Youth Employment, Additional Support Needs, Doran Review, the National Parenting Strategy, ICT in Education, Raising Attainment and the new School Handbooks.