Parents as Partners in Learning

About parents as partners

Why get parents involved?

Find out why it is important for parents to get involved in their child's learning.

Parental Involvement Act

Read about the background, responsibilities and implications of the Parental Involvement Act.

National documents

Explore some of the national documents relevant to parental involvement.

Key organisations

Discover the organisations that play a central role in developing home-school partnerships.

Curriculum for Excellence: What does it look like?

Video clips and sharing practice examples to help illustrate changes to parents.

Mother and daughter reading together

About parents as partners

Children benefit greatly by having their parents and extended family involved in different aspects of their learning. 

Research has shown that strong parent-school partnerships has a lasting impact on children and has benefits in all areas of life.