3 Minute of meeting of the Lifelong Learning Committee held in the Gannochy Suite, First Floor, Dewar s Centre, Glover Street, Perth on Wednesday 2 November 2016 at 2.00pm. Present: Councillors B Band, G Walker (up to and including Art. 757), K Baird, C Gillies, K Howie, G Laing, E Maclachlan, A Munro (up to and including Art. 753), D Pover (up to and including Art. 757), C Shiers (up to and including Art. 757), L Simpson, B Vaughan and W Wilson; Mrs H Bridge, Mrs P Giles and Mrs A McAuley. In attendance: J Fyffe, Senior Depute Chief Executive, ECS (Equality, Community Planning and Public Service Reform), S Devlin, Director (Education and Children s Services); G Boland, J Chiles (until Art. 754), A Clark, S Clyde (until Art. 755), P Davison, F Graham (until Art. 755), R Hill, S Johnston, E Paul (until Art. 754), J Pepper (until Art. 755), F Robertson (until Art. 755), K Robertson, J Sorrie (until Art. 757) and C Taylor (all Education and Children s Services); C Flynn, A O Brien, H Rheinallt and S Richards (until Art. 758) (all Corporate and Democratic Services). Apologies for absence: Mr I Jackson, Mrs M McFarlane. The Convener led discussion on Arts. 748-754 and Arts. 757 and 758 and the Vice Convener led discussion on Arts. 755 and 756 748. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES Councillor B Band, Convener, Presiding. The Convener welcomed all those present to the meeting. Apologies were noted as above. 749. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillor G Walker and Councillor C Shiers declared non-financial interests in Art. 758 in terms of the Councillors Code Conduct, as members of the Tayside Contracts Joint Committee. 750. MINUTES Lifelong Learning Committee The minute of meeting of the Lifelong Learning Committee of 24 August 2016 was submitted, approved as a correct record and authorised for signature.
School Estate Sub-Committee The minute of meeting of the School Estate Sub-Committee of 2 June 2016 was submitted and noted. (Appendix I) (iii) Executive Sub-Committee The minute of meeting of the Executive Sub-Committee of the Lifelong Learning Committee of 17 August 2016 was submitted and noted. It was noted that Councillor K Baird, not C Baird, was present. (Appendix II) (iv) Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff The minute of meeting of the Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff of 14 June 2016 was submitted and noted. (Appendix III) 751. PERTH AND KINROSS COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP Minute of meeting of the Economy and Lifelong Learning Group The minute of meeting of the Economy and Lifelong Learning Group of 29 April 2016 was submitted and noted. Community Planning Economy and Lifelong Learning Group Briefing Paper There was submitted and noted a joint report by the Depute Chief Executive, Environment (Sustainability, Strategic and Entrepreneurial Development) and Senior Depute Chief Executive, ECS (Equality, Community Planning and Public Service) (16/478) providing the Committee with an update on the activities of the Community Planning Economy and Lifelong Learning Group since the last meeting of the Lifelong Learning Committee of 24 August 2016. (iii) Minute of meeting of the Children, Young People and Families Partnership The minute of meeting of the Children, Young People and Families Partnership of 20 May 2016 was submitted and noted. (iv) Summary of activity of the Children, Young People and Families Partnership There was submitted and noted a report by the Director (Education and Children s Services) (16/479) providing the Committee with an update on the activities of the Children, Young People and Families Partnership since the last meeting of the Lifelong Learning Committee of 24 August 2016.
752. EDUCATION AND CHILDREN S SERVICES SIX MONTH PERFORMANCE SUMMARY 2016 Services) (16/480) reviewing the performance of the Education and Children s Services against its Business Management and Improvement Plan for the period 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016. The contents of the Education and Children s Services Six Month Performance Summary 1 April to 30 September 2016, as detailed in Appendix 1 to Report 16/480, be approved. It be noted that the Report 16/480 will be submitted to the Scrutiny Committee on 30 November 2016 for scrutiny and comment. 753. ATTAINMENT IN PERTH AND KINROSS SCHOOLS 2016 Services) (16/481) presenting a summary analysis of pupil attainment for academic session 2015/2016 in Perth and Kinross, specifically in relation to Curriculum for Excellence progress with learning and achievement in P1, P4, P7 and S3, and attainment at SCQF levels 5, 6 and 7 in secondary years S4, S5 and S6. The contents of Report 16/481, be noted. It be noted that Report 16/481 will be submitted to the Scrutiny Committee on 30 November 2016 for scrutiny and comment. COUNCILLOR MUNRO LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS POINT 754. REVIEW OF INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC SERVICE: FOLLOW UP REPORT Services) (16/482) setting out to review the recommendations of the previous report published in March 2016 (Report 16/113 refers) and suggesting future options for change and improvement to the Instrumental Music Service. Members heard a presentation by S Clyde, Headteacher, Community School of Auchterarder. Motion (Councillors B Band and G Walker) The savings as identified by the Task Group in Paragraph 4.1 of Report 16/482 be agreed; The Director (Education and Children s Services) be instructed to take forward the suggestions for achieving greater efficiencies and for developing more inclusive delivery within the Instrumental Music Service.
Amendment (Councillors W Wilson and L Simpson) (iii) The savings as identified by the Task Group in Paragraph 4.1 of Report 16/482 be not approved; The Director (Education and Children s Services) be requested to undertake consultation with relevant stakeholders on the proposals for achieving greater efficiencies as detailed in Paragraph 4.1 of Report 16/482; The Director (Education and Children s Services) be requested to report back on the outcome of the consultation to the Committee in early 2017. FOLLOWING A SHORT ADJOURNMENT THE COMMITTEE RECONVENED. Prior to a roll call vote being taken the Mover and Seconder of the Motion, Councillors Band and Walker, proposed an Amendment to the Motion as follows: The savings as identified by the Task Group in Paragraph 4.1 of Report 16/482 be agreed; The Director (Education and Children s Services) be requested to undertake consultation with all relevant stakeholders on the suggestions for achieving greater efficiencies, as detailed in Paragraph 4.1 Sections 2-7 of Report 16/482; (iii) The Director (Education and Children s Services) be requested to report back on the progress of achieving greater efficiencies in twelve months time. Thereafter, in terms of Standing Order 44, a roll call vote was taken. 3 Members voted for the Amendment as follows: Councillors C Gillies, L Simpson and W Wilson. 11 Members voted for the Motion as follows: Councillors B Band, G Walker, K Baird, K Howie, G Laing, E Maclachlan, D Pover, C Shiers, B Vaughan; Mrs H Bridge, Mrs P Giles. In accordance with the Motion.
755. UPDATE REPORT ON ATTENDANCE RECORDING, MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES Services) (16/483) providing a further update on the use and impact of the Attendance Recording, Management Guidance and Operational Procedures, approved at the Lifelong Learning Committee in August 2013 (Reports 13/386, 15/41 and 15/508 refer), in schools across Perth and Kinross. (iii) The wide range of individual strategies used by schools to improve attendance rates of young people, be recognised; The increasing amount and detail of data available to schools which will help them to prioritise interventions for those children and young people who are recorded as truanting, are Looked After or have less than 80% attendance, be noted; The contents of Report 16/483, be noted. 756. LANGUAGE LEARNING IN SCOTLAND: A 1+2 APPROACH There was submitted a report (16/484) by the Director (Education and Children s Services) setting out the progress of proposals outlined in the report of 27 May 2015 (Report 15/209 refers) in relation to the implementation of the Scottish Government s plan to introduce a new approach to language learning in Scotland s schools based on the European Union s 1+2 model. (iii) The progress achieved in Perth and Kinross Local Management Groups and schools to ensure 2020 readiness of the Scottish Government s Language Learning in Scotland: A 1+2 Approach, as detailed in Section 3 of Report 16/484, be noted; The joint working undertaken with Dundee City Council and Angus Council to implement recommendations of the National Languages Working Group, as detailed in Section 3 of Report 16/484, be noted; The focus that has been given to building sustainability in terms of training and delivery through partnership working and building capacity for Modern Language Co-ordinators to lead language learning and teaching, be noted. 757. SECURING THE FUTURE OF THE SCHOOL ESTATE NEXT STEPS There was submitted a report (16/485) by the Director (Education and Children s Services) detailing the outcome of the high level review of the school estate as part of the Council s Transformation Programme 2015-2020, and proposing to proceed with further detailed work.
The outcome of the high level review of the school estate, detailed in Section 3 of Report 16/485, based on principles approved at Lifelong Learning Committee on 24 August 2016 (Report 16/347 refers), be noted; The proposals for options appraisals, identified in Section 4 of Report 16/485, be approved; (iii) It be approved that a Statutory Consultation be undertaken to establish a new primary school at Oudenarde; (iv) The Director (Education and Children s Services) be instructed to submit the completed options appraisals and proposals for the first phase of schools to the Committee by December 2017. COUNCILLORS G WALKER AND C SHIERS, HAVING DECLARED NON- FINANCIAL INTERESTS IN THE FOLLOWING ITEM, LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS POINT AND TOOK NO PART IN THE DELIBERATION OR DISCUSSION THEREON COUNCILLOR D POVER LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS POINT IT WAS AGREED THAT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS SHOULD BE EXCLUDED DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM IN ORDER TO AVOID THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION WHICH IS EXEMPT IN TERMS OF SCHEDULE 7A TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1973 758. TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMME INTEGRATED FACILITIES MANAGEMENT REVIEW There was submitted a report (16/486) by the Director (Education and Children s Services) seeking endorsement of the recommended Option 3 to transfer Perth and Kinross Council Facilities Management Janitor and School Crossing Patroller Services to Tayside Contracts. Motion (Councillors B Band and E Maclachlan) The outcome of the review which demonstrates customer, financial and other benefits deliverable through a new delivery model, be noted; Option 3, as detailed in Report 16/486, be approved in principle as the most appropriate delivery model to deliver the required savings for Integrated Facility Management Services for Perth and Kinross Council; The Director (Education and Children s Services) be instructed to proceed to formal consultation with Facility Management Staff, Headteachers and Trade Unions on Option 3 as detailed in Report 16/486; (iii) The Director (Education and Children s Services) be requested to report to the Committee in twelve months time on the operation of the contract.
Amendment (Councillors C Gillies and Wilson) Option 1, as detailed in Section 4 of Report 16/486, be approved as the most appropriate delivery model for Integrated Facility Management Services for Perth and Kinross Council to deliver the required savings. In accordance with Standing Order 44, a roll call vote was taken. 2 Members voted for the Amendment as follows: Councillors C Gillies and W Wilson. 7 Members voted for the Motion as follows: Councillors B Band, K Baird, K Howie, G Laing, E Maclachlan, L Simpson and B Vaughan. In accordance with the Motion. ~~~~~~~~