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How you can be involved and engaged in the education of your children and how we can support you.
As a parent or carer, we will:
We do this by working with:
There is a positive impact on children's achievements when you take a supportive role in your child's education. Our strategy sets out how we would like to work with parents and carers in our schools.
Parental Involvement and Engagement Strategy 2023 to 2026 – easy read version (PDF, 224.24KB)
Parental Involvement and Engagement Strategy 2023 to 2026 (PDF, 3.83MB)
You can ask us to 'look again' if you:
Start by discussing any individual school related concerns with your school. Speak to the:
If your child is at secondary school, start by speaking to the:
Email us if you:
Email: parentcarer@dumgal.gov.uk
For information about how your child is supported in school go to support for pupils.
For Information about how your school promotes positive behaviour and addresses anti-bullying, see the education authority schools handbook.
For information on how schools work with the police when matters are escalated beyond the school go to anti-social behaviour.
A great way to be involved in your child's education is to volunteer at their school. Go to volunteering in schools.
The more you are involved in your child's eduction, the more you may come across jargon that you do not understand. We have put together a useful guide.
Go to Connect's jargon buster – a list of terms used in Scottish education