Purpose of the Act

Purpose of the Act

The Act modernises and strengthens the framework for supporting parental involvement in school education. It aims to help schools, education authorities and others to engage parents meaningfully in the education of their children and in the wider school community. It requires Scottish Ministers and education authorities to promote the involvement of parents in children’s education at publicly funded schools. It 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 generally and work in partnership with the school.