Benefits for parents

Benefits for the school

• Parents are able to express their views and know that they can make a difference;
• They develop a sense of ownership;
• They receive advice about how to support their children’s learning;
• They learn more about how the school operates.

• A better understanding of parents’ views and experiences;
• A way of drawing new and different parents into active involvement;
• A way of demonstrating that the school is engaging with parents;
• Improved pupil behaviour and results, as parents have the biggest influence on the success of their children;
• A chance to work with parents to find solutions to difficulties.

What a Parent Council is…

… and what it is not!

• a group for parents to work in partnership with the school;
• a group that is clear about its purpose and decides its own agenda;
• a group that can advise the school on parental views;
• a forum through which school can consult parents.

• a body that makes decisions for the school;
• a replacement for the governing body;
• a replacement for other groups such as the Parent Teacher Association;
• a forum for complaints about individual teachers, pupils or parents.