Issue - meetings

Joint report by Head of Education: Lifelong Learning and Support and Head of Education: Learning & Teaching

Following a further inspection by Education Scotland of the Education functions of Argyll and Bute Council, consideration was given to a report highlighting the outcome and confirming the progress made by the Authority in addressing the main points for action contained within the initial inspection report of 21 March 2017.

Decision

The Committee agreed to:-

1.    note the further inspection of the Education functions of Argyll and Bute Council which commenced on 14 May 2018;

2.    note the timetable and programme associated with the inspection;

3.    consider the inspection report published by Education Scotland on 31 July 2018;

4.    note the progress made by Education Services and the Council in responding to the main points for actions contained within the initial published inspection report of 21 March 2017;

5.    note that Education Scotland had informed the Education Service that they would undertake a one day inspection on 2 October 2018; and

6.    request that the Heads of Education bring a further progress report to a future meeting of the Community Services Committee.

(Reference: Report by Heads of Education dated 23 August 2018, submitted)