Minute of meeting of 27 August 2025
Perth and Kinross Council · 12 November 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 27 August 2025 at 1.00pm. Present: Councillors J Rebbeck, M Frampton, Bailie C Ahern, L Barrett, D Cuthbert, J Duff, N Freshwater, K Harvey (substituting for Councillor I Massie), N Khogali, I MacPherson, C Mair (substituting for Councillor S Carr), C Shiers, Provost X McDade, G Stewart and A Watt; Ms L-J Grant, Mr A Ferguson, Ms A Laverty and Mr R Stubbs. In attendance: D Macluskey, Strategic Lead – Education and Learning; F Mackay, J McNicoll, E Moran, R Munro (up to and including Item 4), S Stephen and S Turner (all Education and Learning); A McConnachie, S Hendry, A Brown, and M Pasternak (all Legal and Governance). Apologies: Councillors S Carr and I Massie; Ms S MacLagan and Ms M Powell. Councillor J Rebbeck, Convener, Presiding. 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 May 2025 The minute of meeting of the Learning and Families Committee of 28 May 2025 was submitted, approved as a correct record, and authorised for signature with the following update: Mr R Stubbs be recorded as in attendance instead of absent. (ii) Executive Sub-Committee of Learning and Families Committee of 2 April 2025 The minute of meeting of the Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and Families Committee of 2 April 2025 was submitted and noted. (iii) Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff of 12 March 2025 The minute of meeting of the Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff of 12 March 2025 was submitted and noted.
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(iv) Children, Young People and Families Partnership of 28 February 2025 The minute of meeting of the Children, Young People and Families Partnership of 28 February 2025 was submitted and noted. 4. PKC Education Improvement Plan 2025-2026 There was submitted a report by the Strategic Lead - Education and Learning (25/213) providing (1) an update on progress against the Education Improvement Plan 2024-2025; and (2) detail on the priorities set within the new Education Improvement Plan 2025-2026 (the Plan) (Appendix 2). The new Plan covers the academic year from August 2025 to June 2026 and requires to be submitted to the Scottish Government by 30 September 2025. Resolved: (i) The Education Improvement Plan 2025-2026 be approved. (ii) The Strategic Lead - Education and Learning be required to submit the Plan to the Scottish Government by 30 September 2025. (R Munro left the meeting at this point.) 5. Additional Support Needs Special Education Provision (Phase 2 ISP Expansion) – Options Appraisal There was submitted a report by the Strategic Lead - Education and Learning (25/214) providing options to improve and increase intensive-level education for children and young people with multiple and complex additional support needs (ASN) in Perth and Kinross school localities by establishing new Intensive Support Provisions (ISPs) in two additional school localities. Resolved: (i) The options outlined in the Options Appraisal, Appendix 1 to Report 25/214, to increase provision of available ISP placements for children and young people with complex and multiple ASN in the school catchment areas of the Community School of Auchterarder (CSoA) and St John’s RC Academy be noted. (ii) Option 3, as set out in Appendix 1 of Report 25/214, to establish an all through ISP at CSoA to provide locally available ISP placements for children and young people with complex and multiple ASN who live in the CSoA catchment area; and an all through ISP at St John’s RC Academy to provide ISP placements within a denominational setting, be approved. (iii) The Strategic Lead - Education and Learning be requested to prepare and publish proposal papers to establish ISPs as a new stage of education in CSoA and St John’s RC Academy, in terms of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010. (iv) The Strategic Lead - Education and Learning be requested to formally consult the appropriate bodies and persons on the terms of the proposal papers, in respect of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010. (v) Authority be delegated to the Strategic Lead - Education and Learning to investigate and manage any alleged omissions or inaccuracies during the
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consultation process and to take appropriate action in accordance with the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010. (vi) The Strategic Lead - Education and Learning be requested to prepare reports on the results of the statutory consultations and report back on the outcome of the consultations at a future meeting of the Learning and Families Committee by April 2026 (date to be confirmed once 2026 timetable is finalised). 6. Accessibility Strategy and Action Plan 2025-2028 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Education and Learning (25/215) seeking approval of the Accessibility Strategy and Action Plan 2025-2028, which delivers on a duty of the education authority in relation to the Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils’ Educational Records) (Scotland) Act 2002 (the Act). Resolved: (i) The Accessibility Strategy and Action Plan 2025-2028 be approved. (ii) The Strategic Lead - Education and Learning be requested to provide an annual report on progress in the implementation of the Action Plan.