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Renfrewshire Council · 3 February 2026
Back to Renfrewshire Council Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff — 3 February 2026 and its agenda
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27/01/2026 Notice of Meeting and Agenda Renfrewshire Council Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff Date Time Venue Tuesday, 03 February 2026 14:00 Corporate Meeting Room 2, Renfrewshire House, Membership Representing Renfrewshire Council Management Councillor E Rodden; Councillor J Paterson; G McLaughlin, Head of Education and Joint Secretary; E Henry, Head of Education; K Henry, Head Teacher, St Andrews Academy; D Rigmand, Head Teacher, Wallace Primary School; N Fitzimmons, Education Manager - Acting (Substitute for A Hall); Y Ward, Education Manager, (all Education and Childrens' Services); and K Clark, Strategic Lead Partner (People), S Fanning, Strategic Lead Partner (Health & Safety) (both Finance and Resources). Representing Renfrewshire Council Teaching Staff M Russell (Joint Secretary), D Tollan, T Millar, Y Murray, C Niven, J Aitken, M McGlynn (all EIS); R Kane(SSTA); S Jakoby (NASUWT) and A Bamford (EIS - Adviser to Teachers' Side). Further Information A copy of the agenda and reports for this meeting will be available for inspection prior to the meeting at the Customer Service Centre, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley and online at http://renfrewshire.cmis.uk.com/renfrewshire/CouncilandBoards.aspx For further information, please email democratic-services@renfrewshire.gov.uk MARK CONAGHAN Head of Corporate Governance
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27/01/2026 Items of business Chairperson Consider the appointment of a chairperson for this meeting. Apologies Apologies from members. Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements Members are asked to declare an interest or make a transparency statement in any item(s) on the agenda and to provide a brief explanation of the nature of the interest or the transparency statement. 1 Minute of Previous Meeting Minute of the previous meeting held on 2 September 2025, as approved by the Joint Secretaries. 5 - 10 2 Matters Arising Matters arising from the Minute of the previous meeting held on 2 September 2025. 3 Action Log Action Log for discussion. 11 - 12 4 Education Standards & Quality Report September 2025 Education Improvement Plan 2025/26 Report by Joint Secretary (Management Side). 13 - 14 5 JS-25-84 SNCT Agreement on Changes to the Job Sizing Toolkit Report by Joint Secretary (Management Side). 15 - 22 6 Compulsory Transfer Procedures (Promoted Teachers) Interim Version Report by Joint Secretary (Management Side). 23 - 36 7 Updated Professional Review and Development and Professional Update Report by Head of Education. 37 - 52 8 Update to PVG Guidance for Schools Report by Joint Secretary (Management Side). 53 - 56
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27/01/2026 9 Renfrewshire Council / Teacher Booker Supply Booking System Practice Updates: Multiple Jobs in Same School & Use of ‘Dates to be Determined’ Option Report by Joint Secretary (Management Side). 57 - 64 10 Learning Estate Update Presentation by Joint Secretary (Management Side). 11 Local Authority and Pre-Inspection Reviews Report by Joint Secretary (Teachers' Side). 65 - 66 12 Advertisements: Ensuring Opportunities for Flexible Route NQTs Report by Joint Secretary (Teachers' Side). 67 - 68 13 Fair Distribution and Rotation of NCCT Report by Joint Secretary (Teachers' Side). 69 - 70 14 Absence Cover- Application of JNC 11 Report by Joint Secretary (Teachers' Side). 71 - 72 15 Update to JNC 16 Special Leave Policy Report by Joint Secretary (Teachers' Side). 73 - 74 16 Date of Next Meeting Members are asked to note that the next meeting of the Renfrewshire Council Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff is scheduled to be held at 2.00pm on 31 March 2026.