Aim: Develop parent/carer and pupil voice Outcome Tasks Success Criteria Lead Officer Timescale Parent/carer and pupil We will involve parents/carers and pupils in More parents/carers and pupils All head teachers Annually views are sought, heard and annual school improvement planning year on year that their views taken into account in all (SQIPs). This will include feedback from are sought and taken into account aspects of school life, the wider parent/carer and pupil communities on relevant school matters including teaching and (e.g. through annual surveys) and not just (source: school surveys) learning from parent and pupil councils (QI 6.2 Participation in Policy and Planning CATC, HGIOS, HGIOCLD) We will explore the benefits of and Once implemented, parent and David Maguire; school Working group opportunities for facilitating interaction pupil councils consider that they staff; parents/carers report completed by between parent and pupil councils. We will have opportunities to discuss and and young people Dec 2014 share examples of good practice from put forward joint views on school Edinburgh and elsewhere and, if appropriate, matters, including teaching and Implemented from develop and deliver CPD opportunities for learning August 2015 staff on linking pupil and parent voice onwards (QI 6.2 Participation in Policy and Planning CATC, HGIOCLD) We will involve parents/carers and pupils in Parents/carers and pupils involved All headteachers Annual update of the design of any new or updated school in producing or updating SEM Inclusion, Pupil school handbook handbooks. handbooks agree that their views & Parent Support have been taken into account. Handbooks comply with legislation (QI 6.2 Participation in Policy and Planning CATC, HGIOS, HGIOCLD)
Aim: Develop parent/carer and pupil voice Outcome Tasks Success Criteria Lead Officer Timescale Parent/carer and pupil views are sought, heard and taken into account in all aspects of school life, including teaching and learning We will involve parents/carers and pupils in annual school improvement planning (SQIPs). This will include feedback from the wider parent/carer and pupil communities (e.g. through annual surveys) and not just from parent and pupil councils More parents/carers and pupils year on year that their views are sought and taken into account on relevant school matters (source: school surveys) (QI 6.2 Participation in Policy and Planning CATC, HGIOS, HGIOCLD) All head teachers Annually We will explore the benefits of and opportunities for facilitating interaction between parent and pupil councils. We will share examples of good practice from Edinburgh and elsewhere and, if appropriate, develop and deliver CPD opportunities for staff on linking pupil and parent voice Once implemented, parent and pupil councils consider that they have opportunities to discuss and put forward joint views on school matters, including teaching and learning (QI 6.2 Participation in Policy and Planning CATC, HGIOCLD) David Maguire; school staff; parents/carers and young people Working group report completed by Dec 2014 Implemented from August 2015 onwards We will involve parents/carers and pupils in the design of any new or updated school handbooks. Parents/carers and pupils involved in producing or updating handbooks agree that their views have been taken into account. Handbooks comply with legislation (QI 6.2 Participation in Policy and Planning CATC, HGIOS, HGIOCLD) All headteachers SEM Inclusion, Pupil & Parent Support Annual update of school handbook
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