20th November 2019
We’ve gathered some of the positive feedback you’ve given us during 2019. It’s good to accept a pat on the back! We’d encourage schools and Parent Councils to gather feedback from everything they do and share the compliments as well as act on the learning points.
Connect Website
- The Connect website is a wonderful platform to share and also learn from other schools
Information Sessions for Parents and Parent Councils
Aberdeenshire
- Challenged my thinking about parental involvement
- Lots of useful handouts
- Lots of new ideas to think over and we will certainly develop a plan for engaging with parents
- It was good to feel crystal clear on roles and responsibilities
- Lots of fantastic info
Angus
- I definitely learned something new
- All info provided was really useful
- I learned tips for including more parents and to think about inclusion
- A wealth of information was shared which I greatly appreciate
Dumfries and Galloway
- Everything was so informative
- Keep up the good work – very useful for both staff and parents in school!
- Thank you – I really enjoyed the session
Edinburgh & East Lothian
- I learnt a lot about the roles everyone plays and also the role of a Head Teacher
- Really good to hear what other Parent Councils are doing
- Great to hear good practice ideas – lots of things I have not thought about
- Great ideas about communicating what the Parent Council is doing
- Very good event
- Very informative – I learned a lot
Fife
- The session built my confidence about what we should do as a Parent Council and how to do it
- I learned many new things
- There’s a vast resource of knowledge with great advice given through practical examples
- Very informative and interesting
Glasgow, East Renfrewshire & Renfrewshire
- As a newly formed Parent Council committee, it was very useful to see different ways of communicating with parents – how to engage more parents with the work of the school
- Great discussion and chat
- Everything was so informative
- The leaflets will be a great tool to share with Parent Council at the next meeting
- Bursting with ideas!
- Fabulous session, thanks!
- Many thanks for a useful evening
- The trainer was easy to connect with and made everyone feel at ease
- The format worked extremely well
Inverclyde & Renfrewshire
- The session raised some great points
- I found it great to liaise with other schools' Parent Council members
Midlothian
- I can actually make a difference to my daughter’s school now
- Lots of good ideas and new ways of seeing things
North Lanarkshire
- These events always make me think of different ways to interact with the school, my Parent Council and the general Parent Forum
- I learned a lot. I found all the information useful and now have a direction plan for our Parent Council
- There were lots of very good points raised about schools and parents working together
- Ideas that have been successful in other schools that could be effective in ours
- Pace was well set out, allowing interaction
Stirling, Clackmannanshire, Falkirk & West Lothian
- Great session, very well organised and I look forward to more training
- It’s really helpful to learn what it’s all about
West Lothian
- It was good to be able to share ideas with other Parent Councils and learn that the Parent Council has more power than I first thought
- I learned lots of new information
- How diverse and important the Parent Council can be
- Useful to gain a better understanding of the roles and responsibilities, as well as the myths of Parent Councils
Online Information Sessions
- Real life examples and a human voice!
- It was useful to learn how to resolve issues that may arise
- I found it helpful to find out about the steps of what to do, resources that exist and our rights as parents
- Really helpful and friendly
- Clear and reassuring