Council conference invites parents to participate

Parents in the Highlands are being encouraged by The Highland Council to engage in a partnership in their children’s education.

The Council’s Education, Culture and Sport Service is holding a conference for Highland’s parents titled “Journey to Participation”. The event takes place on Saturday 12th April at the Drumossie Hotel, Inverness from 10am – 3.30pm.

Councillor Bill Fernie, Chairman of The Highland Council’s Education, Culture and Sport Committee said: “Parental involvement in the future partnership between Parent Councils, Schools and the Education, Culture and Sport Service is vital to our children’s learning. I hope that by bringing parents together from all over the Highlands we will gain a better understanding of  what parents want to see in the future for the education and well-being of their children as well as how schools can best serve their areas.”

Parent Council members throughout the Highlands have been invited by the Council to attend the conference. The deadline for applications to attend is Monday 31st March, 2008. Anyone who is a Parent Council member that wishes to attend should contact Jackie MacKenzie at The Highland Council on 01463 702074 or email: Jackie.mackenzie@highland.gov.uk.