Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       in relation to the query in respect of the use of remote parents’ evenings, to note that officers would ensure that professional associations would also be consulted in any further discussions on the use of these;

(ii)       to note the evaluation of the existing plan;

(iii)      to approve the new Parental Involvement and Engagement Plan 2021-2024; and

(iv)      to instruct the Chief Officer - Education to report progress through the regular updates provided to Committee on the service’s delivery of the National Improvement Framework Plan.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Operating Officer which sought approval for the refreshed Parental Involvement and Engagement Plan 2021-2024.

Mrs Bruce thanked officers for what she said was an excellent Plan and asked that it be put on record that it was important that there was buy-in from all schools to use parents as partners.

The report recommended:-

that Committee –

(a)      note the evaluation of the existing plan;

(b)      approve the new Parental Involvement and Engagement Plan 2021-2024; and

(c)      instruct the Chief Education Officer to report progress through the regular updates provided to Committee on the service’s delivery of the National Improvement Framework Plan.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       in relation to the query from Mr Sansom in respect of the use of remote parents’ evenings, to note that officers would ensure that professional associations would also be consulted in any further discussions on the use of these; and

(ii)       to approve the recommendations contained in the report.