Education Committee - 27/10/2014
At a MEETING of the EDUCATION COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 27th October, 2014.
Present:-
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Lord Provost Bob DUNCAN
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Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS |
BAILIES
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Willie SAWERS |
Helen WRIGHT |
Ian BORTHWICK |
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Derek J SCOTT |
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COUNCILLORS
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Ken GUILD |
Vari McDONALD |
Richard McCREADY |
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John ALEXANDER |
Gregor MURRAY |
Norma McGOVERN |
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Jimmy BLACK |
Alan G ROSS |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
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David BOWES |
Kevin KEENAN |
Monsignor K McCAFFREY |
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Bill CAMPBELL |
Mohammed ASIF |
Mrs S CLELLAND |
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Kevin CORDELL |
Laurie BIDWELL |
Mr C DOURIS |
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Will DAWSON |
Lesley BRENNAN |
Miss A FINLAYSON |
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Stewart HUNTER |
Georgia CRUICKSHANK |
Mrs C HUXLEY |
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Ken LYNN |
Tom FERGUSON |
Miss K MANDS |
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Brian GORDON |
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Councillor Stewart HUNTER, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 22nd September, 2014 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I DECLARATION OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
II LANGUAGE LEARNING IN SCOTLAND: A1 AND 2 APPROACH
There was submitted Report No 398-2014 by the Director of Education updating the Committee on the implementation approach to the introduction of a new approach to language learning in Scotland's schools.
The Committee agreed to the implementation of the Scottish Government's Language Learning in Scotland: A1 + 2 Approach in all Dundee Schools and instructed the Director of Education to provide an annual update on the implementation of the 1 + 2 Approach in Dundee.
III PROVISION OF FUNDING SUPPORT TO PRINCE'S TRUST'S FAIRBRIDGE PROGRAMME IN DUNDEE
There was submitted Report No 399-2014 by the Director of Education seeking approval to award funding to support the work carried out by the Prince's Trust's Fairbridge Programme in Dundee.
The Committee noted the contents of the report and approved the award of funding to the Prince's Trust in Dundee.
Stewart HUNTER, Convener.