Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note the progress made by the Aberdeen Computing Collaborative and its contributions to computing science education in Aberdeen City; and

(ii)       to instruct the Chief Officer – Education to continue support for this initiative.

The Committee received a presentation from Mr Charlie Love, Quality Improvement Officer, on the Aberdeen Computing Collaborative, prior to consideration of a report by the Interim Director of Children’s and Family Services which provided an overview of the Collaborative and its progress, and detailed next steps to take forward the education recommendations of the Scottish Technology Ecosystem: Review, with a specific emphasis on improving the delivery of Computing Science from ages 3 to 18 and beyond.

Members thanked Mr Love for his informative presentation and asked a number of questions.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the progress made by the Aberdeen Computing Collaborative and its contributions to computing science education in Aberdeen City; and

(b)      instruct the Chief Officer – Education to continue support for this initiative.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.