Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. The Act

3. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1 – Duty of Scottish Ministers and of education authorities to promote involvement of parents in school education etc

   2. Section 2 – Strategies for parental involvement

   3. Section 3 – Ambitions and objectives for a school

   4. Section 4 – Review of school performance

   5. Section 5 – Parent Forum and Parent Council

   6. Section 6 – Scheme for establishment of a Parent Council

   7. Section 7 – Restrictions as to composition and chairing of a Parent Council

   8. Section 8 – Functions of a Parent Council

   9. Section 9 – Meetings of a Parent Council

   10. Section 10 – Financial powers of a Parent Council

   11. Section 11 – Duties of education authority and headteacher to a Parent Council etc.

   12. Section 12 – Duties of education authority to parents generally

   13. Section 13 – Headteacher’s report to Parent Council, Combined Parent Council or Parent Forum

   14. Section 14 – Procedures for appointment of headteacher or deputy and participation of a Parent Council

   15. Section 15 – Complaints procedure

   16. Section 16 – Establishment etc. of Combined Parent Council

   17. Section 17 – Withdrawal from represented schools

   18. Section 18 – Abolition of School Boards

   19. Section 19 – Guidance

   20. Section 20 – Interpretation

   21. Section 23 – Repeals

   22. Section 24 – Short title and commencement

4. Parliamentary History