One of the reasons I set up this blog was to share some of the good practice I knew was going on across Scotland in terms of parental involvement. This week, I had two experiences which gave me inspiration and encouragement. On Monday I took part in Glasgow’s Leadership event at Hampden Park. […]

I came across this on ted.com. What do you think? Is this what we mean when we think of learning at home. The most interesting bit for me are the comments from parents who have seen the video!

There are some fantastic examples out there from parents, Parent Councils, schools, nurseries and Authorities where people are trying out new approaches, trying to find ways to reach out to work more effectively with parents.
Here are some examples which are I have picked up recently. They won’t work for everyone […]

My role as National Parental Involvement Coordinator at Learning and Teaching Scotland is to drive forward parental involvement in education in Scotland. To do that, I need to work in close partnership with all those who have an interest in developing and sharing practice in this area. I am keen to develop a strong evidence […]