Children & Young People’s Services Committee

• Summary of Committee Functions
• Sub/Ad Hoc Committees under the Committee
• Membership of the Committee

Summary of Committee Functions

To exercise the functions of the Council as Education Authority within the terms of relevant legislation with regard to school education, nurseries and child care, Gaelic and children's services. Also the functions of Council in regard to leisure, libraries and museums, sport and the arts, CLD, life long learning, youth justice and child protection.

Full details of the functions delegated to the Committee are set out in the Council's Administrative Scheme (currently being amended. Please refer any questions to Committee Services)

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Sub/Ad Hoc Committees under the Committee

• Education General Purposes Sub-Committee
• Education Grievance and Disciplinary Appeals Sub-Committee
• School Placings and Exclusions Appeals Committee
• Education Maintenance Appeals Committee

For information on any of the above contact us

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Membership of the Committee

• Councillor G S Coull
• Councillor L Creswell
• Councillor J A Divers
• Councillor J Hamilton (Chair)
• Councillor J C Hogg
• Councillor M J McConachie
• Councillor A D McDonald
• Councillor E M McGillivray
• Councillor A C McKay (Deputy Chair)
• Councillor I Ogivlie
• Councillor D G Ross
• Councillor J G Russell
• Councillor M Shand

Lay Members in respect of educational issues

• Mrs A R MacLennan (Church of Scotland Representative)
• Rev C Stewart (Roman Catholic Church Representative)
• Rev G Swanson (Non-denominational Religious Representative)
• Frances Wardhaugh (Primary School Representative)
• Susan Slater (Secondary School Representative)

The Committee also has an ex-officio Pupil Representative and an ex-officio Parent Representative

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