Education Committee - 26/10/2015

At a MEETING of the EDUCATION COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 26th October, 2015.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost Bob DUNCAN

 

Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS

 

BAILIES

 

Willie SAWERS

Helen WRIGHT

Ian BORTHWICK

 

Derek J SCOTT

 

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Ken GUILD

Vari McDONALD

Brian GORDON

John ALEXANDER

Craig MELVILLE

Richard McCREADY

Jimmy BLACK

Gregor MURRAY

Norma McGOVERN

David BOWES

Alan G ROSS

Fraser MACPHERSON

Bill CAMPBELL

Kevin KEENAN

Monsignor K McCAFFREY

Kevin CORDELL

Mohammed ASIF

Mr D BAXTER

Will DAWSON

Laurie BIDWELL

Mrs S CLELLAND

Stewart HUNTER

Lesley BRENNAN

Mrs C HUXLEY

Ken LYNN

Georgia CRUICKSHANK

Miss K MANDS

 

Tom FERGUSON

 

 

Councillor Stewart HUNTER, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 28th September, 2015 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

II REVIEW OF SCHOOL ESTATE

 

There was submitted Report No 406-2015 by the Executive Director of Children and Families Service providing an update report on the school estate.

 

The Committee noted the current, planned and ongoing improvements to the school estate.

 

III STAFFING LEVELS IN DUNDEE SCHOOLS

 

There was submitted Report No 407-2015 by the Executive Director of Children and Families Service providing an update of teacher staffing levels in Dundee schools.

 

The Committee noted the contents of the report.

 

IV PROGRESS REPORT ON ASPIRE DUNDEE

 

There was submitted Report No 404-2015 by the Executive Director of Children and Families Service updating progress of the ASPIRE Dundee Project.

 

The Committee noted the progress of the ASPIRE Dundee Project; and instructed the Executive Director of Children and Families Service to bring back a progress report in April, 2016.

 

 

 

 

Stewart HUNTER, Convener.