Introduction
The Committee will hold an evidence session on how parents (including guardians) and schools can best work together to raise all pupils’ attainment, particularly those whose attainment is lowest.
We want to hear your views
The call for views on this session is now closed. The Committee sought views on the following questions.
- whether schools always explain clearly to parents how children learn throughout their school years and how parents could help their development (e.g. with reading and wider literacy approaches);
- whether schools are always flexible enough to allow parents to be involved in their child’s education (given parents’ work commitments, for example);
- the extent to which schools offer particular support to the parents of pupils from the most disadvantaged communities, in order to improve the attainment of those pupils;
- whether there is evidence to demonstrate which approaches used by schools have been most successful and whether these are being used, as appropriate, throughout Scotland;
- whether greater parental involvement in school education through the Parental Involvement Act (2006) has led to an improvement in pupil attainment;
- whether there are any new measures that could realistically be taken (for example, by the Scottish Government, local authorities, parents’ forums, the voluntary sector, etc) to help parents raise their child’s attainment.
Submissions received
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The following submissions were received:
What happens next?
After the Committee has gathered responses to the key themes, it will invite some people to attend a meeting to discuss the issues in more detail. The Committee will decide who to invite in due course.
Any questions?
If you have any questions about the Committee's inquiry, you can contact the Education and Culture Committee clerks by emailing [email protected] or by calling 0131 348 5204.