Education Committee - 21/04/2014

At a MEETING of the EDUCATION COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 21st April, 2014.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost Bob DUNCAN

 

Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS

 

BAILIES

 

Willie SAWERS

Helen WRIGHT

Ian BORTHWICK

 

Derek J SCOTT

 

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Ken GUILD

Ken LYNN

Georgia CRUICKSHANK

John ALEXANDER

Vari McDONALD

Tom FERGUSON

Jimmy BLACK

Craig MELVILLE

Brian GORDON

David BOWES

Gregor MURRAY

Richard McCREADY

Bill CAMPBELL

Kevin KEENAN

Norma McGOVERN

Kevin CORDELL

Mohammed ASIF

Fraser MACPHERSON

Will DAWSON

Laurie BIDWELL

Mr A FORREST

Stewart HUNTER

Lesley BRENNAN

Miss K MANDS

 

Councillor Stewart HUNTER, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 24th March, 2014 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

II ROBERTSON SCHOLARSHIP TRUST BURSARIES

 

There was submitted Report No 192-2014 by the Director of Education advising the Committee of the introduction of 20 annual bursaries from the Robertson Scholarship Trust. The bursary scheme would operate on an annual basis and apply to senior pupils moving to university with effect from September, 2014.

 

The Committee:-

 

(i) noted the introduction of the bursary scheme; and

 

(ii) instructed the Director of Education to write a letter of thanks to the Robertson Scholarship Trust.

 

 

 

 

Stewart HUNTER, Convener.