Education Committee - 20/08/2012

At a MEETING of the EDUCATION COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 20th August, 2012.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost Bob DUNCAN

 

Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS

 

BAILIES

 

Willie SAWERS

Helen WRIGHT

Ian BORTHWICK

 

Derek J SCOTT

 

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Ken GUILD

Ken LYNN

Georgia CRUICKSHANK

John ALEXANDER

Vari McDONALD

Tom FERGUSON

Jimmy BLACK

Craig MELVILLE

Brian GORDON

David BOWES

Gregor MURRAY

Richard McCREADY

Bill CAMPBELL

Alan G ROSS

Norma McGOVERN

Kevin CORDELL

Kevin KEENAN

Fraser MACPHERSON

Will DAWSON

Mohammed ASIF

Mr A FORREST

Stewart HUNTER

Laurie BIDWELL

Miss K MANDS

 

Lesley BRENNAN

 

 

Councillor Stewart HUNTER, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 25th June, 2012 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

No declarations of interest were made.

 

II PROVISION OF FUNDING SUPPORT TO PRINCES TRUSTS FAIRBRIDGE PROGRAMME IN DUNDEE

 

There was submitted Report No 277-2012 by the Director of Education seeking approval to award funding to support the work carried out by the Prince's Trust's Fairbridge Programme in Dundee in supporting young people who are excluded or at risk of exclusion from school.

 

The Committee approved funding of 10,000 to the Prince's Trust in Dundee for the financial year 2012/2013.

 

III PROCUREMENT OF SCHOOL TRANSPORT

 

There was submitted Report No 303-2012 by the Director of Education and Head of Transportation detailing tenders received for the provision of home to school transport.

 

In view of the timescales involved it was noted that this report had been approved by the Head of Education (Secondary and Support for Learners) and Head of Transportation in consultation with the Depute Convener, spokesperson for the Labour Group and the Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Independent members, and was therefore submitted for information and record purposes.

 

 

 

 

Stewart HUNTER, Convener.