Local authority parental involvement and engagement strategies

Published 05/05/2023. Last updated 26/02/2024

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Section 2(1) of the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 requires every local authority to prepare a strategy for parental involvement. The strategy should describe how the local authority will fulfil its duty to:

involve parents and meaningfully engage them in their own child’s education and in the wider school community to improve outcomes for children and young people
give advice and information to parents in respect of their own child
promote the establishment of Parent Councils in schools and support their operation to improve outcomes for children and young people
take account of the needs of care experienced children. The local authority parental involvement and engagement strategy should complement arrangements for integrated working with other professionals and agencies working with care experienced children, young people and their families
promote equal opportunities and be inclusive of all parents
establish a complaints procedure in respect of the authority’s functions under the Act and in line with the revised Complaints Handling Procedure (2012)

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