Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       in relation to item 22 on the planner (Senior Phase), to note that the Chief Officer – Education would circulate a service update to Members in relation to any update to national guidance;

(ii)       in relation to item 31 on the planner (School Estate Plan) to instruct the Chief Officer – Corporate Landlord to report back to the next meeting of the Committee rather than in June 2022 as outlined in the planner;

(iii)      in relation to the query on the ongoing Business Case pertaining to Additional Support Needs and Outreach Services, to note that the Chief Officer – Education would arrange for officer attendance at a future Aberdeen Parent Council Forum meeting to update on progress, and that a further update would be included in the Supporting Learners report due to Committee in June; and

(iv)      to otherwise note the planner.

The Committee had before it the committee business planner as prepared by the Chief Officer – Governance.

Councillor Cameron, seconded by Councillor Mennie, moved as a procedural motion:-

In relation to item 31 on the planner (School Estate Plan), that the Chief Officer – Corporate Landlord be instructed to report back to the next meeting of the Committee rather than in June 2022 as outlined in the planner.

On a division, there voted:- for the procedural motion (10) – Councillors Alphonse, Cameron, Greig, Hutchison, MacGregor and Mennie; and Mrs Tracey Blackie, Mr John Murray, Mr Rick Sansom and Miss Pamela Scott; against the procedural motion (8) the Convener; the Vice Convener; and Councillors Bell, Lesley Dunbar, Imrie, Macdonald and Stewart; and Reverend Shuna Dicks; declined to vote (1) – Mr Mike Paul.

At this juncture, the Vice Convener intimated that he wished to refer the decision to Council in terms of Standing Order 34.1 and was supported in this regard by Councillors Lesley Dunbar, Imrie and Macdonald.  As the requisite number of members for a referral (7) was not reached, the referral fell.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to approve the procedural motion, and instruct the Chief Officer – Corporate Landlord to report back on the School Estate Plan to the next meeting of the Committee in March rather than June 2022;

(ii)       in relation to item 22 on the planner (Senior Phase), to note that the Chief Officer – Education would circulate a service update to Members in relation to any update to national guidance;

(iii)      in relation to the query on the ongoing Business Case pertaining to Additional Support Needs and Outreach Services, to note that the Chief Officer – Education would arrange for officer attendance at a future Aberdeen Parent Council Forum meeting to update on progress, and that a further update would be included in the Supporting Learners report due to Committee in June; and

(iv)      to otherwise note the planner.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)          to note the updates provided in the planner in relation to item 10 (Campus Model for School Provision) and item 16 (School Estate Plan);

(ii)         to agree to remove items 9 and 12 (Inspection Reporting) as no inspections had been held nor were planned by the time of the January meeting; and

(iii)       to otherwise note the planner.

The Committee had before it the committee business planner as prepared by the Chief Officer – Governance.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)          to note the updates provided in the planner in relation to item 10 (Campus Model for School Provision) and item 16 (School Estate Plan);

(ii)         to agree to remove items 9 and 12 (Inspection Reporting) as no inspections had been held nor were planned by the time of the January 2021 meeting; and

(iii)       to otherwise note the planner.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)            to note that the Chief Education Officer would re-circulate the service update on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(ii)          to note that a service update on the campus model for school provision (item 22 on the planner) would be provided prior to the November meeting;

(iii)         to agree to remove items 15 (United Nations Convention on Rights of the Child), 16 (Inspection Reporting) and 17 (ACC National Improvement Framework update); and

(iv)         to otherwise note the planner.

The Committee had before it the committee business planner as prepared by the Chief Officer – Governance.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)          to note the matters raised by Mr Sansom on behalf of the Aberdeen City Parent Forum in respect of parents’ evenings and the school estate and the responses provided at the meeting by officers;

(ii)         to note that the Chief Education Officer would re-circulate the service update on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child;

(iii)       to note that a service update on the campus model for school provision (item 22 on the planner) would be provided prior to the November meeting;

(iv)       to agree to remove items 15 (United Nations Convention on Rights of the Child), 16 (Inspection Reporting) and 17 (ACC National Improvement Framework update); and

(v)        to otherwise note the planner.