5 December 2024: The December 2024 newsletter from Connect is now available.
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5 November 2024: The November 2024 newsletter from Connect is now available:
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Home-school communications
Connect is carrying out a survey to understand experiences of parents in communications with their child’s school. To add your views, please visit the link below:
The survey closes on 6 December 2024.
Latest update from Connect
7 October 2024: The most recent newsletter from Connect is now available:
The Connect May Newsletter is now available!
28th May 2024: The May edition of the Connect newsletter is now available.
This month’s edition includes:
- Additional Support for Learning Report
- Update on Mobile Phones in Schools
- Information about live online information sessions, including:
- Reboot and Refresh your Parent Group 21 May
- Chat with Connect for Parent Groups – Reflect 4 June
- Consultations, Calls for Evidence and Connect Submissions
- Recruitment Support for Parent Councils
The Connect March Newsletter is now available!
12 March 2024: The March edition of the Connect newsletter is now available.
This month’s edition includes:
- New informal online catch-ups for Connect Members
- Launch of the Connect Parent/Carer Digital and Online Survey – take part here
- Information about live online information sessions, including:
- Parent Council Essentials 12 March
- Reaching Out to All Families 26 March
- Money Matters for Parent Groups & Treasurers 30 April
- Dealing with Challenging Situations 7 May
- Reboot and Refresh your Parent Group 21 May
- Chat with Connect for Parent Groups – Reflect 4 June
- Consultations, Calls for Evidence and Connect Submissions
- Fundraising advice
The Connect March Newsletter is now available!
12 March 2024: The March edition of the Connect newsletter is now available.
This month’s edition includes:
- New informal online catch-ups for Connect Members
- Launch of the Connect Parent/Carer Digital and Online Survey – take part here
- Information about live online information sessions, including:
- Parent Council Essentials 12 March
- Reaching Out to All Families 26 March
- Money Matters for Parent Groups & Treasurers 30 April
- Dealing with Challenging Situations 7 May
- Reboot and Refresh your Parent Group 21 May
- Chat with Connect for Parent Groups – Reflect 4 June
- Consultations, Calls for Evidence and Connect Submissions
- Fundraising advice
Latest newsletter from Connect now available
Connect, the body supporting Parent/Carer-Teacher forums in Scotland, has just published its November newsletter.
This edition has news and information about a range of items including:
- Call for submissions to the Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills Committee on Additional Support for Learning
- Connect Parent/Carer Survey: Learning for Sustainability
- New resources for Connect Members
- Education News
Connect – Celebrating 75 years of parent groups
2 November 2023: Connect – the Scottish Parent-Teacher Council – is celebrating its 75th anniversary on 16 November 2023.
You can read their anniversary newsletter, including a brief history of the organisation, along with the news about other activities below:
September newsletter from Connect now out!
14 September 2023: Connect supports parent groups and others to work with schools and educators. The latest edition of their newsletter is out now.
In September’s eNews, you’ll find lots of information and useful links, including:
New Connect newsletter just out!
23 August 2023: Connect, the organisation providing support, advice and resources for parent councils and PTAs, has just published its first newsletter of the new session.
Read the Connect newsletter here
The August edition has links to a range of information including:
- SQA Results Day and Advice
- Celebrating Parental Engagement and 75 Years of Connect
- Connect’s Parent/Carer Survey Report: Minimum Number of Learning Hours
- COVID-19 Inquiry
- Education News
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