Policy
18th Oct 2023Programme for Government 2019-20
Connect is pleased to see the Scottish Government recognises the importance of family engagement and involvement in their programme for government for the upcoming year
Policy
18th Oct 2023Musical Instrument Tuition Inquiry: COSLA and John Swinney's responses are published
Responses from COSLA and John Swinney about funding to support musical instrument tuition in schools are very disappointing
News, Survey Results
11th Aug 2022Connect's Snap Survey on Parent Groups' Experiences of Booking School Lets
It is clear that some local authorities are exploiting the goodwill of parent groups, charging high booking fees for groups to use school premises for fundraising events
News, Survey Results
2nd Sep 2019Connect Members' Survey Report 2019
Read our Members' Survey Report 2019 to find out what actions we're taking in response to Members' feedback
News, Blog
4th Jul 2019Bringing Children's Rights into Scots Law
The Scottish Government wants to hear your views on bringing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots law. Our overview will help get you up to speed!
News, Survey Results
18th Jun 2019How are trials of the 1140 hours of free early learning and childcare going? We asked parents across Scotland
Our parent survey about trials of the 1140 hours of free early learning and childcare found inconsistencies and parent confusion
News
21st May 2019Connect Members: Summer 2019 Issue of Backchat 149
Read the latest edition of our Members' termly newsletter
News
24th Apr 2019Education and Skills Committee report on Standardised Assessments is published
Connect welcomes the scrutiny the Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills Committee has given to Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSA).
News
18th Apr 2019Scottish Government to adjust, not scrap, P1 tests
Connect responds to the Scottish Government's announcement on changes to P1 standardised assessments
News
25th Mar 2019Connect's Annual Report and Year in Numbers 2017-2018
We're delighted to share our Annual Report and our Year in Numbers for 2017-2018 with you
News
19th Mar 2019Connect's Annual Lecture 2019: Carol Craig
Listen to this recording of Carol Craig's fantastic lecture, Learning to Cope: How Do Children Become Resilient?
News, Survey Results
6th Mar 2019We report on our parent survey about subject choices, which comprises our submission to the Education and Skills Committee
We asked parents for their views/experiences of their child's subject choices in high school. The findings are in our report
News, Blog
4th Mar 2019Dr Janet Goodall, consultant for Connect, says that relationships are at the heart of effective parental engagement
What is the most important factor for schools as they work on parent and family engagement to improve learning outcomes for children? Quality relationships
News
27th Feb 2019Listen to Connect's Eileen Prior on Radio EduTalk
Connect's Executive Director Eileen Prior describes Connect's journey as an organisation
News
26th Feb 2019COSLA/Scottish Government Guidance on Musical Instrument Tuition is Published
Guidance for local authorities is published - there are a few positives but there's still no clarity or national framework
News, Blog
25th Feb 2019Regional Improvement Collaboratives: What are they?
Sara McFarlane, Connect's Executive Assistant, explains Regional Improvement Collaboratives
News
25th Feb 2019Connect asks: Where are parents in the recently-published Review of Personal and Social Education?
It is crucial for parents and schools to work together to support children and young people. This Review fails to recognise this
News, Blog
11th Feb 2019Dr Janet Goodall, author and academic, describes her passion for parental engagement in children's learning
Connect interviews Dr Janet Goodall and asks her about what can be done to improve experiences for parents as they engage with schools and their children's learning
Blog
6th Feb 2019Eileen Prior, Executive Director of Connect, calls for an end to the Named Person debacle
The Scottish Government's working group charged with developing guidance on information-sharing has said it is not possible
News
30th Jan 2019Backchat 148 Spring 2019
Read the latest edition of our termly newsletter for Connect Members here