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North Lanarkshire Council · 26 May 2026
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15 May 2026 
Members of the 
Education, Children and Families Committee
Chief Executive’s Office
Rachel Blair
Chief Officer (Legal, Democratic and Strategy)
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street,
Motherwell ML1 1AB
www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk 
Notice is given that a Meeting of the Education, Children and Families Committee is to be
held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on
Tuesday, 26 May 2026 at 14:00 PM which you are requested to attend. 
The agenda of business is attached. 
Rachel Blair
Chief Officer (Legal, Democratic and Strategy) 
Members : 
Clerk Name: Karen Swan
Clerk Telephone: 07919 730272
Clerk Email: committee@northlan.gov.uk 
M McBride, A McCrory, A Ballinger, C Barclay, A Beveridge, M Boyd, H Brannan-McVey, B
Burgess, C Costello, M Coyle, S Coyle, G Currie, A Duffy-Lawson, H Dunbar, F
Fotheringham, H Gray, M Hughes, L Jarvie, D Johnston, T Johnston, J Jones, P Kelly, K
Larson, J Logue, H Loughran, A Masterton, P McDade, F McKay, R McKendrick, C
McManus, M McPake, J McPhilemy, L Mitchell, P Patton, J Reddin, A Stubbs, J Toner, N
Wilson.M Clarkson, G McCormick, M McCrossan.

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Agenda 
2 Declarations of Interest In Terms of the Ethical
Standards In Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 
Operational 
3 Appointment of Teacher Representative and Third
Religious Representative to the ECF Committee
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Legal, Democratic
and Strategy) outlining the steps that have now been
undertaken to fill the vacancy for a Teacher
Representative for the Secondary and Additional
Support Needs (ASN) sector and providing an update
on progress in relation to the appointment of a Third
Religious Representative. 
5 - 12 
4 Mobile Phone Guidance in North Lanarkshire
Schools Consultation
Submit report by Chief Officer (Education - North)
seeking approval to undertake a consultation exercise
on Mobile Phone Guidance in North Lanarkshire
schools. 
13 - 18 
5 Proposal to Establish Permanent Enhanced
Support Provision
Submit reports by Chief Officer (Education South)
providing an update on the outcome of the statutory
consultation process regarding the proposal to
permanently establish an Enhanced Support Provision. 
A. St John Paul II Primary School  19 - 26  
B. Shawhead Primary School  27 - 34  
C. Muirhouse Primary School  35 - 42  
D. Holy Cross Primary School  43 - 50  
E. Berryhill Primary School  51 - 58 
6 Summary of Scottish Attainment Challenge (SAC)
Model
Submit joint report by Chief Officer (Education - North
and Education - South) highlighting the SAC core
model, the management of SAC funding in North
Lanarkshire, and outlining the associated staffing,
financial and service - level risks arising from the
potential removal of funding. 
59 - 76

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7  Additional Support Needs - School Consultations
Submit report by Chief Officer (Education South)
providing update on the outcome of the statutory
consultation process, with regard to the proposed
relocation of Fallside School and Portland School at
the vacated Mavisbank School building in Airdrie. 
77 - 146 
8 Resilient People - Improving Family Support
Submit report by Chief Social Work Officer (Education,
Families, Justice, & Integrated Practice) providing an
update on the delivery, impact, and ongoing
development of whole family support services in North
Lanarkshire. 
147 - 164  
Performance 
9 Strategic Performance Framework - latest
performance results for Children’s Social Work
Submit report by the Chief Social Work Officer
(Children, Families, Justice and Integrity) providing an
update on the latest results for a suite of specific
performance indicators. 
165 - 176  
Financial 
10  EF Revenue Budget Monitoring Report Period 12
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Education - North)
providing a summary of the financial performance of
the Education and Families Service for the period 1
April 2025 to 27 February 2026. 
177 - 188