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West Dunbartonshire Council · 18 September 2024
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Agenda Educational Services Committee Date: Wednesday, 18 September 2024 ___________________________________________________________________ Time: 10:00 ___________________________________________________________________ Format: Hybrid Meeting ___________________________________________________________________ Contact: Scott Kelly, Committee Officer Tel: 01389 737220. Email: scott.kelly@west-dunbarton.gov.uk committee.admin@west-dunbarton.gov.uk Dear Member Please attend a meeting of the Educational Services Committee as detailed above. Members will have the option to attend the meeting remotely or in person at the Civic Space, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton. The business is shown on the attached agenda. Note:- Members of the Committee are requested to note that in accordance with the requirements of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010, as amended in 2014, the report relating to Item 8, ‘Response on Statutory Consultation to Move the Primary 1 (P1) Enrolment Date…’ has been issued three weeks in advance of the meeting. The remainder of the reports will be issued by Thursday, 5 September 2024 in accordance with the normal timescale for issuing reports, as governed by the Council’s Standing Orders. Yours faithfully PETER HESSETT Chief Executive
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Distribution: Councillor Clare Steel (Chair) Councillor Gordon Scanlan Councillor Fiona Hennebry Councillor Hazel Sorrell Councillor Daniel Lennie Mrs Barbara Barnes Councillor David McBride Miss Faith Bhardwaj MSYP Councillor Jonathan McColl Ms Kirsty Connolly Councillor Michelle McGinty Mr Gavin Corrigan Councillor June McKay Miss Ellen McBride Councillor John Millar (Vice Chair) Ms Joanne McLaren Councillor Karen Murray Conaghan Reverend Ian Miller Councillor Lawrence O’Neill Miss Rebecca Ross MSYP Councillor Lauren Oxley Ms Julia Strang Councillor Martin Rooney All other Councillors for information Chief Education Officer Date of Issue: 28 August 2024 Audio Streaming Audio recordings of the meeting (including the attendance or contribution of any party participating or making a contribution) will be published on the Council’s website and the Council’s host’s webcast/audio stream platform. You should be aware that the Council is a Data Controller under the General Data Protection Regulation. Data collected during this audio stream will be retained in accordance with the Council’s Privacy Notice and Retention Schedules including, but not limited to, for the purpose of keeping historical records and making those records available via the Council’s internet site.
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EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2024 AGENDA 1 STATEMENT BY CHAIR – AUDIO STREAMING The Chair will be heard in connection with the above. 2 APOLOGIES 3 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members are invited to declare if they have an interest in any of the items of business on this agenda and the reasons for such declarations. 4 RECORDING OF VOTES The Committee is asked to agree that all votes taken during the meeting will be carried out by roll call vote to ensure an accurate record. 5 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING 7 – 10 Submit, for approval as a correct record, the Minutes of Meeting of the Educational Services Committee held on 12 June 2024. 6 LOCAL NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE FOR TEACHERS 11 – 12 Submit for information, and where necessary ratification, the Minutes of Meeting of the Local Negotiating Committee for Teachers held on 11 June 2024. 7 OPEN FORUM The Committee is asked to note that no open forum questions have been submitted by members of the public. 8/
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8 RESPONSE ON STATUTORY CONSULTATION TO MOVE THE 13 – 36 PRIMARY 1 (P1) ENROLMENT DATE FOR THE START OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR FROM THE SECOND WEEK IN JANUARY TO THE SECOND WEEK OF THE PRECEDING NOVEMBER Submit report by the Chief Education Officer informing of the outcome from the statutory consultation exercise under the terms of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 on the proposal for the Primary 1 (P1) enrolment date for the start of the academic year to move from the second week in January to the second week in the preceding November. 9 STRATEGY FOR EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY To Follow Submit report by the Chief Education Officer providing an update on progress with delivering improved outcomes for attainment and equity, and implementing the service Strategy for Excellence and Equity. 10 SENIOR PHASE ATTAINMENT 2023/24 To Follow Officers will provide a verbal update on the performance of West Dunbartonshire schools in Senior Phase Attainment for young people in 2023/24. 11 EARLY YEARS SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY To Follow PROGRAMME ` Submit report by the Chief Education Officer providing information on how an appropriate sport and physical activity programme can be delivered within Early Years. 12 SUMMER HOLIDAY 2024 PROGRAMME EVALUATION To Follow Submit report by the Chief Education Officer:- (a) providing an update on plans to reduce holiday hunger and provide childcare support across West Dunbartonshire Council during summer 2024; and (b) informing and updating on the additional Scottish Government funding allocations, the governance of funding and impact of projects. 13/
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13 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CAPITAL BUDGETARY CONTROL To Follow REPORT TO PERIOD 3 (30 JUNE 2024) Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the capital financial performance to 30 June 2024 of those services under the auspices of the Educational Services Committee. 14 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES REVENUE BUDGETARY CONTROL To Follow REPORT TO PERIOD 3 (30 JUNE 2024) Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the revenue financial performance of Educational Services to 30 June 2024 (Period 3).
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