Minute of meeting of 1 June 2026
Perth and Kinross Council · 24 August 2026
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Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and Families Committee Minute of Hybrid Meeting of the Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and Families Committee held on Monday 1 June 2026 at 1.00pm. Present: Bailie C Ahern, Councillors L Barrett (substituting for Councillor A Watt), S Carr, D Cuthbert, M Frampton, J Rebbeck and C Shiers. In Attendance: A Singh, Strategic Lead – Children, Families and Justice; E Moran and N Craik-Collins (Education and Learning); N Murray, Headteacher, Moncreiffe Primary School; H White, Headteacher, Comrie Primary School; D Millar and K Bethway (Children’s Services); A McConnachie, E Ferguson and M Pasternak (all Legal and Governance). Apologies: Councillor A Watt. Councillor J Rebbeck, Convener, Presiding. 1. Welcome and Apologies The Convener welcomed all those present to the meeting and apologies were noted as above. 2. Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest made in terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. 3. Minute of Previous Meeting The minute of meeting of the Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and Families Committee of 10 November 2025 was submitted and approved as a correct record. 4. Standards and Quality in Schools, Learning Communities and Pre- School Centres/Day Care of Children There was submitted a report by the Strategic Lead – Education and Learning (26/150) setting out the key findings following inspections of schools and nurseries by Education Scotland/His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) and of Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) settings undertaken by the Care Inspectorate in the day care of children. Resolved: The contents of Report 26/150, be noted.
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5. Summary Report on Care Inspectorate and Education Scotland Inspections There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Education and Learning (26/151) (1) providing an overview of the performance of Education and Learning services inspected and reported on over the past year by the Care Inspectorate and Education Scotland, since the previous report of this type in 2025, and (2) setting out the service’s approach to implementing improvement actions arising out of inspection. Resolved: The contents of the Report 26/151, be scrutinised. 6. Inspection of Services for Children and Young People by the Care Inspectorate There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Children, Families and Justice (26/152) setting out the key findings following the unannounced inspection of Perth and Kinross Council’s Woodlea Cottage. Resolved: The contents of the Report 26/152, be considered.