Nearly 1,000 parents and carers in the Helensburgh and Lomond area have already signed up to a new digital service making it quicker and easier to communicate with school at a time that suits busy families.
Argyll and Bute Council is now rolling out Parentsportal to schools across Bute, Cowal,
Mid Argyll, Kintyre, and the islands. Schools in Oban Lorn and the Isles will follow in June.
Parentsportal.scot, gives parents and carers instant access to the latest school news, important updates, and a simple way to get in touch without relying on the traditional school bag run.
With parentsportal.scot, families can:
- Report absences online.
- Sign permission slips digitally for trips.
- Access school information in real time, anytime
- Complete the Annual Data Check electronically.
How do I access parentsportal.scot?
- If you already have a My Account (for example, for Council Tax online billing), you can use this to sign up to parentsportal.scot once your child’s school contacts you.
- If you don’t have a My Account, visit mygovscot – myaccount and click register. you can then use this to sign up to parentsportal.scot once your child’s school contacts you.
Councillor Kieron Green, Policy Lead for Education, Argyll and Bute Council, said:
“As a parent, I know it can seem like a lot of information about children needs to get to and from school. With our busy lives it can sometimes be all too easy to miss important news or requests.
By rolling out parentsportal.scot to all Argyll and Bute schools, we hope to make it easier to contact the school and stay informed about your child’s education. Making the switch from letters to digital is also kinder on the environment and reduces the chance of finding soggy bits of information two weeks late at the bottom of a school bag!”
More information is available on the council website:
Parents Portal Help and Guidance
