Agenda
West Dunbartonshire Council · 20 March 2024
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Agenda Educational Services Committee Date: Wednesday, 20 March 2024 ___________________________________________________________________ Time: 14:00 ___________________________________________________________________ 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 Gordon Scanlan Councillor Gurpreet Singh Johal Councillor Hazel Sorrell Councillor Daniel Lennie Mrs Barbara Barnes Councillor David McBride Miss Faith Bhardwaj MSYP Councillor Jonathan McColl Ms Kirsty Connolly Councillor Michelle McGinty Mr Gavin Corrigan Councillor June McKay Miss Ellen McBride Councillor John Millar (Vice Chair) Reverend Ian Miller Councillor Karen Murray Conaghan Ms Hannah Redford Councillor Lawrence O’Neill Miss Rebecca Ross MSYP Councillor Lauren Oxley Ms Julia Strang Councillor Martin Rooney All other Councillors for information Chief Education Officer Date of Issue: 7 March 2024 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, 20 MARCH 2024 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 13 December 2023. 6 LOCAL NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE FOR TEACHERS 13 – 15 Submit for information, and where necessary ratification, the Minutes of Meeting of the Local Negotiating Committee for Teachers held on 5 December 2023. 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 PROPOSAL TO CONSULT ON AMENDING PRIMARY 1 17 – 28 ENROLMENT DATE Submit report by the Chief Education Officer seeking approval for the Chief Education Officer to formally consult on the undernoted proposal under the terms of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010. 9 STRATEGY FOR EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY 29 – 38 Submit report by the Chief Education Officer providing an update on progress with delivering improved outcomes for attainment and equity; and implementing the service Strategy for Excellence and Equity. 10 EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE PROGRESS UPDATE 39 – 43 Submit report by the Chief Education Officer informing of:- (a) progress on supports to children, young people and families; and (b) revisions and implementation of policies relating to services for children and young people. 11 SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND 45 – 188 FAMILIES UPDATE REPORT Submit report by the Chief Education Officer informing of progress on supports to children, young people and families. 12 BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG 189 – 204 PEOPLE Submit report by the Chief Education Officer:- (a) informing of updates to the plans to support children and young people and their families with bereavement in West Dunbartonshire; and (b) seeking approval to proceed with the plans. 13 EDUCATION DELIVERY PLAN 2023/24 – MID-YEAR 205 – 216 PROGRESS Submit report by the Chief Education Officer setting out the mid-year progress of the 2023/24 Delivery Plan. 14/
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14 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES BUDGETARY CONTROL 217 – 231 REPORT TO 31 JANUARY 2024 (PERIOD 10) Submit report by the Chief Officer – Resources providing an update on the financial performance of Education Services to 31 January 2024 (Period 10).