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MyGovScot and Parents Portal: Helpful Information for parents and carers
MyGovScot and Parents Portal: Helpful Information for parents and carers
parentsportal Communication for Parents and Carers - Sept 2023.pdfHow to register with the Parents Portal
How to register with the Parents Portal
Parentsportal is an online system that enables and creates a digital relationship between parents, pupils and schools and replaces the traditional school bag run and paper processes with direct digital communications via a single sign on approach. The digital approach has been developed to improve the way in which schools engage with parents.
Parentsportal will provide parents and carers with access to a growing suite of online services. The parentsportal system enables parents to sign in using a single sign in approach (powered by the myaccount service) and undertake activities such as viewing information about their child’s education, pay for school meals and updating their own data.
Parentsportal was jointly developed by the Improvement Service (IS) and SEEMiS, the education information management provider. At the heart of the system is a secure online account which links each parent/carer to their child and education.
Parents Portal is the default method for providing parents with data capture forms. We are no longer allowed to put them in schoolbags. We ask that you consider joining Parents Portal to make this task run efficiently .
Free Eye Examinations for young people
Free Eye Examinations for young people
All children/young people in Scotland are entitled to an annual free eye examination by a qualified Optometrist (Optician). These examinations are really important for checking the health of your child/young person’s eyes and for making sure that children/young people get any help they may need to make the most of their vision.
Sometimes children/young people do not notice that one eye cannot see as well as the other and an eye examination can check to see if your child/young person has any squints or ‘lazy eyes’ or if they need glasses. Vision can change over time, so it is important to have checks regularly to see if there has been any change.
The Optician will give a prescription for glasses for your child/young person if they need it. There is no obligation to buy glasses from the same Optician. Your child/young person is entitled to an NHS optical voucher to help cover the cost of glasses. If the glasses you choose costs more than the voucher, you will have to pay the difference. The Optician will explain this in more detail.
We would encourage all parents to take their child/young person to any high street Optician for regular eye examinations, whether or not they think they may need glasses.
You may find the link below useful.
Aberdeenshire's Children's Services Plan 2023-26
Aberdeenshire's Children's Services Plan 2023-26
Aberdeenshire's Children's Services Plan 2023-26
Aberdeenshire's Children's Services Plan 2023-26
The eligibility requirements and application form can be found here: https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/schools/school-info/assistance/ema/
The Children’s Services Plan for 2023-26 sets out the strategic direction and objectives of Aberdeenshire Council, NHS Grampian, Police Scotland, the Aberdeenshire Community Planning Partnership, Grampian Fire Service, Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership, the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration and third sector organisations represented by Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action (AVA) in meeting the needs of children and young people across the local area.
The plan also sets out priorities for all partner agencies to focus on and agreed actions to support all of these.
These priorities are underpinned by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), and the Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC) approach adopted by the Scottish Government. Both of these require that children, young people and families must have their views taken into account when decisions are being made about them.
Find out more on the GIRFEC Aberdeenshire website. You can also find a host of contact details to guide you if you have any child protection concerns at: https://www.girfec-aberdeenshire.org/report-a-concern/ Please call 999 in an emergency.
Kincardine and Mearns Citizens Advice Bureau
Kincardine and Mearns Citizens Advice Bureau
Click on the picture to get access to their website.
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