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The Committee resolved:-

(i)         to note that officers would circulate the follow-up report from Education Scotland to Members outwith the meeting when it was available;

(ii)        to note the contents of this report;

(iii)       to instruct the Chief Operating Officer to continue to support the school to address the recommendations made by Education Scotland; and

(iv)       to thank Caroline Stirton and her staff and officers for the work that had gone in to addressing the original recommendations and to commend them for the improvement in the follow up inspection.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Integrated Children’s and Family Services which provided information on the range of support being afforded to Orchard Brae School following the inspection by Education Scotland and the Care Inspectorate which had been published on 2 July 2019.

The report recommended:-

that Committee –

(a)       note the contents of this report; and

(b)       instruct the Chief Operating Officer to continue to support the school to address the recommendations made by Education Scotland.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)         to note that officers would circulate the follow-up report from Education Scotland to Members outwith the meeting when it was available;

(ii)        to thank Caroline Stirton and her staff and officers for the work that had gone in to addressing the original recommendations and to commend them for the improvement in the follow up inspection; and

(iii)       to approve the recommendations.

-     COUNCILLOR JOHN WHEELER, Convener