Resources for Parent Councils

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The Scottish Government has produced resources to help you get started with your Parent Council and Parentzone merchandise. Resources also include DVDs on the Curriculum for Excellence and Promoting Parental Partnerships, showing practical examples of how parents and Parent Councils got involved in their children’s learning.

Key documents


* The two documents above replace the original Parent Council Welcome Pack.

Parent Council Newsletters

National Parental Involvement Coordinator, Lorraine Sanda, has been sending out regular newsletters to all Parent Councils across Scotland since August 2008.

February 2011 newsletter (386 KB)Letter from the Cabinet Secretary - August 2010 (107 KB)August 2010 newsletter (141 KB)January 2010 newsletter (310 KB)August 2009 newsletter (266 KB)April 2009 newsletter (791 KB)January 2009 newsletter (236 KB)August 2008 newsletter (285 KB)

Related links

  • Scottish Parent Teacher Council (SPTC)

    SPTC offers help and advice to all parents. On the SPTC website you will find advice leaflets and reports, whilst FAQ provide answers to the most commonly-asked questions.