Agenda Document Pack - Renfrewshire Council Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff - 09/06/2026
Renfrewshire Council · 9 June 2026
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02/06/2026 Notice of Meeting and Agenda Renfrewshire Council Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff Date Time Venue Tuesday, 09 June 2026 14:00 AGM - 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; A Hall, Education Manager; Y Ward, Education Manager, (all 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). Meeting Details This meeting is the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Renfrewshire Council Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff. The ordinary meeting will commence at the conclusion of this AGM. MARK CONAGHAN Head of Corporate Governance
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02/06/2026 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
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02/06/2026 Items of business ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 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 Membership of the Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers 2026/27 Report by Joint Secretaries. 1 - 2 2 Annual Report Session 2025/26 Report by Joint Secretaries. 3 - 6 3 Dates for Future Meetings 2026/27 Report by Joint Secretaries. 7 - 8
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Agenda Item………….. PUBLIC Renfrewshire Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers To: Renfrewshire Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers On: 9 June 2026 Report by Joint Secretaries Membership of the Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers 2026/27 1. Background 1.1. This report establishes the membership of the JNC for session 2026/27. The composition of each side is determined by the sides separately and will not exceed 10 members on each side. The membership lists for each side is attached. 1.2. Substitute members will be permitted, and it is for the respective sides to identify an appropriate substitute as required. 2. Recommendation 2.1. Members of the JNC are asked to: • note the membership of the JNC for session 2026/27; and • agree chairpersons and secretaries for each side. Item 1 Page 1 of 8
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Appendix PUBLIC Management Side: Councillor E Rodden Councillor J Paterson G McLaughlin, Head of Education E Henry, Head of Education D Rigmand, Head Teacher, Thistle Primary School K Christie, Head Teacher, Gryffe High School K Clark, Strategic Lead Partner (People) Y Ward, Education Manager A Hall, Education Manager Education Manager (TBC) Steven Fanning Lead Partner (Health and Safety), Adviser to the Management Side Teachers’ Side: EIS members: Mairead MacNeil - Trinity High Louise Blackstock -Gryffe High Cassandra Niven – Auchenlodment Primary Dominic Tollan (alternate chair) Yasmin Murray – Williamsburgh Primary James Aitken - The Mary Russell Maggie Russell - EIS joint Local Secretary- Joint Secretary JNC Andrene Bamford - EIS Area Officer. SSTA - Raymond Kane – St Andrew’s Academy NASUWT - Sarah Jakoby – Castlehead High Mark McGlynn- EIS (reserve) – Linwood High Proposed Joint Chairs: Councillor E Rodden, Management Side D Tollan EIS, Teachers’ Side Proposed Joint Secretaries: G McLaughlin, Management Side M Russell, Teachers’ Side Page 2 of 8
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Agenda Item .......... Renfrewshire Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers To: Renfrewshire Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers On: 9 June 2026 Report by Joint Secretaries Annual Report Session 2025/26 1. Background 1.1. Since the previous annual general meeting of the Renfrewshire Council Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers held on 10 June 2025, four scheduled meetings of the committee have been held. 1.2. Appendix 1 indicates the membership of the committee over the period. The ongoing work of the committee continues to be positive with joint collegiate activity being continued throughout the past year. Agreements reached and activity undertaken by the committee are outlined in Appendix 2 to this report. 2. Recommendation 2.1. Members of the JNC are asked to: • note the contents of this report and the appendices attached; and • agree this paper is circulated to all educational establishments. Item 2 Page 3 of 8
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Appendix 1 Operation of Renfrewshire Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers The following provides members of the JNC with a summary of operations from June 2025 until the Annual General Meeting of 9 June 2026 Membership of the committee during the period: Teachers’ Side: M Russell EIS D Tollan EIS C Niven EIS J Aitken EIS T Millar EIS Y Murray EIS M McGlynn EIS L Gibson NASUWT R Kane SSTA D Thompson, EIS Adviser to the Teachers' Side Management Side: Councillor E Rodden Councillor J Paterson Gerard McLaughlin, Head of Education E Henry, Head of Education J Houston, Head Teacher, Mossvale Primary School K Henry, Head Teacher, St Andrew’s Academy K Clark, Strategic Lead Partner (People) Y Ward, Education Manager A Hall, Education Manager Education Manager (TBC) Steven Fanning Lead Partner (Health and Safety), Adviser to the Management Side Joint Secretaries: G McLaughlin, Management Side M Russell, Teachers’ Side Page 4 of 8
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Appendix 2 Reports Discussed The following areas were covered in reports submitted to the committee: • Staffing Updates • Part-time Teachers’ Calendar, Inset Days and NCCT • JS-25-84 SNCT Agreement on Changes to the Job Sizing Toolkit • Compulsory Transfer Procedures (Promoted Teachers) Interim Version • Updated Professional Review and Development and Professional Update • Update to PVG Guidance for Schools • Local Authority and Pre-Inspection Reviews • Advertisements: Ensuring Opportunities for Flexible Route NQTs • Fair Distribution and Rotation of NCCT • Absence Cover- Application of JNC 11 • Update to JNC 16 Special Leave Policy • Inclusion Portfolio Progress • Practical Subjects: NQ Assessments and class contact time (SNCT 3.7) • Internet Issues • Social Media Abuse • Learning Rep’ and Equality Rep’: Policy on Time off to Undertake Duties • Maternity Rights- Pay and Teachers’ Terms and Conditions • Resolution of SNCT Workload Dispute • SSPA: Scottish Teachers’ Pension Agency Circular 31 July 2025 • Education Standards and Quality Report • Education Improvement Plan 2025/26 • Managing and Reporting Violence and Aggression • Teacher Booker • ASN Update • Learning Estate Updates Ongoing Discussions and Engagement Discussion took place regularly throughout this year and both joint secretaries have continued to work together to progress and resolve a range of operational matters. The JNC and JNC sub-groups have continued to seek to take forward issues which are included in the items of ongoing work listed below: Page 5 of 8
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• Job-sizing • Mobile Phone Guidance • Violence and Aggression • Staffing • AI The JNC are looking forward to the next year of continued partnership working. Page 6 of 8
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PUBLIC Renfrewshire Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers To: Renfrewshire Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers On: 9 June 2026 Report by Joint Secretaries Dates for Future Meetings Session 2026/27 1. Background 1.1. Meetings of the Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers (JNC) can be held as and when required by either side with the proviso that there are six scheduled meetings in each calendar year, one of which shall be designated the Annual General Meeting for the purpose of approving the membership of the JNC and reviewing any standing sub committees. 1.2. Attached are the dates for the remainder of 2026 which were approved by the JNC and the proposed meeting dates for 2027 for approval by the JNC. 2. Recommendation 2.1. Members of the JNC are asked to note the schedule of meetings for the remainder of 2026 and agree the schedule of meetings for 2027 at appendix 1. Item 3 Page 7 of 8
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PUBLIC Appendix 1 Schedule of Meetings Session 2025/26 and 2026/27 All Meetings are held on a Tuesday at 2.00 pm 2026 01 September 2026 10 November 2026 2027 2 February 2027 30 March 2027 8 June 2027 (Joint Annual General Meeting and Ordinary meeting) 07 September 2027 9 November 2027 Page 8 of 8