Review of parental involvement in schools legislation announced

A review of the impact and success of legislation on the involvement of parents in their children’s education has been announced today by the Education Secretary Angela Constance.

The review comes ten years after the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 was introduced, and will be led by the National Parent Forum Scotland (NPFS).

The announcement was made by Ms Constance during her speech at the NPFS annual conference.

She said: “The NPFS, who will conduct the review on behalf of ministers, will speak directly with parents, schools and children to get their views on how parental involvement in education works in practice and how it can be improved.

“We will also be able to use the review findings to inform the on-going development and implementation of the National Improvement Framework. I look forward to considering the review’s conclusions.”

Iain Ellis, NPFS chair said: “There is a need to look at the current framework for parental involvement in education, and provide a strong evidence base to show what currently works, and where improvement is needed.

“We need to ensure that all parents are fully informed and involved in their children’s school as well as in their education more broadly. We also hope that the outcomes of the review will support the parental involvement aspect of the National Improvement Framework.”