Further to the answer to question S2W-17436 by Euan Robson on 23 June 2005, what action local authorities have taken to inform parents abou…

Local authorities are taking a wide variety of approaches to inform parents about the act. These include involving parents’ groups in delivering awareness raising sessions for parents and carers; local authority seminars to raise parental awareness and to seek their views on future service delivery; meetings with representatives of school boards and parents’ voluntary organisations; discussion with parents of children with a record of needs; updating information and advice materials for parents, and disseminating information on council websites and through voluntary sector newsletters.