West Coats Parent Council 

Email: westcoatsparentcouncil@gmail.com

Parental Involvement

The Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 offers guidance for education authorities, Parent Councils, and others.

Parentzone Parentzone Scotland | Education Scotland  provides resources for parents and Parent Councils, and the National Parent Forum for Scotland offers additional information at www.npfs.org.uk.

Parental Involvement/Parent Council

South Lanarkshire Council values parents as partners in their child’s education and has published a strategy called ‘Making a difference – working together to support children’s learning’, available on the Council’s website:

www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/13457/parents_as_partners_-_strategy_2019

The Importance of Parental Involvement

·                Parents, carers, and family members are the most significant influences on children’s lives.

·   Children spend only 15% of their time in school between the ages of 5 and 16.

·                Research shows that parental involvement in learning leads to better outcomes at school and in life.

Our Aims for Parents/Carers

·   To be welcomed and involved in the life of the school.

·   To be fully informed about their child’s learning.

·   To be encouraged to contribute actively to their child’s learning.

To be able to support learning at home.

To be encouraged to express views and participate in discussions on education-related issues.

Parent Forum and Parent Council

·   Every parent with a child at school is automatically a member of the parent forum.

·       The Parent Council is a formal group with a constitution that acts as the Parent Voice of the school.

Getting Involved

·                To learn more about becoming a parent helper or joining the Parent Council and/or Parent Teacher Association, contact the school or visit our website.

A guide on the role of a Parent Council, created by parents for parents, is available via this link Parent Councils