Information, Forthcoming Events and Meetings

This page gives details of any forthcoming training, meetings or events that would be of interest to parents. If you would like to know more on any of the items listed, please contact: Joyce Brewster Tel: 01307 473969.

Information:

Curriculum for Excellence – Angus: a letter to parents

Engage for Education
Everyone with an interest in Scottish education will have the opportunity to engage directly with Government and share their views on what is going well and what needs to change.

Engage for Education is a new website for teachers, young people, parents, school staff and others across the wider education community. Participants will have the opportunity to influence government policy by providing feedback on the key issues facing Scottish education. Please check the Scottish Government news release to find out more.

New Legislation – The Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010
- If a local authority proposes to change any part of the existing education provision in their area then they must engage in a formal consultation process. The new legislation updates and strengthens the existing process and its overarching aim is to establish a protocol for all school closures, and other major changes that affect schools, that is robust, coherent, open and transparent, and above all which commands the trust and confidence of the public. Further, the Act aims to safeguard rural schools by ensuring that a decision to consult on a closure proposal would not be made until the local authority had explored all possible alternatives and fully assessed the likely implications of closure. The leaflet Guide to the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 gives more information.
Draft Minutes of the National Parent Forum Scotland meeting which took place in Glasgow on March 6th 2010.
The information below has been sent directly to Parent Councils by the Scottish Government and has also been emailed by Angus Council.
- Parent Council Newsletter (Jan 2010) (303 KB PDF)
- Flyer for a Sharing Practice Event - organised by the Scottish Government, Learning & Teaching Scotland and HMIE and open to all parents and practitioners. To be held on 20th March 2010 at the Radisson Hotel in Edinburgh.
- Two letters from Mike Russell, the new Cabinet Secretary – one sent to all Parent Councils outlining his support for parental involvement and the other sent to all Head Teachers giving a timetable for development of different aspects of Curriculum for Excellence over the coming year.
For parents and carers concerned about swine flu, the Parentzone web site has useful advice and guidance.

Forthcoming Events:

This section is being updated on a continuous basis and information will be posted as soon as possible upon receipt.

Meetings:

Angus Parental Consultative Group Meetings

Note of Previous Meetings:

10th March 2010 (note that this meeting replaced the one which was scheduled to take place on 24th February 2010)
1st December 2009
19th May 2009
2nd February 2009 (13 KB PDF)
24th September 2008 (23 KB PDF)

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