Parents as Partners in Learning
Parents as Partners in Learning
Establishing and supporting Parent Councils
Establishing and supporting Parent Councils
| Themes | Act | Guidance |
| Establishing and supporting Parent Councils | ||
| What does your authority do to make parents aware of their membership of the Parent Forum and what this means? How does your authority promote and support Parent Councils in the area? Do parents representatives have a general knowledge of the education authority duties to promote parental involvement? Are parent representatives able to identify what they need to carry out their functions and access appropriate resources? What does your authority do to assist parent representatives to ascertain the views of the wider Parent Forum? What training and information does your authority offer for parent representatives, in particular, those involved in the appointments process for senior staff? | S5 and S6 of Act covers Parent Forum and Parent Councils. | |