About FAU

FAU stands for foreldrerådets arbeidsutval — the working committee of the parents' council. All parents and guardians with children at Slåtten skule are members of the parents' council. FAU is the committee the parents elect to work on their behalf, and it is the parents' voice in the cooperation with the school.

The arrangement is set out in the Norwegian Education Act. The law is meant to ensure that parents are heard, and that they have a real say in their children's school day.

What does FAU do?

FAU works for a good and safe school environment for all pupils, and for good cooperation between home and school. Typical topics are:

• a safe learning environment and preventing bullying
• social activities and events for the pupils
• the physical school environment, such as outdoor areas and buildings
• traffic safety around the school
• how the school is evaluated and developed, and the goals it sets
• cooperation between home and school

FAU gives advice and input to the school, and can raise issues that parents care about on its own initiative.

What FAU does not do

FAU does not take sides in matters concerning individual pupils. If the matter concerns your child, it is best to contact the class teacher or the head teacher first.

Who sits on FAU?

The FAU representatives are elected by the parents. Each representative has a substitute. Serving for two years is a good idea, so that someone stays on when others leave, and the work carries on.

FAU has a chair, a vice chair, a treasurer and a secretary. The chair calls and leads the meetings and takes matters forward to the school. The secretary writes the minutes, and the treasurer is responsible for the finances. You can find the representatives on the contact page.

Who does FAU work with?

• the head teacher and the school staff
• the pupils' council
• the parent contacts in each class
• other parents at the school
• the municipal parents' committee (KFU)

We write minutes from our meetings and publish them on the minutes page, so that all parents can follow what we are working on.

How can you get involved?

All parents can get involved, either as a representative or in other ways. Feel free to contact the representative for your child's class, or send us a message using the contact form.

To read more about FAU, the Norwegian Parents' Committee for Primary and Secondary Education (FUG) has a good overview of what FAU is and does (in Norwegian).