Decision details

The Committee resolved:-

(i)             to instruct the Chief Officer Education & Lifelong Learning to progress with a time limited (12 months) Early Intervention Service Test of Change at Riverbank School for younger primary school pupils, operational August 2025;

(ii)            to instruct the Chief Officer Education & Lifelong Learning to report back on progress in 2 committee cycles from commencement of service;  

(iii)          to instruct the Chief Officer Education & Lifelong Learning to report a full evaluation of the Test of Change within 4 committee cycles from commencement of service;

(iv)          to note that children attending the Early Intervention Service will have no/limited participation in their home school preventing them effectively accessing their education at that school; and

(v)           to instruct the Chief Officer – Education and Lifelong Learning to ensure that transport would be provided if found to be required in order for families to benefit from the intervention.