Parent Council
PARENT FORUM and PARENT COUNCIL
The Scottish Parliament has passed a new law called the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 to encourage and support more parents to become involved in their children’s education.
The main aims of the Act are to:
- Help parents become more involved with their child’s education and learning
- Welcome parents as active participants in the life of the school
- Provide easier ways for parents to express their views and wishes
To help achieve these aims, all parents will automatically be members of the Parent Forum at their child’s school and will be entitled to have a say in what happens at the school. As a member of the Parent Forum parents will have a say in selecting the Parent Council (the representative body) to work on behalf of all parents at the school.
The role of the Parent Council is to:
- Support the school in its work with pupils
- Represent the views of al parents
- Encourage links between the school, parents, pupils, pre-school groups and the wider community
- Report back to the Parent Forum.
The new Parent Council will be recognised in law from August 2007. For more information on the Parental Involvement Act or to find out about parents as partners in their children’s learning please contact the school or Val McIntyre at the Department of Education & Children’s Services on 01620 827228 or vmcintyre@eastlothian.gov.uk or visit the Parentzone website on www.parentzonescotland.gov.uk or East Lothian Council website on www.eastlothian.gov.uk.
The following office bearers were elected for the next two years:
Chair James Walker
Joint Treasurer Sharon Currie / Karin Menzies
Joint Secretary Julie Donaldson / Sarah James
As the Parent Council has only recently been set up further volunteer parent members from our new P4s and/or community members may yet be added.
Complaints Procedures
Most complaints can and should be resolved locally. If you have cause for concern, the first person to contact will normally be the Head Teacher.
If, after initial contacts, you remain dissatisfied, you can make a complaint in writing to The Manager, Pupil Support, Education & Community Services, East Lothian Council, Haddington, EH41 3HA .
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