Agenda item

The Board viewed a presentation on parental involvement noting, in particular, the main findings following consultation with low-income parents.

Parents’ educational priorities are as follows:

- life skills: financial literacy/ capability; employment-related; professional and personal behaviours

- digital literacy: social media (mental health impact, online safety, fake news); technology (AI and robotics)  

- supporting transitions: into primary, and primary to secondary

- inclusion, individual and additional needs

The Board also heard that parents highlighted a desire to be involved in the school, and benefit from interactive communication and knowledge exchange.

The Board noted the challenges for schools in delivering these outcomes, and noted the importance of delineating boundaries on parental and school responsibility, commenting that schools are focussed on achieving the best educational outcomes for disadvantaged children to improve their life chances, which is to be balanced with ensuring that children are given a positive school experience.       </AI8>