Agenda
West Dunbartonshire Council · 27 November 2024
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Agenda Educational Services Committee Date: Wednesday, 27 November 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. Yours faithfully PETER HESSETT Chief Executive
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Distribution: Councillor Clare Steel (Chair) Councillor Sophie Traynor Councillor Fiona Hennebry Vacancy Councillor Gurpreet Singh Johal Mrs Barbara Barnes Councillor David McBride Miss Faith Bhardwaj MSYP Councillor Michelle McGinty Ms Kirsty Connolly Councillor John Millar (Vice Chair) Mr Gavin Corrigan Provost Karen Murray Conaghan Miss Ellen McBride Councillor Lawrence O’Neill Ms Joanne McLaren Councillor Lauren Oxley Reverend Ian Miller Councillor Martin Rooney Miss Rebecca Ross MSYP Councillor Gordon Scanlan Ms Julia Strang Councillor Hazel Sorrell All other Councillors for information Chief Education Officer Date of Issue: 14 November 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, 27 NOVEMBER 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 5 – 9 Submit, for approval as a correct record, the Minutes of Meeting of the Educational Services Committee held on 18 September 2024. 6 OPEN FORUM The Committee is asked to note that no open forum questions have been submitted by members of the public. 7 STRATEGY FOR EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY 11 – 43 Submit report by the Chief Education Officer providing an update on progress on progress with implementing the service plan for excellence and equity. 8/
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8 SENIOR PHASE UPDATE 45 – 54 Submit report by the Chief Education Officer providing updates on:- (a) the achievements of our young people through the Senior Phase curriculum for session 2023/24, and the progress with plans to ensure an equitable offer across all establishments; and (b) the recent Collaborative Improvement activity with the Association of the Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES) and Education Scotland looking at work on skills frameworks. 9 EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE PROGRESS UPDATE 55 – 59 Submit report by the Chief Education Officer informing of progress made to provide high quality Early Learning and Childcare in West Dunbartonshire Council. 10 SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND 61 – 67 FAMILIES UPDATE REPORT Submit report by the Chief Education Officer informing of progress on supports to children, young people and families. 11 SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND 69 – 75 FAMILIES – SCHOOLS COUNSELLING PROVISION IN WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL SCHOOLS Submit report by the Chief Education Officer informing on approaches to providing School Counselling Services and seeking approval to go to tender for these services. 12 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CAPITAL BUDGETARY CONTROL 77 – 83 REPORT TO 31 AUGUST 2024 (PERIOD 5) Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the capital financial performance to 31 August 2024 of those services under the auspices of the Educational Services Committee. 13 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES REVENUE BUDGETARY CONTROL 85 – 98 REPORT TO 31 AUGUST 2024 (PERIOD 5) Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the revenue financial performance of Educational Services to 31 August 2024 (Period 5) and the forecast position at 31 March 2025.