Issue - meetings

Report by Neil McKnight, Head Teacher

The Committee gave consideration to a progress report providing information on the school roll; levels of attainment in literacy and numeracy; school leaver destination returns; attainment for all; attendance, absence and exclusion rates and the recognition of wider achievements which included the new accommodation for the early learning centre specifically designed to comply with the 1140h pre5 entitlement from October 2019.

Discussion took place in respect of the school to work programmes; free school meals; the ongoing work with forest schools and the Castle Trust and the current staffing situation, particularly within the geography department. 

Decision

The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee thanked Mr McKnight for his presentation and agreed to note the contents of the report. 

(Reference: Report by Head Teacher, Tarbert Academy, submitted)