Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to the report of the Chair of the Education & Learning Scrutiny Committee which presented the Education and Learning Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme for the Meeting on 30th November 2021.

The Director advised that the Education Directorate Director’s Overview 2021 report would be presented to the February meeting of this Committee.

A Member raised concerns regarding the recent transport disruption and how it was impacting on home to school transport. The Service Manager for Education Transformation and Business Change responded that the issues were being discussed with colleagues and would provide a briefing note on the latest position for Members consideration.

A Member requested that information regarding the number of surplus places be included in the Management of Pupil Places and the School Estate 2020/21 report.

The Committee AGREED, subject to the foregoing, that the report be accepted and endorse Option 1; namely that:

·        the Education Directorate Director’s Overview 2021 report be presented to the February 2022 meeting of the Education & Learning Scrutiny Committee; and

·        information regarding the number of surplus places be included in the Management of Pupil Places and the School Estate 2020/21 report.