Our “In a Nutshell” series provides parents, carers, professionals and others interested in all things Scottish Education with a wide variety of resources to help
For the last six months, our representatives and leadership team have been working with an independent consultant to review our mission, values, governance, and processes
Today we are launching a survey to gather input from parents and carers across Scotland as a follow-up to conversations around education reform that we
The summary report on our findings from the June survey of parents and carers about behaviour, violence, and support in Scottish schools can be found
As young people across Scotland receive their results, NPFS is here for thier parents and carers. This year we’ve compiled this quick fact sheet for
As schools start to knock out all over Scotland, the NPFS leadership team just wanted to take a second to give a shout-out to all
The National Parent Forum of Scotland (NPFS) is pleased to see the finished report from Professor Louise Hayward’s Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessments, ‘It’s
NPFS has been contacted by parents in various local authorities about the return to normal exams with all course content added in, as some feel
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On Wednesday, 7th June, the NPFS leadership team and several representatives attended the 2023 Scottish Education Awards. The event was a tremendous celebration of all
The National Parent Forum of Scotland have received a number of comments in recent weeks regarding the rise in reports of concerning behaviour in our
Parent/Carer Survey on the Proposals of Minimum Annual Number of Learning Hours in Scottish Schools. Scottish Government recently sent out a consultation paper for parents
In just under two weeks, the NPFS Leadership Team will attend the Scottish Education Awards to present the Parent and Family Engagement Award. This award
Hello from Cheryl, Chair, National Parent Forum Scotland I hope you are all well. We have been busy with Phase 3 of the Independent Review
Our February strike action survey had nearly 7,000 respondents and showed that overall, parents still support industrial action by education workers. There is clear support
We can confirm that just under 7,000 self-identified parent/carers completed this round of our survey on industrial action. While no surveying method is truly impervious
Third strike action survey now open for parent/carer responses
Summary report of our December snap survey on industrial action by educators.
As additional strike dates have been announced, and more unions are voting for strike action which impacts schools, your NPFS Leadership Team thought it prudent
The NPFS is working with Connect and representatives from all the main stakeholders in Scottish education as part of the Qualifications and Assessment Review Group,
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The National Parent Forum of Scotland (NPFS) is a volunteer-led organisation that works to ensure parents and carers play a full and equal role in education. NPFS was established in 2009 to give all parents and carers a platform for engagement, and a pathway for Parent Councils to discuss and raise educational issues and concerns at a national level.