Decision details

The Scottish Government are consulting on their plans to set a legal minimum number of hours of school education school pupils should receive each year.  Consideration was given to a report setting out a draft response to this consultation.

Decision

The Committee:

1.    noted the terms of the draft consultation response, as prepared by Officers and set out in full at Appendix 1 of the report; and

2.    agreed that Officers now formally submit that response to the Scottish Government, on behalf of Argyll and Bute Council.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Education dated 5 May 2023, submitted)