Parent Council

Parent Councils came into force on 1 August 2007.

(1) Parent Council’s rights and duties include:

(a) supporting the work of the school;

representing the views of parents;
consulting with parents and reporting back to the Parent Forum on matters of interest:

(d) promoting contact between the school, parents, pupils, providers of nursery education and the wider community;

(e) fundraising;

taking part in the selection of senior promoted staff;
receiving reports from the head teacher and education authority; and
receiving an annual budget for administration, training and other expenses.
Improving home school partnership and facilitating parental involvement.

Members of Parent Councils, on a voluntary basis, may also have an advisory role in decisions on placing requests by parents in respect of those situations where the number of placing requests for a particular school or for a particular stage in a particular school exceeds the number of places available.

The minimum number of parents needed for the Parent Council is four parents or carers.

Shawhead Primary School and Nursery Class Parent Council is established and operational. Regular meetings are planned throughout the session. The Head Teacher and Principal Teacher attend these meetings as professional advisors. The Head Teacher has a right and duty to attend all meetings.

Meetings of the Parent Council are open to members of the public. Members of the Council are selected through a process where all members of the Parent Forum are invited to volunteer to serve. In the event that the number of volunteers exceeds the number of places set in the constitution, members will be selected by formal selection.

Current Office Bearers Parent Members

Lisa Poyner – Chairperson Jade Coffield

Louise Cowper – Vice Chairperson Alicea Meikle

Megan Nodwell – Secretary Stacy McInally

Jade Wilson – Treasurer

Parent Council Webpage – https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/shawheadps/parent-council/

The following website gives further information about the role of the Parent Council and the roles and responsibility of our members.

https://education.gov.scot/parentzone/getting-involved/parent-councils/about-parent-councils

Parent Council Minutes:

September Minutes

October Minutes

November Minutes