Agenda
West Dunbartonshire Council · 26 November 2025
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Agenda Educational Services Committee Date: Wednesday, 26 November 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 Hazel Sorrell Councillor Fiona Hennebry Councillor Sophie Traynor 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 William Rooney Ms Julia Strang Councillor Gordon Scanlan All other Councillors for information Chief Education Officer Date of Issue: 13 November 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, 26 NOVEMBER 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 5 – 9 Submit, for approval as a correct record, the Minutes of Meeting of the Educational Services Committee held on 17 September 2025. 6 OPEN FORUM The Committee is asked to note that no open forum questions have been submitted by members of the public. 7 OUTCOME OF 33 PERIOD WEEK CONSULTATION 11 – 17 Submit report by the Chief Education Officer providing details of the outcome of the consultation undertaken with stakeholders on the introduction of a 33 period week in our secondary schools. 8/
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8 STRATEGY FOR EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY 19 – 37 Submit report by the Chief Education Officer:- (a) providing an update on progress with delivering improved outcomes for excellence and equity; and (b) outlining how the service is building capacity for national education reform. 9 EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE UPDATE 39 – 41 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 43 – 127 FAMILIES UPDATE REPORT Submit report by the Chief Education Officer informing of progress on supports to children, young people and families. 11 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES REVENUE BUDGETARY 129 – 139 CONTROL REPORT 2025/26 TO 31 AUGUST 2025 (PERIOD 5) Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the financial performance of the Educational Services revenue budget to 31 August 2025 (Period 5) and the forecast position at 31 March 2026. 12 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CAPITAL BUDGETARY 141 – 146 CONTROL REPORT 2025/26 TO 31 AUGUST 2025 (PERIOD 5) Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the Educational Services capital programme to 31 August 2025 (Period 5).