Minute of meeting of 23 October 2024
Perth and Kinross Council · 29 January 2025
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LEARNING AND FAMILIES COMMITTEE Minute of hybrid meeting of the Learning and Families Committee held in the Council Chambers, 2 High Street, Perth on Wednesday 23 October 2024 at 1.00pm. Present: Councillors J Rebbeck, S Carr, M Frampton, Bailie C Ahern, L Barrett, D Cuthbert, J Duff, N Khogali, Provost X McDade, I MacPherson, I Massie, C Shiers and G Stewart; Mr A Ferguson and Mr R Stubbs. In attendance: S Devlin, Strategic Lead – Education and Learning; A Singh, Strategic Lead – Children, Families and Justice; G Doogan, F MacKay, D Macluskey, S Sweeney and S Turner (all Education and Learning); B Hutton (Children, Families and Justice); D Stokoe, K Evans and S Guild (all Housing and Communities), W Hacuma, S Hendry, A Brown and M Pasternak (all Legal and Governance). Apologies: Councillor N Freshwater. Councillor J Rebbeck, Convener, Presiding. THE CONVENER LED ON ITEMS 1-5, 7 AND 9-10; VICE-CONVENER FRAMPTON LED ON ITEM 6; AND VICE-CONVENER CARR LED ON ITEM 8. 1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES The Convener welcomed all those present to the meeting. Apologies for absence were noted as above. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest made in terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. 3. MINUTES (i) Learning and Families Committee of 28 August 2024 The minute of meeting of the Learning and Families Committee of 28 August 2024 was submitted, approved as a correct record, and authorised for signature. (ii) Executive Sub-Committee of Learning and Families Committee of 3 June 2024 The minute of the Executive Sub-Committee of Learning and Families Committee of 3 June 2024. (iii) Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff of 10 June 2024 The minute of meeting of the Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff of 10 June 2024 was submitted and noted.
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(iv) Children, Young People and Families Partnership of 14 June 2024 The minute of meeting of the Children, Young People and Families Partnership of 14 June 2024 was submitted and noted. 4. OUTSTANDING BUSINESS STATEMENT Resolved: The status of action in the Outstanding Business Statement (24/295) be noted and completed actions removed accordingly. 5. SECONDARY SECTOR TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE Resolved: The election of Laura-Jane Grant, Blairgowrie High School, as Secondary School Teacher Representative on the Learning and Families Committee, be noted. 6. SUICIDE PREVENTION UPDATE AUGUST 2024 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Education and Learning (24/290) (1) providing an update on the activity in relation to suicide prevention within Education and Learning; (2) summarising the current context; (3) considering some of the inherent challenges; (4) detailing the actions since last year; and (5) summarising the onward plans. Resolved: (i) The contents of Report 25/290, be noted. (ii) It be noted that work will be reported to the Children, Young People and Families Partnership on an ongoing basis. 7. SCOTTISH ATTAINMENT CHALLENGE FUNDING UPDATE 2024 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Education and Learning (24/291) (1) providing an update on progress made in relation to the provision of support for children and young people affected by poverty and those who are care- experienced to achieve their full potential, focusing on targeted improvement activity in literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing and in closing the poverty related attainment gap; and (2) outlining the range of measures implemented through Strategic Equity Funding, Pupil Equity Funding and Care Experienced Children and Young People’s Funding to improve performance and monitor the progress of improvements. Resolved: The contents of Report 24/291 be noted. 8. COMMUNITY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2024-2027 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Housing and Communities (24/292) seeking approval for the 2024-2027 Community Learning and Development Plan. Resolved:
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(i) The work carried out to produce a new Community Learning and Development Plan covering 2024-27 be noted and approved. (ii) The draft Community Learning and Development Plan 2024-17, attached as Appendix 1 to Report 24/292, be approved. (iii) The draft Action Plan, attached as Appendix 2 to Report 24/292, be approved. (iv) The draft performance framework, attached as Appendix 3 to Report 24/292, be approved. 9. RAISING ATTAINMENT UPDATE 2023-2024 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Education and Learning (24/293) providing a progress update on the Raising Attainment Strategy 2024-2027. Resolved: The contents of Report 24/293 be noted. 10. YOUTH STRATEGY 2024 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Children, Families and Justice (24/294) seeking approval of the Youth Strategy 2024 and it’s accompanying Action Plan, based on the four themes of Safe, Voice, Citizenship and Community. Resolved: (i) The Youth Strategy 2024 be approved. (ii) The Strategic Lead – Children, Families and Justice, be requested to provide an annual progress report to this Committee. 11. VALEDICTORY – SHEENA DEVLIN The Convener made reference to Sheena Devlin, Strategic Lead for Education and Learning who was leaving Perth and Kinross Council. Sheena joined Perth and Kinross Council in August 2002, initially, taking up a post as headteacher at Dunbarney Primary School. The Convener together with members of the Committee and staff all thanked Sheena for her dedication and support over the years and wished her well for the future.