Parent Forums and Parent Councils

5Parent Forum and Parent Council

(1)

The parents of the pupils in attendance at a public school constitute (and are collectively to be known as) the “Parent Forum” of the school.

(2)

A Parent Forum may be represented by a body (to be known as a “Parent Council”) established by them under section 6 for the school.

(3)

The education authority are–

(a)

to promote the establishment of, and

(b)

to support the operation of,

a Parent Council.

(4)

Subsection (3) is subject to section 16(15).