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Carole Millar Research
ISBN 978 0 7559 7525 9
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Contents

Acknowledgments

Executive Summary

1 Introduction
Background
Aims and Objectives
Methodology
Survey
Depth Interviews
Discussion Workshops
Structure of this report

2 Context
Engagement
Advice for parents
Timing
Identifying issues
Networking
Training
Support for Parent Councils
Key Findings

3 Current activities and support provided
Communicating with Parents
Acquiring knowledge
Administration
Activities
Networking
Key Findings

4 Future activities and support
Changing Support Requirements
Key Findings

5 need for a national body
Reasons for a national body
Reasons why there is no need for a national body
Key Findings

6 Role of a national body
Supporting the development of parents' organisations at a local level
Insurance
Disclosure Scotland
Training
Other support to the development of Parent Councils at local level
Providing information and advice to individual parents
Researching and promoting parents interests
Encouraging networking
Other roles
Key Findings

7 Key principles
Membership
Funding
Independence
Breadth of remit
Structure
Governance
Capacity and Staffing
Key Findings

8 Engagement
Barriers to engagement
Supporting engagement / Overcoming barriers
Other comments
Key Findings

9 Next Steps
Context
Timing
Promoting regional forums
Existing bodies
Consultation on next steps
Conclusions
Recommendations

Appendix 1: Parent Council Current Activities
Appendix 2: Full list of sources of support
Appendix 3: Support provided to each activity by different sources
Appendix 4: Desired Activities for the future requiring more support and advice

The views expressed in this report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Scottish Government or any other organisation(s) by which the author(s) is/are employed.

The Scottish Government is making this report available on-line in order to provide access to its contents for those interested in the subject. The Scottish Government has commissioned the report but has not exercised editorial control over the report.

The document is published by the Ambition & Involvement Team, Scottish Government, 2D South, Victoria Quay, EH6 6QQ.

If you have any enquiries about these reports please contact the Ambition & Involvement Team by email on parentzone@scotland.gsi.gov.uk.

Parent Councils, Scottish parent bodies and local authorities are free to reproduce the full document to help facilitate discussions on national parent representation. In all other cases, limited extracts from the document may be produced provided the source is acknowledged. For more extensive reproduction, please write to the Ambition & Involvement Team, 2D South, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ

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