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Renfrewshire Council · 14 November 2023
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08/11/2023 
Notice of Meeting and Agenda
Renfrewshire Council Joint Negotiating Committee for
Teaching Staff 
Date Time Venue
Tuesday, 14 November
2023
14:00 Corporate Meeting Room 2, Renfrewshire
House, 
Membership
Representing Renfrewshire Council Management 
Councillor E Rodden; Councillor J Paterson; T McGillivray, Head of Education (Inclusion and
Quality Improvement)(Joint Secretary); J Calder, Head of Education/Interim Chief Education
Officer; J Colquhoun, Education Manager (Development); K Henry, Head Teacher, St Andrews
Academy; J Houston, Head Teacher, Mossvale Primary School; A Hall, Education Manager
(Development); M Thomas, Education Manager (Development) (all Education and Childrens'
Services); and M Boyd, Head of People & Organisational Development (Finance and
Resources) 
Representing Renfrewshire Council Teaching Staff 
K Fella/M Russell (Joint Secretary), JP Tonner, T Millar, Y Murray, D Tollan, B Kelly, D Baxter
and P Quinn (all EIS); R Kane(SSTA); and L Gibson (NASUWT). 
Further Information
A copy of the agenda and reports for this meeting will be available 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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08/11/2023
Items of business      
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 Chairperson
Consider the appointment of a Chairperson for this meeting. 
2 Minute of Previous Meeting
Minute of previous meeting, held on 5 September 2023, as agreed by
the Joint Secretaries. 
4 - 8 
3 Matters Arising
Matters arising from the Minute of the previous meeting, held on 5
September 2023. 
4 Education Standards & Quality Report September 2023
and Education Improvement Plan 2023/24
Report by Interim Chief Education Officer. 
9 - 143 
5 Standard Circular 57 – Safeguarding and Protecting
Children and Young People
Report by Interim Chief Education Officer. 
144 - 188 
6 Standard Circular 8 - Included, Engaged and Involved - A
positive approach to preventing and managing school
exclusions
Report by Interim Chief Education Officer. 
189 - 216 
7 National Qualifications Results 2023
Report by Interim Chief Education Officer. 
217 - 231 
8 Let’s Be Heard - Scotland’s Covid Enquiry
Report by Joint Secretary (Teachers' Side). 
232 - 233 
9 Supply Teachers' Concerns
Report by Joint Secretary (Teachers' Side). 
234 - 235

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10  Holiday Calendars and Closure Days
Report by Joint Secretary (Teachers' Side). 
236 - 237 
11  West Partnership
Report by Joint Secretary (Teachers' Side). 
238 - 238 
12  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 6 February 2024.