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1. During the passage through the Scottish Parliament of the Bill which became the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006, the Minister for Education and Young People gave an undertaking to offer assistance to stakeholders in a quest to form a national parent body in Scotland suitably reflecting the advances sought in the involvement of parents in children's education. At this time, Ministers acknowledged the benefits of having such a body able to comment upon and influence national policy and support the new Parent Councils. The policy and legislation envisage Parent Councils having much more fully developed and diverse ways to support schools and children's learning than the school boards which they replace. A national parent body in future ought to reflect that change.
2. Therefore, in October 2006, the Scottish Executive commissioned Greg Brown to independently facilitate discussions with a range of stakeholders on the formation of a new or evolved national parent body for Scotland.
3. This report to Scottish Ministers offers an account of the relevant issues and options recommending a process for the establishment of an entirely new body to promote parental involvement and influence at national level to complement the new legislation.
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