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West Dunbartonshire Council · 18 March 2026
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Agenda Educational Services Committee Date: Wednesday, 18 March 2026 ___________________________________________________________________ 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 Fiona Hennebry Councillor Clare Steel Councillor Gurpreet Singh Johal Councillor Sophie Traynor Councillor David McBride Mrs Barbara Barnes Councillor Michelle McGinty (Chair)* Miss Faith Bhardwaj MSYP Councillor John Millar (Vice Chair) Ms Kirsty Connolly Provost Karen Murray Conaghan Mr Gavin Corrigan Councillor Lawrence O’Neill Miss Ellen McBride Councillor Lauren Oxley Ms Joanne McLaren Councillor Martin Rooney Reverend Ian Miller Councillor William Rooney Miss Rebecca Ross MSYP Councillor Gordon Scanlan Ms Julia Strang Councillor Hazel Sorrell *Note: Councillor McGinty Chair with effect from 13 March. All other Councillors for information Chief Education Officer Date of Issue: 5 March 2026 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 MARCH 2026 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 26 November 2025. 6 LOCAL NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE FOR TEACHERS 11 – 14 Submit for information, and where necessary ratification, the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Local Negotiating Committee for Teachers held on 2 December 2025. 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 STRATEGY FOR EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY 15 – 66 Submit report by the Chief Education Officer providing for information an update on service priorities and the programme for schools and early learning centres arising from ongoing performance, evaluation and national education reform. 9 EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE UPDATE 67 – 82 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 83 – 164 FAMILIES UPDATE REPORT Submit report by the Chief Education Officer informing of progress on support to children, young people and families. 11 SENIOR PHASE UPDATE 165 – 183 Submit report by the Chief Education Officer providing an update on the change in the national body providing qualifications, and our new policy supporting centres in investigating claims of malpractice in qualifications. 12 INITIAL SCHOOL LEAVER DESTINATIONS 187 – 200 Submit report by the Chief Education Officer providing an update on the Initial School Leaver Destinations of our young people who left school in summer 2025. 13 DEVELOPING OUR DIGITAL STRATEGY FOR EDUCATION 201 – 204 Submit report by the Chief Education Officer providing an update on plans to develop our Digital Strategy for Education, and an opportunity to participate in gathering stakeholder views. 14 EDUCATION DELIVERY PLAN 2025/26 MID-YEAR 205 – 228 PROGRESS REPORT Submit report by the Chief Education Officer setting out the mid-year progress of the Education Delivery Plan 2025/26.
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15 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES REVENUE BUDGETARY 229 – 249 CONTROL REPORT 2025/26 TO 31 JANUARY 2026 (PERIOD 10) Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the financial performance of the Educational Services revenue budget to 31 January 2026 (Period 10) and the forecast position at 31 March 2026. 16 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CAPITAL BUDGETARY 251 – 258 CONTROL REPORT 2025/26 TO 31 JANUARY 2026 (PERIOD 10) Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the Educational Services capital programme to 31 January 2026 (Period 10).
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