Issue - meetings

The committee will consider proposals for the reduction in staff at the Professional Development Centre (PDC) Administration Team following the cessation of a range of funding and the restructuring of the school improvement team.

Proposals were put forward to reduce the staff at the Professional Development (PDC) Administration Team following the cessation of a range of funding and restructuring of the school improvement team.  This was a commensurate decision, following the agreement by the Committee in October, to the reduction in professional staff based in the school standards service. The Committee considered the attached consultation document which set out the background information to the recommendations and provided a list of posts which were placed at risk, together with the processes designed to ensure the minimum number of redundancies ensued.

RESOLVED

1. That it be noted that formal consultation on these proposals began on 18 January 2011 and was concluded on the 18 February 2011.

2. That the comments received from staff and trades unions and the management response to these which were included in Appendix 2 of the report be noted.

3. That the proposed reduction in staff as set out in the consultation document (appendix 1) be agreed.