Decision details

Consideration was given to a report informing the Committee of the current consultation taking place in regard to the development of a Digital Learning Strategy for Scotland.

Decision

The Committee agreed to:-

1.    note that the Argyll and Bute Education Service currently utilise learning technologies in a range of ways to deliver the curriculum across all of the Council’s educational establishments;

2.    note the consultation taking place which will inform the development of a final National Digital Learning and Teaching Strategy for Scotland to be published Spring 2016 as described in section 1.1 of the Executive Summary; and

3.    note that Argyll and Bute Education Service will undertake a full review along with partners of the current strategy to produce a Digital Learning Strategy for Argyll and Bute in line with the National Strategy and that this Strategy will be developed in Autumn 2016.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director – Community Services dated 10 December 2015, submitted)