{"id":44,"date":"2021-10-05T14:03:55","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T14:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/gelstonpc\/?p=44"},"modified":"2021-10-05T14:03:55","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T14:03:55","slug":"minutes-of-parent-council-meeting-22-09-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/gelstonpc\/2021\/10\/05\/minutes-of-parent-council-meeting-22-09-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Minutes of Parent Council Meeting – 22.09.2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Minutes of Gelston Parent Council Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wednesday 22nd<\/sup> September 2021 at 7.30pm via Facebook Messenger Room Facility<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Welcome\/Apologies<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Pam Shuttleworth<\/p>\n

    Kay Davies<\/p>\n

    Emma Howard<\/p>\n

    Justine Hunter- Brown<\/p>\n

    Abbie Robertson<\/p>\n

    Mary Cruickshanks<\/p>\n

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    1. AGM \u2013 see separate minutes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      1. Approve previous minutes and any matters arising<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Only outstanding items \u2013<\/p>\n

        Online banking protocol \u2013 has been compiled ready for committee approval<\/p>\n

        Finalising Christmas Market Plan<\/p>\n

        All other matters have been closed<\/p>\n

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        1. Chairperson Report<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          Advice from Education and Learning Directorate remains that Parent Council meetings should continue to take place online where possible.<\/p>\n

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          Partnership Update from previous meeting is the paper is going to committee in October 2021 to review. No changes will take place this academic year but any changes will be in place for August 2022.<\/p>\n

          DGPCF meeting Tuesday 21st<\/sup> September 2021<\/em><\/p>\n

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          • Return to school Covid guidelines covered in brief- regarding vaccinations for 12-15 year old as well as 16\/17 year olds<\/li>\n
          • SQA update- secondary schools<\/li>\n
          • School meals \u2013 DGPCF have been liaising with DG First regarding common complaints about school meals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Quality of the meat- same supplier of meat so as far as they are concerned the quality hasn\u2019t changed- supplier Pioneer based in Carlisle<\/p>\n

            Lack of local produce \u2013 it has been difficult to use Scottish meats due to the tender process in bidding for the school meals contract as it favours larger producers. This has been addressed and a simpler tender process is being developed to make it simpler for smaller producers to bid.<\/p>\n

            Lack of red meat on the menu- In April this year the Government Nutritional guidelines changed favouring a reduction of red meat- climate change being part of that decision.<\/p>\n

            DGPCF and DG First are coming together to compile a survey for all parents prior to the menu changing after the October break to gain feedback on any issues they might have around the school meals \u2013 let\u2019s get behind it<\/p>\n

            There were conversations around the uptake of school meals and the wider implications for the school.<\/p>\n

            Subject of online payment for primary school meals was brought up as it seems to be making slow progress \u2013<\/p>\n

            Update from DGPCF since our meeting \u2013<\/p>\n

            \u2018there will be a phased approach to this initiative and all Head Teachers will be notified in due course. Monday 27th<\/sup> September 2021 will see Penninghame and St Ninians Primaries, Gretna and Kirkcudbright Primary Schools going live. All families will be notified in due course\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n

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            • Carol Broll DGC Services Manager for Facilities Services, Catering, Cleaning & Janitorial within Economy & Development<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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              • Mental Health in schools group have been developing a document which will clearly signpost where to go for the right help for specific mental health issues children are dealing with.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                The aim is to be able to get the right help for the child at the right time eg child may wait 6-9 months if not more after a CAHMS referral only to discover that they weren\u2019t the right agency to help them and are then referred on to someone else with another waiting list and the child being no further forward. Initially the document will be tailored to school staff and teachers then a parent\/pupil edition will follow.<\/p>\n