Mull Campus - Draft Engagement Strategy
Argyll and Bute Council · 15 December 2022
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMERCIAL SERVICES / EDUCATION 15 DECEMBER 2022 MULL CAMPUS – DRAFT ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 A submission has been made to the Scottish Government to bid for funding for a new campus on Mull from the Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP). The announcement for successful projects awarded the funding is expected by the end of the year. 1.2 In anticipation of a positive announcement for the Mull Campus Project, a draft Engagement Strategy has been prepared (see Appendix 1) to provide reassurance to the communities affected by the project that the engagement will be wide ranging and fully inclusive.
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMERCIAL SERVICES / EDUCATION 15 DECEMBER 2022 MULL CAMPUS – DRAFT ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY 2.0 INTRODUCTION 2.1 A submission has been made to the Scottish Government to bid for funding for a new campus on Mull from the Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP). The announcement for successful projects awarded the funding is expected by the end of the year. 2.2 In anticipation of a positive announcement for the Mull Campus Project, a draft Engagement Strategy has been prepared (see Appendix 1) to provide reassurance to the communities affected by the project that the engagement will be wide ranging and fully inclusive 3.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 3.1 That the Committee consider and approve the draft strategy. 4.0 DETAIL 4.1 During the pre-engagement session held in August and September in preparation for the submission for LEIP funding, the communities affected by the project were clear in their feedback that they wanted to be included in the development of the project should funding become available. 4.2 To ensure that everyone who will play a role in engaging with the team to deliver a new campus on Mull is included, it was considered productive to meet with the community councils / trusts and all parent councils to share the strategy (see Appendix 1) and agree that all groups are included within it. 4.3 A meeting is scheduled for 8th or 9th December to meet with these groups and get their input to the document.
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5.0 CONCLUSION 5.1 This Report provides an update on the preparations to engage with the communities affected by the Mull Campus Project. 6.0 IMPLICATIONS 6.1 Policy: None 6.2 Financial : None 6.3 Legal : None 6.4 HR : None 6.5 Fairer Scotland Duty: None 6.5.1 Equalities - protected characteristics 6.5.2 Socio-economic Duty 6.5.3 Islands 6.6 Climate Change: None 6.7 Risk : None 6.8 Customer Service : inclusion and development of relationships with the key stakeholders of this project Douglas Hendry Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Services / Education Policy Leads: Commercial Services – Gary Mulvaney Education – Yvonne McNeilly 21 November 2022 For further information contact: Ross McLaughlin, Head of Commercial Services Wendy Brownlie, Head of Education – Learning and Teaching APPENDICES Appendix 1 – Mull Campus Engagement Strategy