At Connect, we want to meet your parent group’s needs with a
wide range of essential Connect Membership benefits (see below). Membership is still offered with a pricing structure which
reflects the size (pupil roll) of your school.
Please select the correct band for your parent group from
the drop-down menu below.
We are happy to answer any questions you may have on the
range of benefits – drop
us an email or call us on 0131 474 6199 (leave a message and we’ll
call you back)
Connect Membership Benefits Include:
- Access to Members' website area
and our closed Facebook group
- Connect Board nominations
- Live online Information Sessions
- £10m Public Liability insurance
- £10m Employer's Liability
insurance
- Up to £5k fidelity money
insurance
- Up to £25k Personal Accident
insurance
- £14838 Insurance cover for property owned by members
- £10m Public Liability cover for
activity groups/clubs
- £10m Extended Public Liability - volunteer non-profit non-professional stallholders/entertainers
Key news about Connect Membership for 2023-24
Despite a year of record inflation, we’re keeping your membership fees affordable. We’ve applied a small uplift of 3.5% in membership fees, significantly below inflation, to help meet increasing costs to Connect, including the growing cost of insurance.
Your membership will continue to include:
- Comprehensive membership-linked insurance.
- Weekly information sessions for parents and carers.
- Expert advice via our parents’ helpline and email service.
- A library of bespoke resources and templates, updated regularly.
- National advocacy on parents’ behalf.
During 2023-24, we’re adding:
- Accredited mediation and dispute resolution in partnership with Mediation Scotland.
- Kickstart support for new or rebooting parent groups.
- Socially connecting parents through bimonthly, informal events.
- More bitesize digital content.
- A Fundraising Hub for member groups.