CCwP

Report from Consultative Committee with Parents meeting

11 December 2025: The City of Edinburgh Council’s Consultative Committee with Parents met earlier this week. It was attended by Kirstin Leighton and Liz Hilton on behalf of the Parent Council.

The short meeting focused primarily on an update about the Empowered Learning Programme.

Concerns were acknowledged about the cost of iPad repairs, which can be expensive, long repair turnaround times, and restrictions preventing pupils from using compatible third-party chargers, limiting affordability and choice. However, no specific actions or solutions were outlined.

New restrictions were outlined that will give parents greater control over their child’s iPad usage. However no detailed timelines or specifications were provided during the meeting.

Discussion was limited due to ongoing decision-making processes, and several questions could not be answered in detail. A full report on the Programme will be given at the Education Committee in January.

About the Consultative Committee with Parents (CCwP)

Our National Discussion on Education – results published

15 June 2023: The National Discussion was co-convened by the Scottish Government and COSLA to establish a compelling and consensual vision for the future of Scottish education. It was established in response to Professor Ken Muir’s report “Putting Learners at the Centre” which recommended that a national discussion take place.

Putting Learners at the Centre

Consultations were carried out with more than a hundred organisations dedicated to supporting children and young people as well as education partners and parent and carer groups in designing the National Discussion.

The report based on the findings of this listening exercise was published on May 31 2023, with both a full report and a summary report available.

Our National Discussion on Education full report

Our National Dsiscussion summary report

A summary of the results was presented by Stephen Kelly at the Edinburgh Council’s Consultative Committee with Parents – see below:

Presentation on The National Discussion – A Summary

Recent education meetings of City of Edinburgh Council

Education Children and Families Committee

23 May 2023: The Education Children and Families Committee (ECF) committee met on 27 April 2023.

ECF committee papers and webcast

Consultative Committee with Parents

The City of Edinburgh Council Consultative Committee with Parents (CCwP) met on 10 May 2023. The webcast is available to listen again.

CCwP webcast

CCwP meeting papers

Report on CCwP meeting

22 January 2023: The City of Edinburgh Council’s Consultative Committee with Parents (CCwP) met on Thursday 19 January. The JGHS Paren Council was represented by our Chair, Sarah Scott.

The committee covered a number of topics, including

Director’s Update
Update from Connect Representative
Vaping Issues
Edinburgh Learns
Update from National Parent Forum Representative

Links to the full recording of the webcast and the presentations made at the recent meeting are available below:

CCwP meeting 19 January 2023

Edinburgh Learns for Life

CCwP vaping

For more information about the CCwP please visit the Council’s website:

City of Edinburgh Council Parent Groups

Parent engagement updates

10 December 2022: A few updates from Connect, the NE/SE Parental Engagement Locality Group and the new Guide to Children’s Rights are given below.

Connect

The December 2022 issue of the Connect newsletter is now available

Read the Connect newsletter

NE/SE Parental Engagement Locality Group

The Edinburgh Council NE/SE Parental Engagement Locality Group met on 23 November 2022.

The meeting minute and presentation given by Stephen Kelly, Senior Education Manager on the National Discussion consultation process, are now available:

NE/SE Localities meeting minute 23 November 2022

Education Reform, Stephen Kelly

Guide to Children’s Rights

The new Guide to Children’s Rights for parents and carers has just been launched.

Children’s rights | Parent Club

The booklet was created by the United Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) Parents Network, made up of parenting organisations and Scottish Government policy officials. They have been meeting for over a year to look at how best to inform parents, carers and family members about the rights of their children. The new guide conveys broad universal messaging about children’s rights and has adopted a warm and reassuring tone.

The resource provides information about children’s rights and introduces the UNCRC, which sets out the rights that all children and young people should expect and what they need to grow up happy, healthy and safe. It outlines the central role played by parents and families and also recognises that they need protection and assistance to support the rights and wellbeing of their children.

If you would like any more information please contact Shelly Coyne.

CCwP meeting held 24 February 2022

22 March 2022: The Council’s Consultative Committee with Parents (CCwP) met on 24 February 2022 to discuss the issues which would be considered at the Education, Children and Families Committee the following week.

This included: