Minute of meeting of 24 August 2022
Perth and Kinross Council · 2 November 2022
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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 24 August 2022 at 2.00pm. Present: Councillors J Rebbeck, S Carr, M Frampton, Bailie C Ahern, Councillors L Barrett, J Duff (substituting for Councillor C Shiers), N Freshwater, N Khogali, B Leishman, I MacPherson, I Massie, Provost X McDade, Councillors C Reid, C Stewart and J Welch; Mrs M Conroy, Mrs A McAuley and Mrs C Weston. In attendance: S Devlin, Executive Director (Education and Children’s Services); G Boland, J Chiles, G Doogan, S Johnston, D Macluskey, H Robertson and B Scott (all Education and Children’s Services); D Williams, A Brown, M Pasternak and S Morkis (all Corporate and Democratic Services). Apologies for absence: Councillor C Shiers; Mr A Charlton, Mr A Ferguson, Mr M Gowrie and Professor T Moran. 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 The minute of meeting of the Learning and Families Committee of 29 June 2022 was submitted, approved as a correct record and authorised for signature. (ii) Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff The minute of meeting of the Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff of 22 March 2022 was submitted and noted. (ii) Children, Young People and Families Partnership The minute of meeting of the meeting of the Children, Young People and Families Partnership was of 4 March 2022 was submitted and noted.
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5. PERTH AND KINROSS EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2022/23 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director (Education and Children’s Services) (22/189) providing an update on progress against the Education Improvement Plan 2021-2022, and to provide detail on the priorities set within the Education Improvement Plan 2022-2023. The new Plan covers the academic year from August 2022 to June 2023 and requires to be submitted to the Scottish Government by 30 September 2022. Resolved: (i) The Education Improvement Plan 2022-2023, be approved. (ii) The Executive Director (Education and Children’s Services) be requested to submit the Plan to the Scottish Government by 30 September 2022. 6. SCHOOL TERMS AND HOLIDAY DATES 2023/24 AND 2024/25 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director (Education and Children’s Services) (22/190) setting out the future school terms and holiday dates for all schools in Perth and Kinross. This bi-annual report sets out the considerations in determining these dates and the consultation which has been undertaken prior to consideration by Committee. Resolved: (i) The proposed schemes as the dates for school terms and holidays for sessions 2023/2024 and 2024/25, be approved. (ii) The proposals for school closure days for In-Service and Occasional Holidays, be approved. (iii) The proposals for additional closure days for schools, where necessary, be noted. 7. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE PERTH AND KINROSS EDUCATIONAL TRUST COMMITTEE The Convener requested nominations from members of the Committee to sit as members of the Perth and Kinross Educational Trust Committee. It was agreed that these nominations would be submitted, by email, to the Committee Officer following the meeting.