Footnotes
1. Parents' Views on Improving Parental Involvement in Children's Education, Russell, K. & Granville, S.; George Street Research, Scottish Executive, Edinburgh 2005 ( www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/pvipicm-00.asp )
2. These were held in Inverness, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Dundee, Musselburgh, Stirling, Ayr, Glasgow (Anniesland), Glasgow (centre), Stornoway, Oban (with a video-conference link to Tiree) and Hawick.
3. This is a perception held by respondents but in fact the duty does not formally exist.
4. Note that the new legislation statutory support and funding would be provided for the parent forums.