Children, Families & Communities Committee - 04/03/2024
At a MEETING of the CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE held remotely on 4th March, 2024.
Present:-
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Depute Lord Provost Kevin CORDELL |
BAILIES
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Will DAWSON |
Willie SAWERS |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
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Christina ROBERTS |
Kevin KEENAN |
Derek SCOTT |
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Helen WRIGHT |
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COUNCILLORS
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John ALEXANDER |
Steven ROME |
Dorothy McHUGH |
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Heather ANDERSON |
Lynne SHORT |
George McIRVINE |
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Nadia EL-NAKLA |
Roisin SMITH |
Wendy SCULLIN |
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Mark FLYNN |
Siobhan TOLLAND |
Daniel COLEMAN |
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Stewart HUNTER |
Jax FINNEGAN |
Michael CRICHTON |
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Ken LYNN |
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Craig DUNCAN |
External members for Articles I to III
Ms Jodi BARCLAY, Teacher Representative
Mrs Teresa LITTLE, Roman Catholic Church Representative
Mrs Margaret McVEAN, Church of Scotland Representative
Councillor Stewart HUNTER, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 22nd January, 2024 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I DECLARATION OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
II ACHIEVEMENT OF CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE LEVELS 2022/2023
There was submitted Report No 66-2024 by the Executive Director of Children and Families Service, providing information on the proportion of primary school pupils who have achieved the expected Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) levels in literacy and numeracy relevant to their stage in academic session 2022/2023.
The Committee agreed to note the contents of the report and the improvements in literacy and numeracy attainment in the primary school sector.
III RETAINING RESERVED PLACES IN SCHOOLS FROM 2024/2025
On a reference to Article V of the minute of meeting of the Education Committee of 19th February, 2001, wherein approval was given to retain reserved places in certain schools to accommodate children moving into the catchment area during the school session, there was submitted Report No 67-2024 by the Executive Director of Children and Families Service, reporting the requirement to review the allocation of reserved places on an annual basis and proposing the allocation for session 2024/2025.
The Committee agreed:-
(i) to note the content of the report;
(ii) to approve the proposals for the allocation of reserved places in schools for the school session 2024/2025 as outlined in Appendix 1 of the report; and
(iii) to note the existing criteria for admission to school (Extract from Placing Request Guidelines) as outlined in Appendix 2 of the report.
Stewart HUNTER, Convener.