Issue - meetings

The action sheet arising from the meeting of the Education & Learning Scrutiny Committee held on 19th October, 2021 was submitted, whereupon:-

Item 8 – Pupil Exclusions

A Member requested clarification on the information provided regarding data for exclusions of Children Looked After.  The Head of School Improvement & Inclusion would seek clarification if this was current data and provide further detail on the information provided regarding ‘other’ reasons for exclusions i.e. the use of mobile phones in classrooms.

The Corporate Director of Education confirmed that further anonymised detail around specific cases regarding exclusions to provide some background information could be provided.  With regard to social media posts, there was rising concern but he assured Members they were supporting schools to be vigilant as much as possible.  A letter had been drafted to parents advising them to be particularly vigilant with their children’s social media posts, as this did have an impact upon the school and staff well-being.

The Committee AGREED, subject to the foregoing, that the action sheet be noted.