Children And Families Services Committee - 24/04/2017
At a MEETING of the CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 24th April, 2017.
Present:-
Lord Provost Bob DUNCAN
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Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS |
BAILIES
Willie SAWERS |
Helen WRIGHT |
Ian BORTHWICK |
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Derek J SCOTT |
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COUNCILLORS
Ken GUILD |
Stewart HUNTER |
Laurie BIDWELL |
John ALEXANDER |
Ken LYNN |
Lesley BRENNAN |
Jimmy BLACK |
Vari McDONALD |
Tom FERGUSON |
David BOWES |
Gregor MURRAY |
Brian GORDON |
Bill CAMPBELL |
Alan G ROSS |
Richard McCREADY |
Kevin CORDELL |
Lynne SHORT |
Norma McGOVERN |
Will DAWSON |
Kevin KEENAN |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
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Mohammed ASIF |
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External members for Articles I and II
Monsignor K McCAFFREY, Roman Catholic Church Representative
Mr D BAXTER, Teacher Representative
Miss K MANDS, Church of Scotland Representative
Mr Jack BRADY, Pupil Representative
Councillor Stewart HUNTER, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 27th March, 2017 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I DECLARATION OF INTEREST
Mr Baxter declared a non-financial interest in respect of Article II by virtue of sitting on the Scottish Council on Deafness and having a relative who worked for the Multi-Sensory Service.
II MAINSTREAMING QUALITY PROGRESS REPORT 2015-2017
There was submitted Report No 151-2017 by the Executive Director of Children and Families Service seeking approval for the Education Equality Progress Report 2017.
The Committee agreed to approve the Education Equality Progress Report and that any subsequent biennial reports would include:-
(i) data on significant gender disparities in secondary pupils examination passes and details of programmes to reduce gender differences in pupil's subject choices and career pathways; and
(ii) details of gender disparities in staffing in Nursery, Primary and Secondary education.
Stewart Hunter, Convener.