The entitlement to special provision simply travels with the child. The aim is to involve parents more closely in the life of the school. To achieve this, schools will from 1 January 1999 produce a school prospectus to inform parents about the curriculum they offer and the results achieved. Central government also publishes a national guide to primary education providing general information about the education system and about the rights and obligations of parents. From 1 August 1998, every school will have its own complaints committee.
Schools already have their own participation council.
Many also have a parents' council or parents' committee. The participation council includes representatives of both the parents and the staff and consults with the head on matters such as resource allocation, holiday dates, the use of textbooks and parental involvement in school activities. Class size and quality Reducing class size is one of a series of measures designed to improve the quality of primary education. The primary education process management team has been set up to superintend the implementation of these changes. The principle underlying all these measures is the idea that education should be tailored to the individual needs and capacities of the pupils.