Minute of meeting of 29 May 2024
Perth and Kinross Council · 28 August 2024
Back to Learning and Families Committee — 28 August 2024 and its agenda
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DRAFT 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 29 May 2024 at 1.00pm. Present: Councillors J Rebbeck, M Frampton, S Carr, Bailie C Ahern, L Barrett, B Brawn (substituting for N Khogali), D Cuthbert, J Duff, N Freshwater, B Leishman, Provost X McDade, I MacPherson, C Shiers, G Stewart and J Welch (substituting for I Massie); Mr A Ferguson. In attendance: Alison Williams, Director – Economy, Place and Learning; S Devlin, Strategic Lead – Education and Learning; F MacKay, G Doogan (all Economy, Place and Learning); S Hendry, W Hacuma, A Brown, M Pasternak, and S Dockerill (all Strategy, People and Resources). Apologies: Councillors N Khogali, I Massie. 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 11 March 2024 The minute of meeting of the Learning and Families Committee of 11 March 2024 was submitted, approved as a correct record, and authorised for signature. (ii) Executive Sub-Committee of Learning and Families Committee of 28 August 2028 The minute of the Executive Sub-Committee of Learning and Families Committee of 28 August 2024 (iii) Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff of 20 November 2023 The minute of meeting of the Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff of 20 November 2023 was submitted and noted.
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DRAFT (iii) Children, Young People and Families Partnership of 1 December 2023 The minute of meeting of the Children, Young People and Families Partnership of 1 December 2023 was submitted and noted. 4. OUTSTANDING BUSINESS STATEMENT With regards to the Outstanding Business Statement (24/163) S Hendry, Democratic Services Manager, gave a verbal update in relation to appointments of youth and parent representation on the Committee. It was reported that under the Council's Scheme of Administration, the Learning and Families Committee has two representatives of children and young people from the Perth and Kinross Youth Forum. In terms of the Council's obligations under the UNCRC, statutory engagement already takes place with young people on a number of issues. Following discussions with the Youth Forum it was felt that attending the format of a committee meeting during school hours was not the best form of engagement and participation. The Perth and Kinross Youth Forum are currently looking at the best ways and platforms for meaningful youth engagement. Following discussions with staff in Children, Families and Justice, Economy and Learning together with the Convener and Vice-Conveners, it was proposed that there is an engagement plan worked up to allow regular meetings and an opportunity for feedback between representatives of the Youth Forum and the Convener/Vice-Conveners. This would be at a time and format that would best suit the young people and wouldn't just include the business and reports going to this committee but would also be to discuss general topics of interest. The Convener would then regularly report back to the committee with updates on the outcomes of the meetings. If the committee was in agreement with these proposals then Council would be asked to update the Scheme of Administration accordingly. In relation to the vacancies for parent representatives, Parent Councils have been contacted again and some nominations have come forward. It is hoped that candidates would be brought forward for approval at the next meeting of the committee in August. Resolved: The committee endorsed the proposals in terms of stakeholder engagement with youth representatives but also asked that further investigations should take place in terms of the timings and location of the committee meetings with a further update to come back to committee. 5. PERTH AND KINROSS EDUCATION AND CHILDREN’S SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN PROGRESS REPORT AT MARCH 2024 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Education and Learning (24/164) providing a summary of progress in the implementation of the Accessibility Strategy Action Plan 2022-2025, which delivers on a duty of the Education Authority in relation to the Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils’ Educational Records) (Scotland) Act 2002.
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DRAFT Resolved: The progress being made in the delivery of the Accessibility Strategy Action Plan 2022 – 2025, be noted. 6. FUTURE TRIC PLANS/TAYSIDE PLAN FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES - GRANT FUND UPDATE There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Education and Learning (24/165) (1) providing an update on the implications of the Scottish Government tapered funding model for Regional Improvement Collaboratives (RICs), including in respect of the Tayside Plan for Children, Young People and Families 2023-26, and (2) highlighting amended improvement priorities made considering the reduction in funding. Resolved: (i) The amended reduction in funding and the realigned improvement priorities for 2024/25; be noted. (ii) It be requested the Strategic Lead – Education and Learning to provide a progress report in Autumn 2024 in line with statutory annual reporting requirements for integrated children’s service plans.