Joint Consultative Committee (teachers) - 13/09/2001

At a MEETING of the JOINT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE TEACHERS held at Dundee on 13th September 2001.

Present:-

Councillors

Representing Management

Representing Trade Unions

Corporate Joint Consultative Committee (Observer)

Richard WHYTE

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Councillor Elizabeth FORDYCE, Jim PETRIE and Arthur FORREST.

Councillor George de GERNIER in the Chair

I MINUTE OF MEETING HELD ON 13TH MARCH 2001

The minute of the meeting held on 13th March 2001 was received as a correct record.

II MATTERS ARISING

(i) MORALE WORKING GROUP

Progress reports are to be submitted to the Education Committee.

(ii) PPP FEASIBILITY STUDY

Progress reports will be given to the Trade Unions by the Chief Executive.

III UPDATE ON SCHOOL SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS

A paper was circulated updating members on school security arrangements.

Following comment from the Trade Unions, the Committee agreed that the report did not provide the information which the Committee had sought on an assessment of the adequacy of those arrangements.

It was agreed that further audits would take place and a report will be made available for the next meeting as per the minute of meeting held in December 2000. It was reiterated by the Convener that the Education Department takes security in schools very seriously.

It was agreed that consideration should be given to widening the reporting of violent incidents to include incidences of breaches of school security.

Update was given on measures taken to solve problems surrounding school door security systems.

III SEVERE WEATHER ARRANGEMENTS

This item had been raised at the Corporate JCC re equitable treatment during severe weather conditions for teaching staff and staff working in other Council Departments.

After discussion it was agreed that the status quo should remain.

IV DATE OF NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Monday, 3rd December 2001 at 9.15 am in Committee Room 3, 14 City Square, Dundee.