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Congratulations, members of the Scottish Assembly of Parents and Carers - your words are powerful and will surely add to the calls of many parents, carers, children, young people and school staff who are pushing for change & improvement to additional support for learning.

Do you know any parents of young children? Please let them know about Connect's FREE online event about why a kindergarten stage wd benefit EVERY child. eventbrite.co.uk/e/talking-poin… Give Them Time Kate Johnston Suzanne Zeedyk Lesley Riddoch Chris Hanlon SNP Fulton MacGregor MSP

Powerful thread about children with additional support needs, reviews, reports & the urgent need for improvement & action.

We’re delighted to hear easyfundraising has sent almost £900k to parent groups & schools so far this year! Is yours getting a share? Make sure yours is signed up ahead of their next payout in August. efraising.org/GzuwIKHnOG

A big 'thank you' to Upstart Scotland for discussing the possibilities of a kindergarten stage in Scottish education last night at our new Talking Points for Parents session. Watch the recording youtu.be/rbnUZsK5ABg & read more upstart.scot & upstart.scot/faqs/

Dads! Make your voices heard!

📢 Dads in Scotland, our #DadsSurvey2025 is now LIVE! It only takes 5-10 mins to have your say and help shape support for dads and families across Scotland. ⬇️ Your voice matters. Take part today! bit.ly/dadssurvey2025

A recent report from The Highland Council officers, based on surveying staff, counters the seemingly relentless media headlines about behaviour & violence in schools. It highlights low incidence & successful approaches highland.gov.uk/news/article/1… See Item 10 on the meeting agenda.

CONNECT'S NEW PARENT/CARER SURVEY LAUNCHES - School Attendance: Hearing from Families about Supporting Children surveymonkey.com/r/3SCRDG8 It's complex & challenging for families if children & young people feel unable to go to school: we want to hear from parents & carers.

It's International Day of Play tomorrow - hopefully you can find some time to do just that! Playing is good for all of us! unicef.org/parenting/day-…

Pls share Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland Give Them Time Upstart Scotland SCQF Partnership ScotGov Education SQA Scottish Assembly of Parents and Carers Glasgow City Parents Group (GCPG) Parenting across Scotland ASN Reform Scotland Fathers Network Scot Parent Club Scotland

Tailored Disclosure Scotland information for parent groups on the PVG Scheme has been updated with new case studies to clarify ‘power and influence’: parent group involvement in school policies etc does not require members to be PVGed. mygov.scot/disclosure-gui…

Happy International Day of Play! Play Scotland champions play across the country - today, they're calling on everyone to take part in their play challenge by making a paper plane playscotland.org/celebrate-the-… See ideas for families too playscotland.org/parents-famili…

We’re delighted to hear easyfundraising has sent almost £900k to parent groups & schools so far this year! Is yours getting a share? Make sure yours is signed up ahead of their next payout in August. efraising.org/GzuwIKHnOG

CONNECT'S NEW PARENT/CARER SURVEY LAUNCHES - School Attendance: Hearing from Families about Supporting Children surveymonkey.com/r/3SCRDG8 It's complex & challenging for families if children & young people feel unable to go to school: we want to hear from parents & carers.

Listening to parents & carers, bearing witness to their experiences & working for change and improvement are privileges that all providers of children’s services could enjoy! Read this blog from our colleagues! The team at Connect benefits from hearing from parents every day!

📢 Dads, your experience of fatherhood matters... and not just on Father's Day! ✅ Take the #DadsSurvey2025 today! Take 5-10 mins to have your say and help shape support for dads and families across Scotland #FathersDay ⬇️ Your voice matters. bit.ly/dadssurvey2025

Dads – you matter more than you know! 💙 #fathersday From talking to the bump to those cuddles, songs, and silly games - every moment is shaping your baby’s world 🌍✨ Watch our short video to see just how much your time, love, and presence counts 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=GjZx6T…

CONNECT'S NEW PARENT/CARER SURVEY LAUNCHES - School Attendance: Hearing from Families about Supporting Children surveymonkey.com/r/3SCRDG8 It's complex & challenging for families if children & young people feel unable to go to school: we want to hear from parents & carers.

For parents, carers and students heading to college and uni..,