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For meeting on 7 February 2019 Agenda 2019 Education Committee A meeting of the Education Committee will be held within Tom Johnston Chamber, 12 Strathkelvin Place, Kirkintilloch on Thursday, 7 February 2019 at 5.30 pm to consider the undernoted business. (Sgd) Ann Davie Depute Chief Executive - Education, People & Business 12 Strathkelvin Place KIRKINTILLOCH Glasgow G66 1XT Tel: 0141 578 8076 Date: 31 January 2019 1a Sederunt and Apologies 1b Declarations of Interest - Members are requested to intimate any declarations of interest in respect of any business to be considered. 1c Determination of Exempt Business – Members are requested to determine that the exempt business be considered with the press and public excluded. 1d Convener’s Remarks 1e Any other business which the Convener decides is urgent. 1f Signature of Meeting of the Education Committee of 6 December 2018. REPORTS ….. 8062 2. Minute of Special Meeting of the Parent Council Forum of 17 September 2018. 1 - 4 (Copy herewith). ….. 8164 3. Outstanding Business Statement - Report by Depute Chief Executive – Education, 5 - 10 People & Business. (Copy herewith). ….. 8164 4. Kirkintilloch High School – Report by Depute Chief Executive – Education, 11 - 46 People & Business. (Copy herewith). ….. 8164 5. Education Services – How Good Is Our Service (October – December 2018) – Report by Depute Chief Executive – 47 - 60 Education, People & Business. (Copy herewith). ….. 8164 6. East Dunbartonshire Quality Standard Framework for Early Learning and Childcare - Report by Depute Chief 61 - 82 Executive – Education, People & Business. (Copy herewith). ….. 8164 7. East Dunbartonshire Council Early Years Admission Policy - Report by Depute Chief 83 - 105 Executive – Education, People & Business. (Copy herewith). P.T.O. ….. 8164 8. Inspection of Westerton Nursery by Education Scotland - Report by Depute 106 - 124 Chief Executive – Education, People & Business. (Copy herewith). ….. 8164 9. Statutory Consultation on Provision for Children with Additional Support Needs in Kirkintilloch - Report by Depute Chief 125 - 196 Executive – Education, People & Business. (Copy herewith). ….. 8164 10. Annual Exclusion Report within East Dunbartonshire Council for Session 17-18 - Report by Depute Chief Executive – 197 - 202 Education, People & Business. (Copy herewith). Agenda Item 2 Minute of special meeting of the Parent Council Forum of East Dunbartonshire Council held within Turnbull High School, St Mary’s Road, Bishopbriggs on Monday, 17 September 2018. Present: Councillor GOODALL In Attendance: G. Bremner Education Officer (Early Years & Primary) A. Dalziel Education Officer M. Thomas Joint Chair School Name Chair / Rep School Name Chair / Rep Baldernock Primary K Fleming/ J Carr Lennoxtown Primary D Wason/ R Coughlan Baljaffray Primary L Rodden Lenzie Academy B Paterson/ A Fraser Balmuildy Primary L Kenney / M Lenzie Meadow Primary S Allen/ N Crumlin Teasdale Bearsden Primary C Smith / C Meadowburn Primary J Allen/ S Dorman McCarthy Bearsden Academy A Howie/ P Liddel Merkland School Bishopbriggs Academy D Williams Millersneuk Primary G Caldow/ T Duncan Boclair Academy C Allen Milngavie Primary A Jones/ G Graham Campsie View A Lewis Mosshead Primary J Kelly / S Yeoman Castlehill Primary J Watson Oxgang Primary H Young/ D Smith Clober Primary C Marshall/ S St. Nicholas’s Primary Kenny Colquhoun Park Primary V E Morrison/ E St Helen’s Primary Apologies Dallas Craigdhu Primary L Davidson/ B St. Machan’s Primary R Miller/ J Gibson McNicol Craighead Primary K McAuley/ L St. Matthew’s Primary Stewart Douglas Academy N Miller / B St. Ninian’s High M McCarney Smedley Gartconner Primary P Lucas/ P Manley Thomas Muir Primary Harestanes Primary J Gillespie Torrance Primary Apologies Hillhead Primary Turnbull High A Murray Holy Family Primary Twechar Primary Holy Trinity Primary Wester Cleddens Primary Killermont Primary G Bilton/ E Smith Westerton Primary Kirkintilloch High K Miller Lairdsland Primary N Rooke/ F Donachey M Thomas (Joint Chair) Presiding OPENING REMARKS Page 1 SPECIAL PARENT COUNCIL FORUM 17 SEPTEMBER 2018 The Joint Chair welcomed all present to the special meeting of the Parent Council Forum which would take the form of a workshop on Parental Engagement. He advised that the workshop would be facilitated by G Bremner, Education Officer (Early Years and Primary). 1a. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillor McGinnigle and Parent Council representatives as detailed above. 2. PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT G. Bremner, Education Officer, (Early Years and Primary) and Anne Dalziel, Quality Improvement Officer, provided members of the Forum with a presentation on the Parental Partnerships from Involvement to Engagement. This meeting invited Head Teachers and Chairs of Parent Council together to discuss partnership and engagement in school improvement. The presentation provided information on the following:- Parental Engagement - Consultation Process, which detailed the main points of the Parental Engagement Strategy including, expectations for involving parents, the role of Parent Councils and Parent Forum, Learning at Home and National policy. Key areas included establishing practices and procedures for effective and clear communication. Removal of barriers to engagement and enabling parents to support their child’s learning where discussed. Focus for this was to ensure that the Parental Engagement Action Plan was delivered to Schools in order to support them in achieving effective parental engagement. What we have done – Produced an Action Plan for Schools and Early Years establishments; and an audit against the National Action Plan for parental engagement, family learning and learning at home 2018-2021 ‘Learning together’. The Audit showed that the key areas chosen for focus matched the majority of the goals specified with the ‘Learning Together’ document. The PCF noted that the Parental Strategy had been created after consultation with the Parent Council Forum, Parent Council representation and school representation. National Policy had been used to guide the Strategy and the Working Group agreed that the main areas for focus would be:- Scottish Schools Involvement Action 2016 and Review 2017; Communication – clear and effective; Removal of potential barriers to engagement; and Enabling parents to support their children’s learning The Strategy laid out roles for all, the Parent Council and Forum was clear on what the expectations from the Education Service and the Schools were which was to achieve the highest standards of attainment/achievement for all in East Dunbartonshire Education establishments. Furthermore, the Strategy stipulated what the Education Service would do to ensure effective parental engagement and what the schools should do. It also emphasised the importance of Page 2 SPECIAL PARENT COUNCIL FORUM 17 SEPTEMBER 2018 homework and learning at home which are different definitions, as one was set by school the other learning that takes place with family and in the wider community. It was also noted that the Education Service had broken the Strategy down into specific actions and produced an Action Plan to give specific guidance to schools to support them to implement parental engagement. In the audit against the ‘Learning Together’ paper it was clear that the Education Service were meeting its goals set out within the document for the three main areas chosen, examples of which were:- The ‘Learning Together’ document set various goals Goal A: Strengthen parental representation in the life and work of early years and childcare settings and school Schools have been advised to create flexible ways of collecting parental views e.g. Glow forms and school consultation processes. Goal B: Collaboration, expand opportunities for all parents to collaborate at every level of the education service. Goal C: Communication – improve communication with parents and families. Schools have been advised to have parents work in a collaborative group i.e., reporting, school improvement and transition and innovative ways to involve parents in their child’s learning. Goal D: Information Technology (IT) Schools have been advised to use electronic communications and regularly update website. At the conclusion of the presentation, Forum members were invited to break into groups to discuss and collate evidence of good practice within your schools, namely: Key steps at local authority level: • Ensure that parental involvement and engagement strategies are up to date and accessible to parents; • Involve parents in the development of strategies; • Feedback to parents on progress with parental involvement and engagement strategies; • Provide and share expertise on parental involvement and engagement; • Consider available data on deprivation, employment, community resources as part of parental involvement and engagement strategies. Share that data with schools, early learning and childcare providers Key steps – practitioners, managers, families: • Collaborate with parents and families in the development of improvement plans, the investment of Pupil Equity Funding and other key activities; • Fully integrate parental involvement and engagement activities into broader improvement plan activity; • Ensure two-way communication as part of the improvement planning process; Page 3 SPECIAL PARENT COUNCIL FORUM 17 SEPTEMBER 2018 • Make sure parents are involved in early learning, childcare and school improvement, and consider parental involvement and parental engagement in their