Parent Councils

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The parent council for a school is the body which represents the parent forum.

• Since August 2006, every parent of a pupil attending school is automatically a member of the parent forum for that school.
• Parent includes guardians, carers, and any one who has care of the child or young person.
• The parent forum can choose to be represented by a parent council.
• All Renfrewshire schools are now working in partnership with their parent councils.

The role of a parent council is to:

• Support the school in its' work with pupils.
• Encourage parental involvement in their children's learning and education.
• Represent the views of all parents.
• Encourage links between the school, parents, pupils, pre school groups and the wider community.
• Report back to the parent forum.

Renfrewshire Council's education and leisure services organise four training sessions on topics of interest to parent councils and four meetings a year for all parent councils to meet with the convenor of the education policy board, director and senior managers of education and leisure service.

Meeting Dates 2008/09	Training Dates 2008/09
Tuesday 7 October 2008	Tuesday 9 September 2008
Tuesday 18 November 2008	Tuesday 2 December 2008
Tuesday 24 February 2009	Tuesday 10 March 2009
Tuesday 5 May 2009	Tuesday 19 May 2009

For more information contact your local school or look at the parentzone website.

• The head teacher is the first point of contact for information on parent councils.
• If she or he can't help, you can e-mail us at parentcouncils.els@renfrewshire.gov.uk

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