Item 06 - Minutes of LNCT
West Dunbartonshire Council · 8 March 2023
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LOCAL NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE FOR TEACHERS At a Hybrid Meeting of the Local Negotiating Committee for Teachers held in the Denny Meeting Room, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton on Monday, 12 December 2022 at 2.05 p.m. Present: Councillors Jonathan McColl, John Millar and Gordon Scanlan; Laura Mason, Chief Education Officer; Andrew Brown, Senior Education Officer; Lindsay Thomas, Head Teacher, Linnvale Primary School; Michael Dolan, James Halfpenny, Laura Minto, Dawn Wilson and Caroline Yates (all EIS); and Claire Mackenzie (SSTA). Attending: Kirsty Connor, Education Support Officer – Staffing; Laura Radcliffe, Education Support Officer; Stephen McCrossan, Area Officer (EIS); and Scott Kelly, Committee Officer. Apologies: Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillor Clare Steel; Alison Boyles, Head Teacher, Dumbarton Academy; and Gavin Corrigan (EIS). APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR In the absence of the Chair and Vice Chair it was agreed that Mr Dolan would chair the meeting. Accordingly, Mr Dolan assumed the Chair. Mr Michael Dolan 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 the Annual General Meeting of the Local Negotiating Committee for Teachers held on 20 September 2022 were submitted and approved as a correct record. ITEM 6
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PROFESSIONAL UPDATE AND PROFESSIONAL REVIEW DEVELOPMENT A report was submitted by the Joint Secretaries to the LNCT informing of changes to West Dunbartonshire Council’s Professional Update and Professional Review and Development Agreement in response to the General Teaching Council Scotland’s refreshed Professional Standards. After discussion and having heard both Sides, the Committee agreed to note the revised appendices to the agreement which support the Professional Update and Professional Review and Development Processes. SUPPORTING PROBATIONERS A report was submitted by the Joint Secretaries to the LNCT informing of changes made to West Dunbartonshire Council’s ‘Process for Supporting Probationers (LNCT Agreement No. 14)’ which supports the achievement of the Standard for Full Registration. After discussion and having heard both Sides, the Committee agreed to note the revised ‘Process for Supporting Probationers (LNCT Agreement No. 14)’ which formed Appendix 1 to the report. The meeting closed at 2.30 p.m.