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Parental involvement and engagement
How you can be involved and engaged in the education of your children and how we can support you.
Local and national support for parents and carers
There are also other people and organisations that work with parent/carers and can support you.
Dumfries and Galloway Parent Council Forum (DGPCF)
DGPCF is an independent non-political voluntary group as a representative voice for parents and Parent Councils locally.
Email: dandgparentforum@gmail.com
DGPCF – Facebook
The Parents Inclusion Network
Parents Inclusion Network is a membership group of parents and carers who all have children with a disability, children of all ages and adults with all types of disabilities.
Connect Scotland
Connect Scotland is membership organisation and charity for parents and carers with children at school and provides free support for Parent Councils. Dumfries and Galloway Council is a member.
Email: info@connect.scot
Connect Scotland – Facebook
Connect Scotland – X
Parentzone Scotland
Parentzone Scotland is a website for parents giving information about education in Scotland and ideas to help parents support their children's learning.
Parent Club Scotland
Parent Club Scotland is a Scottish Government initiative, with support from pre-birth, right up to the teenage years.
Parenting across Scotland
Parenting across Scotland provides support for parents and families through our information service and partners' helplines.