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West Dunbartonshire Council · 8 March 2023
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Agenda Educational Services Committee Date: Wednesday, 8 March 2023 ___________________________________________________________________ Time: 10:00 ___________________________________________________________________ Format: Hybrid Meeting ___________________________________________________________________ Contact: Scott Kelly, Committee Officer Tel: 01389 737220. Email: scott.kelly@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. Note:- Members of the Committee are requested to note that in accordance with the requirements of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010, as amended in 2014, the report relating to Item 8, ‘Response on the Consultation Proposal to Open an Additional Support Needs School at Former Riverside Early Learning and Childcare Centre (ELCC)’ has been issued three weeks in advance of the meeting. The remainder of the reports will be issued by Thursday, 23 February 2023 in accordance with the normal timescale for issuing reports, as governed by the Council’s Standing Orders. Yours faithfully PETER HESSETT Chief Executive
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Distribution: Councillor Clare Steel (Chair) Councillor Gordon Scanlan Councillor Karen Conaghan Councillor Hazel Sorrell Councillor Gurpreet Singh Johal Mrs Barbara Barnes Councillor Daniel Lennie Mr Gavin Corrigan Councillor David McBride Miss Cara Cusick MSYP Councillor Jonathan McColl Miss Ellen McBride Councillor Michelle McGinty Ms Hannah Redford Councillor June McKay Ms Julia Strang Councillor John Millar (Vice Chair) Miss Tian Qi Yu MSYP Councillor Lawrence O’Neill Vacancies x2 Councillor Lauren Oxley Councillor Martin Rooney All other Councillors for information Chief Education Officer Date of Issue: 15 February 2023 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, 8 MARCH 2023 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 14 December 2022. 6 LOCAL NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE FOR TEACHERS 13 – 14 Submit for information, and where necessary ratification, the Minutes of Meeting of the Local Negotiating Committee for Teachers held on 12 December 2022. 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 RESPONSE ON THE CONSULTATION PROPOSAL TO OPEN 15 – 41 AN ADDITIONAL SUPPORT NEEDS SCHOOL AT FORMER FORMER RIVERSIDE EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE CENTRE (ELCC) Submit report by the Chief Education Officer informing of the outcome and findings of the statutory consultation exercise undertaken in respect of the formal consultation on the proposal to open a new additional support needs school at the site of the former Riverside ELCC on the St. Martin’s Primary School site. 9 PROPOSAL PAPER AND LAUNCH OF STATUTORY To Follow CONSULTATION TO DISCONTINUE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PROVISION OF TRANSPORT FOR PUPILS ATTENDING CATCHMENT SCHOOLS Submit report by the Chief Education Officer seeking approval for the launch of the statutory consultation document by the Chief Education Officer under the terms of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 on the proposal to discontinue arrangements for the provision of transport for pupils attending catchment schools. 10 STRATEGY TO RAISE ATTAINMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT To Follow IN WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE Submit report by the Chief Education Officer providing an update on progress with implementing Educational Services’ improvement priorities for attainment and equity. 11 EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE PROGRESS UPDATE To Follow Submit report by the Chief Education Officer providing an update on progress made to provide high quality Early Learning and Childcare in West Dunbartonshire Council. 12 SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND To Follow FAMILIES UPDATE REPORT Submit report by the Chief Education Officer informing of progress on supports to children, young people and families. 13/
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13 EDUCATION DELIVERY PLAN 2022/23 – MID-YEAR To Follow PROGRESS Submit report by the Chief Education Officer setting out the mid-year progress of the Education Delivery Plan 2022/23. 14 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES BUDGETARY CONTROL To Follow REPORT TO 31 JANUARY 2023 (PERIOD 10) Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the financial performance of Education Services to 31 January 2023 (Period 10).
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