SERVICE DELIVERY OPTION RESPONSES Sgir Uige Agus Ceann A Tuath Nan Loch (North Lochs, Kinloch, Carloway and Breasclete) Sgoil Nan Loch 12 November 2018 Ag Obair Còmhla airson nan Eilean COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR Working Together for the Western Isles CnES Community Conversations 2018 - Service Delivery Option Responses Sgir Uige Agus Ceann A Tuath Nan Loch (North Lochs, Kinloch, Carloway and Breasclete) Sgoil Nan Loch, 12 November 2018 Community Conversations 2018 Service Delivery Option Responses INDEX School related services, Catering, Learning Support, Gaelic ........................................................................... 3 Authority and Schools E&CS Management Structures.................................................................................... 4 Support Staff ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Itinerant Provision ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Community Education, Community Learning, Vocational/ Adult Learning, Youth Services, Public Conveniences and Sports Development .......................................................................................................... 7 All Early Education Services .............................................................................................................................. 8 Janitorial Services .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Service Partnership through Charter and Hub Development ....................................................................... 10 e-Learning ........................................................................................................................................................ 12 Library Service ................................................................................................................................................. 13 Health and Social care ..................................................................................................................................... 15 Community Transport and Evening Bus Services .......................................................................................... 17 Inter-Island Air Services .................................................................................................................................. 19 Daytime Bus Services (Lewis and Harris) ....................................................................................................... 20 Waste Management and Cleansing Services ................................................................................................. 21 Grounds Maintenance .................................................................................................................................... 22 Gritting ............................................................................................................................................................. 23 Cemeteries ....................................................................................................................................................... 24 Community Suggestions ................................................................................................................................. 25 Community Partnership Forum Suggestions ................................................................................................. 26 2 Ag Obair Còmhla airson nan Eilean COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR Working Together for the Western Isles CnES Community Conversations 2018 - Service Delivery Option Responses Sgir Uige Agus Ceann A Tuath Nan Loch (North Lochs, Kinloch, Carloway and Breasclete) Sgoil Nan Loch, 12 November 2018 COMMUNITY CONVERSATION AND SERVICE DELIVERY OPTION RESPONSE Director/Head of Service Bernard Chisholm Department Education and Children’s Services Service School related services, Catering, Learning Support, Gaelic PROPOSAL Rationalise school estate and doing this more funding is available for capital investment. Review curriculum offer in Senior Phase (S4-S6) by focusing on Applied Learning and improved partnerships with training providers, e.g. UHI/LCC, Cothrom etc. Arrange for all secondary school to plan and deliver, as far as possible, a shared timetable across all schools. Consider providing meals in schools to the elderly and engaging older people in schools and the community on inter-generational activities. RESPONSES Elderly being provided meals in school. Positive shared timetable. School services like the library be available to the elderly. Not possible to rationalise school in our area. Shared timetable Possible. Providing meals in school to the elderly Possible. More focus on vocational courses that link into employment opportunities on the island to retain people. Evaluate broad bay schools. Increase modern apprenticeships. Already done. Needs impact assessment. Needs further discussion. Areas like Kinloch has no local school or bus service within area. Meeting does not meet community engagement Scottish Government standards. No hearing loop seating for disabled. Who will administrate the services that would be provided n the schools. Rationalisation has already taken place in our area (bresclete/Carloway) Breasclete should remain open. Opportunity to provide social care from schools and community buildings (Carloway old school) We feel that all cuts in our area have been done already when it comes to schools. Local organisation providing school meals. Could not be provided by volunteers. Consideration would need or be given to GDPR (e.g. Children in receipt of free meals) there are lots of other community organisations e.g. Callanish centre who might be able to provide it. Apprentices/vocational training have their place but should enhance/not replace - this needs to be properly supported if they are to continue. It is possible but needs much more support. Community libraries are a possibility and Safe guarding and child protection need a lot of attention and it needs investment. With new curriculum and HGIOS this could tick many boxes. None of the proposals should take away from some funding education. Cannot reduce subject choice as it is putting our children at a disadvantage. 3 Ag Obair Còmhla airson nan Eilean COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR Working Together for the Western Isles CnES Community Conversations 2018 - Service Delivery Option Responses Sgir Uige Agus Ceann A Tuath Nan Loch (North Lochs, Kinloch, Carloway and Breasclete) Sgoil Nan Loch, 12 November 2018 COMMUNITY CONVERSATION AND SERVICE DELIVERY OPTION RESPONSE Director/Head of Service Bernard Chisholm Department Education and Children’s Services Service Authority and Schools E&CS Management Structures PROPOSAL Consider further Comhairle management restructuring with a reduction in senior management posts. Consider if the shared Headship model could be replaced with one where an Executive Head teacher covers more than two schools. RESPONSES Reduction of senior management posts might arise from sharing services with other authorities. Increase shared headship clusters to three schools. As long as a promoted staff member (PT) is in each school - to take day - to - day decisions. Positive about redesign on senior management level. Head teachers covering more than two schools is impractical. Restructure management Positive but jobs lost in fragile areas as a result. Not working at present. Quality of managers should be considered. Further job cuts are unsustainable even at a senior level. Two schools should be the maximum for a head teacher. Restructuring is needed however this has to be done strategically and ensuring schools and pupils still receive support. Comhairle staffing restructuring is positive. Review senior management posts. Review pay - scales. Reduce number of elected members. Not comfortable with heads covering more than one/two schools. Query: was it cheaper to have teaching head teacher in one school? Would the teachers be able/happy to do head paperwork and teaching? Can we reduce paperwork for teachers? Could we have exec? Admin instead of exec. teacher? Progress - too many layers of management. Not possible - an extra layer of management would be required to maintain quality assurance in teaching and learning. 4 Ag Obair Còmhla airson nan Eilean COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR Working Together for the Western Isles CnES Community Conversations 2018 - Service Delivery Option Responses Sgir Uige Agus Ceann A Tuath Nan Loch (North Lochs, Kinloch, Carloway and Breasclete) Sgoil Nan Loch, 12 November 2018 COMMUNITY CONVERSATION AND SERVICE DELIVERY OPTION RESPONSE Director/Head of Service Bernard Chisholm Department Education and Children’s Services Service Support Staff PROPOSAL Review the service and give further consideration to how levels of need are determined and staff allocated. Develop a generic Children’s Services qualification allowing for better training and more flexible deployment of staff on a formula basis and reflecting need. RESPONSES Positive, assuming enough of the staff are willing to embrace the proposed changes. Purpose built facility needed for pupils with ASN who are not suited to being in mainstream schools. Training and education and guidance needed for parents of ASN pupils. A review of how needs