Policy
18th Oct 2023Connect's Response to Call For Views on the Scottish Attainment Challenge
Read Connect's response to the Scottish Parliament's Education, Children, and Young People Committee's call for views on the Scottish Attainment Challenge
Policy
18th Oct 2023GIRFEC Refresh and Named Person – Connect’s Response
Connect responds to the refresh of GIRFEC and restates our concerns with named person
Policy
18th Oct 2023Calling Parent Councils! Please consider gathering parent views on Education Reform!
We’ve provided some conversation-starter questions to help Parent Councils to gather parent views for the Ken Muir Education Reform Consultation
Policy
18th Oct 2023Education Reform November 2021
Make your voice heard in Connect’s two surveys on education reform and read the background information
News
6th Jan 2023Cab Sec Shirley-Ann Somerville responds to Connect's concerns about the Health and Wellbeing Census
A detailed and thorough response has been received - but no change of position
News
10th Feb 2022Connect expresses concern about the Scottish Government's Health and Wellbeing Census to the First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Connect has sent a carefully considered and detailed letter to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Cabinet Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville
News
3rd Feb 2022Exams To Still Go Ahead But With Extra Measures:Connect's Response
Connect welcomes the recent announcement, and calls for a humane, responsive system that is timely and focused on young people and their next steps.
News
2nd Feb 2022COVID-19 Guidance for Schools Update
With the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, the Scottish Government has updated its guidance for schools
News
2nd Feb 2022COVID-19 Guidance for Schools Updated
The Scottish Government has updated its COVID-19 guidance on reducing risks in schools, relaxing some of the measures that were put in place in December:
News
20th Jan 2022Connect writes to the COVID Education Recovery Group about prioritising parental engagement
As restrictions ease, Connect is calling for improved access to schools and staff for parents/carers as soon as possible
News, Survey Results
19th Jan 2022Connect's Parent/Carer Early Learning and Childcare (1140 hours) Survey Report is published
Thank you to the parents/carers who shared their experiences to inform this survey report
News
6th Jan 2022Connect's Response to GTCS Consultation on Registration Rules
The General Teaching Council for Scotland is making changes to its registration rules
News
5th Jan 2022Self-Isolation Guidance for Schools
Read the latest information from Scottish Government regarding self-isolation in schools
News, Blog
7th Dec 2021Blog: Q & A with...Iain Nisbet
We're asking education campaigners and experts for their ideas for change and improvement in Scottish education
News
6th Dec 2021Connect writes to COSLA about introducing a 'no gifts' policy in schools
We've been calling on parents and parent groups to thank school staff instead of buying gifts for some years now
News, Survey Results
2nd Dec 2021How's It Going? Autumn 2021: Connect Parent/Carer Survey Report
Hundreds of parents shared their experiences and views in our survey
News, Blog
1st Dec 2021Education Reform: Connect's Consultation Response and Survey Reports
Parents and carers kindly shared their views on matters relating to Professor Ken Muir's Education Reform Consultation
News
24th Nov 2021COVID-19 Guidance for Schools Update November 21
No changes to most existing restrictions, but international school trips are now allowed
11th Nov 2021
Connect says ‘not good enough’ as the Scottish Government’s progress report on its Additional Support for Learning Action Plan is published
We at Connect are not impressed by the lack of progress on the Scottish Government's Additional Support for Learning Action Plan
News, Blog
20th Oct 2021Education Reform in Scotland: Professor Ken Muir invites parents/carers to participate in his consultation
Ken Muir, the independent advisor to the Scottish Government on education reform, describes his consultation process