Lifelong Learning Committee - 28 May 2014

A Meeting of the Lifelong Learning Committee will be held in the Council Chambers, Fourth Floor, Council Building, 2 High Street, Perth on Wednesday 28 May 2014 at 2.00pm.

If you have any queries please contact Linda Brown on (01738) 475127 or Christina Flynn on (01738) 475450.

Those attending the meeting are requested to ensure that all mobile phones and other communication devices are switched off.

Members

Councillors B Band (Convener), G Walker (Vice Convener), C Gillies, K Howie, G Laing, E Maclachlan, A Munro, D Pover, C Shiers, L Simpson, A Stewart, B Vaughan and W Wilson; Mrs H Bridge, Mrs P Duncan, Mrs P Giles, Mr I Jackson, Mrs A McAuley and Mrs M McFarlane

Agenda

1.     Welcome and Apologies/Substitutes

2.     Declarations of Interest

3.     Minutes

(i)     Minute of Meeting of the Lifelong Learning Committee of 12 March 2014 for approval and signature

(ii)    Minute of Meeting of School Estate Sub-Committee of 14 November 2013 for noting

(iii)   Minute of Meeting of Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff of 24 September 2013 for noting

4.     Perth and Kinross Community Planning Partnership

(i)     Minute of Meeting of Economy and Lifelong Learning Group of 6 December 2013 for noting (PDF, 503 KB)

(ii)    Verbal Update by Executive Lead Officer

(iii)   Minute of Meeting of Children and Young People's Strategic Group of 13 December 2013 for noting (PDF, 341 KB)

(iv)   Verbal Update by Executive Lead Officer

5.     Education and Children's Services Business Management and Improvement Plan 2014/15 and Annual Performance Report 2013/14 (PDF, 4 MB) - Report by Executive Director (Education and Children's Services) (copy herewith 14/219) (Pages 23-72)

Note: The above report will also be submitted to the meeting of the Scrutiny Committee on 11 June 2014.

6.     Autism Action Plan and Strategy Development Report (PDF, 5 MB) - Report by Executive Director (Education and Children's Services) (copy herewith 14/220) (Pages 73-128)

Note: The above report will also be submitted to the meeting of the Housing and Health Committee on 28 May 2014.

7.     Professional Update (PDF, 1 MB) - Report by Executive Director (Education and Children's Services) (copy herewith 14/221) (Pages 129-146)

8.     Summary Findings of the Big Listen 2 (PDF, 5 MB) - Report by Executive Director (Education and Children's Services) (copy herewith 14/222) (Pages 147-182)

9.     Youth Services and Youth Justice Review (PDF, 2 MB) - Joint Report by Head of Children and Families' Services and Head of Cultural and Community Services (copy herewith 14/223) (Pages 183-210)

10.   Review of Community Campuses (PDF, 2 MB) - Report by Executive Director (Education and Children's Services) (copy herewith 14/224) (Pages 211-244)