The Scottish Office (Back)
 
Parents as Partners:
Enhancing the Role of Parents in School Education
 
Produced on behalf of The Scottish Office by The Stationery Office
J16231 1/98
 
CONTENTS
Introduction
  • Submission of views
Section I - Structures for Partnership: The Role and Development of School Boards
  • Functions of the School Board

Statutory Functions
Devolved School Management
Delegation of other functions

  • Strengthening the Partnership: Increasing Responsibilities

Development of school policies
School development planning
Devolved School Management
Functions which at present may not be delegated
Nursery Schools

  • Membership of School Boards
  • Strengthening the Partnership: Developing Membership

Wider membership
Training of School Board Members

  • Funding of School Boards
  • The School Board and Wider Relationships

Parent Teacher (or Parent) Associations (PTA)
Wider Relationships: Representing Parents
 
Section II - Home-school Agreements

  • Rights and Responsibilities

  • Targets

  • Enforcement

 
Section III - Responding to Parents

  • Approaching the school or education authority

  • Class Contacts

  • Parent Advocates

 
Summary of Questions