Naming of the New Amalgamated Primary School in Coatbridge
North Lanarkshire Council · 9 June 2022
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North Lanarkshire Council Report Full Council Does this report require to be approved? ☒ Yes ☐ No Ref: GMcL Date 09/06/22 Naming of the new amalgamated primary school in Coatbridge From Gerard McLaughlin, Head of Education (North), Education and Families E-mail mclaughling@northlan.gov.uk Telephone 01236 812269 1. Background 1.1 Pupils, parents/carers and staff at both Carnbroe and Sikeside Primary schools were consulted on potential names for the new school. 1.2 Five initial options were suggested: • Calderside Primary School • Calder Waters Primary School • New Calder Primary School • North Calder Primary School • Riverbank Primary School Executive Summary The council is delivering a new amalgamated primary school to replace Carnbroe Primary and Sikeside Primary schools in Coatbridge. This new school with nursery provision will adopt the community hub model on a new purpose-built campus. The new school is scheduled to open in the summer of 2023 under the new name of Riverbank Primary School. Recommendations It is recommended that council: (1) Note the outcome of the school community voting process on naming the new school (2) Approve the name of the new school in line with the result of the vote. The Plan for North Lanarkshire Priority Support all children and young people to realise their full potential Ambition statement (7) Enhance collaborative working to maximise support and ensure all our children and young people are included, supported, and safe
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2. Report 2.1 Three options were short-listed for final vote with the following results: North Calder Primary School 124 votes 22% Calder Waters Primary School 152 votes 27% Riverbank Primary School 258 votes 51% 2.2 The total votes received from pupils, parents and staff was 564 with 51% voting in favour of naming the new school Riverbank Primary School. 3. Measures of success 3.1 The newly built amalgamated primary school in the catchment areas of Carnbroe and Sikeside primary schools will open in the summer of 2023 under the new name of Riverbank Primary School. 4. Supporting documentation Name Appendix 1 Title Arrangements for ballot of naming / renaming schools Name: Gerard McLaughlin Title: Head of Education (North)
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5. Impacts ( http://connect/report-template-guidance ) 5.1 Public Sector Equality Duty and Fairer Scotland Duty Does the report contain information that has an impact as a result of the Public Sector Equality Duty and/or Fairer Scotland Duty? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? If Yes, has an assessment been carried out and published on the council’s website? https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/your-community/equalities/equality-and-fairer- scotland-duty-impact-assessments Yes ☐ No ☐ 5.2 Financial impact Does the report contain any financial impacts? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, have all relevant financial impacts have been discussed and agreed with Financial Solutions? Yes ☐ No ☐ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 5.3 HR policy impact Does the report contain any HR policy or procedure impacts? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, have all relevant HR impacts have been discussed and agreed with People and Organisational Development? Yes ☐ No ☐ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 5.4 Legal impact Does the report contain any legal impacts (such as general legal matters, statutory considerations (including employment law considerations), or new legislation)? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, have all relevant legal impacts have been discussed and agreed with Legal and Democratic Solutions? Yes ☐ No ☐ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 5.5 Data protection impact Does the report / project / practice contain or involve the processing of personal data? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, is the processing of this personal data likely to result in a high risk to the data subject? Yes ☐ No ☐ If Yes, has a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) been carried out and e- mailed to dataprotection@northlan.gov.uk Yes ☐ No ☐ 5.6 Technology / Digital impact Does the report contain information that has an impact on either technology, digital transformation, service redesign / business change processes, data management, or connectivity / broadband / Wi-Fi? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
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APPENDIX 1 Arrangements for ballot of naming/renaming schools The procedures will be as follows: 1.1 The parent council will submit up to four possible names for approval. The parent council will be asked to outline the rationale for the proposals, for example a geographical, historical or social association with the school or area. The existing school name will require to be one of the possible names. 1.2 In selecting the possible names, the parent council may invite suggestions from the school community, including parents, staff, local members, other interested bodies (for example the parent/teacher association) and in the case of Roman Catholic schools, the church representative on the Learning and Leisure Services committee. 1.3 The parent council, in consultation with the head teacher, will normally approve these and arrange for a ballot. If the head of resources, convener or local members have any reservations about any of the names put forward, discussions will be arranged with the parent council to agree a final list of names. The final decision on the ballot list to be put forward will be taken by the head of resources. 1.4 The ballot should involve parents, and permanent staff employed in the school. 1.5 The parent council, in consultation with the head teacher, the head of resources and local elected members, will consider the result and normally accept the name winning the highest vote. Thereafter, the head of resources will prepare a brief report for committee, recommending the approval of the chosen name. 1.6 Where there is a tie there should be a further ballot involving the names attracting equal support. 1.7 The outcome of the ballot should then be reported to committee to allow a final decision on the naming of the school to be taken. 1.8 Where a parent council has not been formed, the above procedures will be managed by the head of resources in consultation with the head teacher(s).