Item 06 - LNCT Minutes
West Dunbartonshire Council · 16 September 2026
Back to Educational Services Committee — 16 September 2026 and its agenda
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LOCAL NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE FOR TEACHERS At a Hybrid Meeting of the Local Negotiating Committee for Teachers held in the Civic Space, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton on Tuesday, 9 June 2026 at 2.01 p.m. Present: Councillor Michelle McGinty; Gillian Hamilton, Chief Education Officer; Andrew Brown, Senior Education Officer; Alison Boyles, Head Teacher, Dumbarton Academy; Julie Reilly, Head Teacher, Bonhill Primary School; Gavin Corrigan, Michael Dolan, Michael McCallion and Rebecca McCulloch (all EIS); and Joe Keegan (SSTA). Attending: Lisa MacGregor, People and Change Partner; Kirsty Connor, Education Support Officer – Staffing; and Scott Kelly, Committee Officer. Apologies: Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Christopher McGilchrist, Jennifer Ronald and Lysia Uney (all EIS). Councillor Michelle McGinty in the Chair DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST It was noted that there were no declarations of interest in any of the items of business on the agenda. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The Minutes of Meeting of the Local Negotiating Committee for Teachers held on 17 March 2026 were submitted and all decisions contained therein were approved. LNCT AGREEMENT NO. 15 – REVISED PROCEDURES FOR JOB SIZING PROMOTED POSTS A report was submitted by the Joint Secretaries to the LNCT providing an update on changes to Job Sizing confirmed by the SNCT following recommendations from the Job Sizing Review Group, which took effect on 1 April 2026. After discussion and having heard both Sides, the Committee agreed:- (1) to note the revisions undertaken by the Job Sizing Review Group and detailed in the revised SNCT guidelines; and ITEM 6
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(2) to note the revisions did not require any amendments to the LNCT Agreement No. 15 Procedures for Job Sizing Promoted Posts. SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM WORKLOAD A report was submitted by the Joint Secretaries to the LNCT providing an update on steps to address the workload of Senior Leadership Teams in our settings. After discussion and having heard both Sides, the Committee agreed:- (1) to note the steps taken to identify workload pressure points for Senior Leadership Team members and ‘quick wins’ that can swiftly be implemented; (2) the proposed action plan to quantify and address workload pressure points; and (3) to undertake a survey of Senior Leadership Team staff across the local authority to quantify the areas identified through discussion. The meeting closed at 2.22 p.m.