Education Committee - 28/09/2015

At a MEETING of the EDUCATION COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 28th September, 2015.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Stewart HUNTER, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 22nd June, 2015 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest.

II PUPIL REPRESENTATION ON THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN180-2015, where reference was made to Article VI of the minute of meeting of the City Council held on 20th August, 2012, wherein it was agreed to seek nominations for pupil representatives on the Education Committee.

Miss Alix Finlayson, the pupil representative for 2014/2015, had now left school and the City-wide Pupil Council had nominated Mr Mervyn Owusu-Ayim, a pupil at St Johns RC Secondary School, to be the pupil representative on the Education Committee for Session 2015/2016.

Mr Owusu-Ayim had agreed to abide by the Code of Conduct in accordance with the Standard Commissions Guidance.

The Committee noted the above appointment.

III EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SERVICE PLAN 2012-2017 - ANNUAL REVIEW

There was submitted Report No 341-2015 by the Executive Director of Children and Families Service reviewing the performance of the Education Division of the Children and Families service in relation to the Education Department Service Plan 2012-2017.

The Committee agreed to:-

(i) note the contents of the report;

(ii) approve the new actions contained in paragraph 4.5 of the report;

(iii) note the new performance indicators in paragraph 4.6 of the report; and

(iv) instruct the Executive Director of the Children and Families Service to continue to monitor the progress and impact of the plan and report back on an annual basis in line with agreed corporate procedures.

IV INCLUSION PLUS UPDATE AND INITIAL EVALUATION

There was submitted Report No 349-2015 by the Executive Director of Children and Families Service providing an update on the work of the Inclusion Plus Project.

The Committee:-

(i) noted the contents of the report; and

(ii) requested a final update report on the final outcome of the project from the Executive Director of Children and Families Service in June, 2016, including advice on mainstreaming alternatives to exclusion.

V HARRIS PROJECT BOARD

There was submitted Agenda Note AN181-2015, where reference was made to Article II of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 22nd November, 2010.

As a result of the forthcoming move of Menzieshill High School pupils and staff to Harris Academy for the opening of the new building in August, 2016, it was proposed that the Committee extends an invitation for two pupils, two parents and two members of staff from Menzieshill High School to join the Harris Academy Project Board.

The Committee approved the above.

Stewart HUNTER, Convener.