Education Committee - 28/09/2009

At a MEETING of the EDUCATION COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 28th September, 2009.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

 

Depute Lord Provost Ian BORTHWICK

 

BAILIES

 

Willie SAWERS

Helen WRIGHT

Derek J SCOTT

George REGAN

 

Roderick A J WALLACE

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Ken GUILD

Ken LYNN

Richard McCREADY

Jimmy BLACK

Craig MELVILLE

Donald HAY

David BOWES

Christina ROBERTS

Fraser MACPHERSON

Andrew DAWSON

Alan G ROSS

Helen DICK

Will DAWSON

Kevin KEENAN

Rev J WILSON

Bob DUNCAN

Mohammed ASIF

Monsignor K McCAFFREY

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Laurie BIDWELL

Mr E BAILLIE

Stewart HUNTER

Tom FERGUSON

Mrs H MILLAR

 

Brian GORDON

 

 

Councillor Elizabeth F FORDYCE, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 24th August, 2009 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO KIDS UNLIMITED AND THE INCLUSION GROUP

 

There was submitted Report No 485-2009 by the Director of Education seeking approval to provide funding to the Inclusion Group and Kids Unlimited for the delivery of Dundee's Early Years and Childcare Strategy.

 

The Committee agreed to:-

 

(i) note the contents of the report;

 

(ii) approve the provision of funding to Kids Unlimited to continue and further develop the support to children affected by a family member's long term illness or disability or drug/alcohol dependence; and

 

(iii) approve the provision of funding to The Inclusion Group to enable the continued support to children with additional support needs to access out of school care within Dundee.

 

II DUNDEE SCHOOLS PPP PROJECT - PROGRESS REPORT

 

There was submitted Report No 465-2009 by the Director of Education advising the Committee as to progress on the construction and fitting out of the schools in the PPP Project.

 

The Committee noted:-

 

(i) the construction, completion and operational dates for Fintry and Rowantree Primary Schools; and

 

(ii) the anticipated construction completion and operational dates for Grove Academy Phase 2.

 

III IMPROVEMENT OF THE SCHOOL ESTATE IN DUNDEE

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN210-2009 reporting that this item had been added to the agenda by Councillor Bidwell.

 

This item was withdrawn from consideration.

 

The Convener agreed that the undernoted item be considered as a matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order No 17(b) in view of the timescales involved.

 

IV LOCAL EXTRACT VENTILATION FOR HAND TOOLS IN SCHOOL TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS

 

There was submitted Report No 487-2009 by the Director of City Development seeking approval to accept an offer from Active Energy Solutions (AES) to provide local extract ventilation (LEV) for hand tools in technical workshops at Baldragon Academy, Braeview Academy, Craigie High School, Harris Academy, Menzieshill High School, Morgan Academy and St John's R C High School.

 

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from Active Energy Solutions Ltd, Glasgow for the supply and installation of local extract ventilation for hand tools in technical workshops in Dundee secondary schools for 22,596.

 

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 5 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

 

V REQUEST FOR EDUCATION AT HOME

 

There was submitted Report No 483-2009 by the Director of Education bringing to the attention of the Committee an application for the provision of education at home.

 

The Committee approved the application for education at home.

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth F FORDYCE, Convener.