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Education Committee - 25/02/2013

At a MEETING of the EDUCATION COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 25th February, 2013.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost Bob DUNCAN

 

Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS

 

BAILIES

 

Willie SAWERS

Helen WRIGHT

Ian BORTHWICK

 

Derek J SCOTT

 

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Ken GUILD

Vari McDONALD

Brian GORDON

John ALEXANDER

Craig MELVILLE

Richard McCREADY

Jimmy BLACK

Gregor MURRAY

Norma McGOVERN

David BOWES

Alan G ROSS

Fraser MACPHERSON

Bill CAMPBELL

Mohammed ASIF

Monsignor K McCAFFREY

Kevin CORDELL

Laurie BIDWELL

Mr A FORREST

Will DAWSON

Lesley BRENNAN

Miss K MANDS

Stewart HUNTER

Georgia CRUICKSHANK

Mrs S CLELLAND

Ken LYNN

Tom FERGUSON

Mr G McKAY

 

Councillor Stewart HUNTER, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 28th January, 2013 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

II RETAINING RESERVED PLACES IN SCHOOLS 2013/2014

 

There was submitted Report No 92-2013 by the Director of Education where reference was made to Article V of the minute of meeting of the Education Committee of 19th February, 2001, where approval was given to retain reserved places in certain schools to accommodate children moving into the catchment area during the school year. The Director of Education was required to review the allocation of places on an annual basis.

 

The Committee approved the proposals to reserve places in schools for Session 2013/2014 as set out in Appendix I of the report below:-

 

School

Allocation of Reserved Places

Number of Places

 

 

 

Barnhill PS

2 at P1

2

Claypotts Castle PS

2 at P1

2

Craigowl PS

3 at P1, 1 per stage thereafter

9

Downfield PS

2 at P1

2

SS Peter and Paul RC PS

2 at P1

2

Grove Academy

2 in S1 and 2 in S2

4

Harris Academy

2 in S1 and 2 in S2

4

Morgan Academy

2 in S1 and 2 in S2

4

St John's HS

2 in S1 and 2 in S2

4

St Paul's RC Academy

2 in S1 and 2 in S2

4

 

The Committee further agreed to include two reserved places in Primary 1 at Forthill Primary School.

III HOME-SCHOOL TRANSPORT POLICY

 

There was submitted Report No 94-2013 by the Director of Education introducing a new policy statement describing the provision of home-school transport to children and young people in education in the City of Dundee, including those children and young people with additional support needs.

 

The Committee noted the content and approved the implementation of the policy and accepted that the policy statement and any related documentation would be updated regularly by the Director of Education as required by legislation and practice.

 

 

 

 

Stewart HUNTER, Convener.