To ask the Scottish Executive what allowance is made in teachers’ time to ensure that parent/teacher consultations take place, following the McCrone Report.

Under the terms of the Agreement A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century the allocation of time for a range of planned activities, including parent consultations, is a matter for local agreement by local authorities and individual schools. All schools have locally agreed working time agreements. The Scottish Executive would expect schools to react to any parental concerns over such matters.