Reporting on Children

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Reporting on Childrens Progress
Robyn McIlroy Kirn Primary School,
Dunoon Barrie Sheppard National Parent Forum of
Scotland
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Purpose

• The National Parent Forum of Scotland has been
  set up to give Parent Councils and Parents an
  opportunity to discuss and raise educational
  issues of mutual interest or concerns at a
  national level.

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Parents as partners in learning
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The National Parent Forum of Scotland

• provides an independent voice for parents and
  carers
• communicates with parents and Parent Councils
• builds partnerships at national and local levels
• has parent representation on national committees
  and working groups

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Role

• The Forum will work in partnership with national
  and local government and other organisations
  involved in education and well being issues to
  represent parents in pursuit of our aim to help
  every pupil maximise his/her potential.
• Forum Constitution

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Establishing relationships
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• Curriculum for Excellence Management Board
• Assessment and Qualifications
• Additional Support Needs
• Languages 1 2
• Early Years Collaborative
• GIRFEC Board
• Raising Attainment
• National Conference on CfE for Parents since 2010
• Government Consultations -
• Providing parents with information

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Local Level

• Communication with Parent Councils
• Liaising with Local Authority
• Local Area Forums
• Linking with other groups

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Communication

• National Parent Forum Blog www.parentforumscotland
  .org
• Facebook http//www.facebook.com/parentforumscotl
  and
• Twitter https//twitter.com/parentforumscot
• enquiries_at_parentforumscotland.org

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Leadership Consulting ParentsDiscussion

• How would you (or share if you have done) carry
  out consultation with parents on
• Culture Change
• Assessing Learning
• Sharing Learning

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Leadership Building parental confidence

• How do parents feel right now
• all too complicated
• Mixed messages from teachers
• Fear of unknown
• Worry about their kids future
• Language used is for Teachers not Parents
• So what is way forward?

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Questions?
Please dont be shy?