Category Archives: Parent Council

Glamis Primary School

At Glamis Primary School they have had a separate Parent Council and PTA however it looks like they are going to amalgamate.  They would be interested to hear from other parents as to how they incorporate fundraising in their parent council.  Do they have a separate fundraising group?  What members does that group consist of?  How much time is allocated to fundraising at PC meetings.

Please feel free to add comments to this page or contact myself and I shall pass comments on to Glamis Primary Parent Council.

Any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me on dunlopam@angus.gov.uk or telephone on 01307 476341.

SCOTTISH PARENT TEACHER COUNCIL (sptc) LANDWARD SCHOOL – TRAINING EVENT – 7 FEBRUARY 2013 AT ANGUS HOUSE

As discussed at the recent Parent Council representative meetings, a training event for all Parent Council members is being led by the Scottish Parent Teacher Council, in partnership with Angus Council, in Rooms A & B, Angus House, Forfar on 7 February 2013, from 7pm – 9pm.  Please click on the links below to view letter and an Outline of the training to be provided.  Please confirm which members of your Parent Council will be attending by contacting Angela Dunlop.  Details below:

SPTC Letter Landward 2013

Parent Council Essentials Training prog and contacts

Any queries, please contact Angela Dunlop on dunlopam@angus.gov.uk or telephone 01307 476341.

Full details on the Coastal event will be placed on the Blog in due course.

Information for Parental Involvement Officers

Enquire – the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning 

Enquire is funded by the Scottish Government to help parents, carers, children, young people and professionals understand the framework for supporting children who require additional support for learning and to encourage positive partnerships between families, schools and local authorities to ensure children get the right support.

Enquire receive over 1,000 enquiries every year, mainly from parents and carers worried about some part of their child’s education – that their child is struggling in school, has a particular condition or is not getting the help they need.  In feedback about the service, parents and carers consistently say they wished they had known about the Enquire sooner and that it helped them feel more confident in working better with school staff.

We would very much appreciate your help in raising awareness of Enquire with parents organisations and groups in your local area. I would be happy to send copies of our free resources (including The parents’ guide to additional support for learning or our parents leaflet) for inclusion in parent information packs or for handing out at parent events.

I’ve included below some basic information about us which includes our website address if you would like to find out more about us.

Thanks for your help in advance. It is very much appreciated

Kind regards

Cat Thomson

Information and Development Officer, Enquire 

Enquire offers independent, confidential advice and information on additional support for learning through:

  • Telephone Helpline: 0845 123 2303
  • Email Enquiry service: info@enquire.org.uk
  • A range of clear and easy-to-read guides and factsheets including The parents’ guide to additional support for learning.
  • Resources for children and young people
  • Two websites: www.enquire.org.uk (for parents, carers and professionals) and www.enquire.org.uk/yp (for children and young people)

If you have a question about additional support for learning, no matter how small, get in touch.