School Boards (Scotland) Act 1988

12 Relations between Boards and parents

(1) Every School Board shall promote contact between the school, parents of pupils in attendance at the school and the community and, in particular, shall encourage the formation of parent-teacher or parents' associations.

(2) Every School Board shall—

(a) as often as appears to them to be necessary but, in any event—

(i) not more than 12 months after their establishment; and

(ii) at intervals of not more than 12 months after the first such report,make a report to parents of pupils in attendance at the school in order to inform parents of the Board’s activities; and

(b) as often as appears to them to be necessary, ascertain the views of parents on matters which are the responsibility of the Board.

(3) The headteacher of the school shall provide the Board with information as to the arrangements applied in the school for consultation between parents and teachers, and the Board may make representations concerning these arrangements to the headteacher, who shall take account of those representations and shall reply to them.