Below are some websites that you might find useful. Please click on the item to access the website.

 

Children (Scotland) Act 1995

Standards in Scotland’s Schools (Scotland) Act 2000

Education Scotland’s Communication Toolkit for engaging with parents

The Scottish Government guide – Principles of Inclusive Communications – provides information on communications and a self-assessment tool for public authorities 

Choosing a School: A Guide for Parents – information on choosing a school and the placing request system

A guide for parents about school attendance explains parental responsibilities with regard to children’s attendance at school

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

Guidance on the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 – provides guidance on the act for education authorities, Parent Councils and others

Parentzone – provides information and resource for parents and Parent Councils

SCHOOL ETHOS

Education Scotland: Support for all – provides information on how identifies students with additional support needs.

Journey to Excellence – provides guidance and advice about culture and ethos.

Health and wellbeing guidance on healthy living for local authorities and schools.

Building Curriculum for Excellence Through Positive Behaviour and Relationships – outlines the Scottish Government’s priority actions around positive behaviour in schools and is also a source of support.

CURRICULUM

What is the curriculum for excellence?

Advice, practice and resources to support the experiences and outcomes on literary, numeracy and health and wellbeing.

ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING

Building the Curriculum 5: a framework for assessment provides guidance around the assessment framework.

Curriculum for Excellence Benchmarks

TRANSITIONS

The Additional support for learning page provides links to relevant legislation and guidance, including the arrangements that should be in place to support pupils with additional support needs.

Supporting Children’s Learning Code of Practice. Includes specific requirements on education authorities and others under the new legislation in relation to transition.

Enquire is the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning.

Parenting Across Scotland offers support to children and families in Scotland.

SUPPORT FOR PUPILS

Supporting Children’s Learning Code of Practice (Revised edition) – provides Statutory guidance relating to the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 as amended

Getting It Right For Every Child and Young Person, is essential reading for anyone involved or working with children and young people, including practitioners working in adult services with parents and carers.

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

Education Scotland’s Inspection and review page provides information on the inspection process.

The Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy (SSLN) is an annual sample survey which will monitor national performance in literacy and numeracy.

Scottish Qualifications Authority provides information for teachers, parents, employers and young people on qualifications.

Amazing Things – information about youth awards in Scotland.