News

Read the latest news from Connect and from the world of Scottish education. You'll find information about our parent/carer surveys and survey reports here as well as Connect's consultation responses and summaries of Scottish education policy and legislation.

 

Policy

18th Oct 2023

Comment on the Education and Skills Committee's Inquiry into Attainment and Achievement of School Children Experiencing Poverty Report

Connect comments on the Inquiry into Attainment and Achievement of School Children Experiencing Poverty Report by the Scottish Parliament's Education and Skills Committee

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Policy

18th Oct 2023

Education Bill is published but is postponed in favour of collaborative working

The Scottish Government is to focus on improvement, not reform and collaboration, not legislation

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Survey Results, Policy

11th Oct 2023

Connect Report: Parents' Voice Anti-Bullying Survey with Respectme

Our report on what parents told us about bullying in their children's schools and their understanding of it

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Blog

28th Jun 2022

Essential information for your parent group about General Data Protection Regulation

Find out why the new General Data Protection Regulation is important to your Parent Council/PTA

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News

18th Jun 2018

New Safety Belts on School Transport legislation comes into effect on 1 August 2018

From 1 August 2018, dedicated school transport in Scotland will have to be fitted with safety belts

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News

6th Jun 2018

Connect's Eileen Prior champions Youth Awards

Watch Eileen talking about the importance of Youth Awards to young people on YouTube

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News

4th Jun 2018

Connect support for Parent Councils/PTAs with GDPR

Read our revised Privacy Policy and see our Data Protection Policy template and guidance here

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Blog

12th Jan 2018

Connect's Eileen Prior blogs: Should Pupil Equity Funding be used for football?

We kick back as an education 'insider' criticises the use of Pupil Equity Funding for 'keepie-up sessions'

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Blog

12th Jan 2018

Guest Blog: Why it’s Important to Know an Octopus Can Walk on Land

This is a guest blog post from Dr Janet Goodall, an academic at Bath University whose research focuses on parental engagement

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