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West Dunbartonshire Council · 19 March 2025
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Agenda Educational Services Committee Date: Wednesday, 19 March 2025 ___________________________________________________________________ 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 Gordon Scanlan Councillor Gurpreet Singh Johal 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) Reverend Ian Miller Councillor Karen Murray Conaghan Ms Hannah Redford 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: 6 March 2025 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, 19 MARCH 2025 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 – 11 Submit, for approval as a correct record, the Minutes of Meeting of the Educational Services Committee held on 27 November 2024. 6 LOCAL NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE FOR TEACHERS 13 – 15 Submit for information, and where necessary ratification, the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Local Negotiating Committee for Teachers held on 3 December 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 PROCUREMENT OF ONLINE PAYMENTS SYSTEM AND 17 – 20 CASHLESS CATERING SYSTEM Submit report by the Chief Education Officer seeking approval:- (a) to tender for an online payments system for all establishments to allow parents and carers to make online payments to their children’s school; and (b) for a cashless catering system for use in the Authority’s secondary schools which will work in conjunction with the online payments system. 9 SCHOOL TRANSPORT 21 – 25 Submit report by the Chief Education Officer detailing the proposed timetable for the processing of tenders for mainstream home-to-school contracts and for the transportation of pupils with Additional Support Needs (ASN). 10 STRATEGY FOR EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY 27 – 38 Submit report by the Chief Education Officer providing an update on the progress of implementing the service plan for excellence and equity, and highlighting future challenges and risks that could impact further progress. 11 SENIOR PHASE CURRICULUM UPDATE 39 – 44 Submit report by the Chief Education Officer providing updates on:- (a) the offer of courses and awards to young people through the Senior Phase curriculum for session 2025/26; and (b) progress with plans to ensure an equitable offer across all establishments. 12 EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE PROGRESS UPDATE 45 – 49 Submit report by the Chief Education Officer informing of progress made to provide high quality Early Learning and Childcare in West Dunbartonshire Council. 13/
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13 SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND 51 – 128 FAMILIES UPDATE REPORT Submit report by the Chief Education Officer informing of progress on supports to children, young people and families. 14 EDUCATION DELIVERY PLAN 2023/24 – YEAR-END 129 – 150 PROGRESS AND EDUCATION DELIVERY PLAN 2024/25 – MID-YEAR PROGRESS Submit report by the Chief Education Officer setting out the year-end progress of the 2023/24 Delivery Plan and the mid-year progress of the 2024/25 Delivery Plan. 15 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES REVENUE BUDGETARY CONTROL To Follow REPORT 2024/25 TO 31 JANUARY 2025 (PERIOD 10) Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the Educational Services revenue budget to 31 January 2025 (Period 10) and the forecast position at 31 March 2025. 16 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CAPITAL BUDGETARY CONTROL To Follow REPORT 2024/25 TO 31 JANUARY 2025 (PERIOD 10) Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the Educational Services capital programme to 31 January 2025 (Period 10).
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