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Motion by Councillor Day - Living Wage for Health & Social Care Staff

Meeting: 25/06/2020 - Policy and Sustainability Committee (Item 20)

By Councillor Burgess - Schools Re-opening

By Councillor Burgess - Schools Re-opening

“Committee:

Welcomes planning by the Council for the reopening of schools on 12 August;

Understands the significant challenges for the council in reopening schools including the requirement to maintain social distancing, maintaining good hygiene, providing school transport and staff availability;

However, recognises the concern from parents about the current plan, as communicated to them, for children and young people to spend only one-third of a four-day week in school;

Further recognises the likely equalities impact on children whose parents are struggling to provide much home learning;

Notes the statement by Scottish Government Education Secretary, that he will consider council plans for returning to school;

Therefore agrees that:

1)       Every possible measure will be explored to maximise teaching time spent in schools - for example, recruitment of more teaching staff including using teaching assistants, requisition of additional teaching space, outdoor learning and online lessons by teachers;

2)       That plans requiring additional expenditure by the Council be costed and communicated to the Scottish Government Education secretary;

3)       That Council plans should include the ability to quickly respond to further changes in Scottish Government guidance on social distancing in order to be able to maximise time in school;

And that a report will be provided to the meeting of City of Edinburgh Council on 30 June 2020.”

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Meeting: 11/06/2020 - Policy and Sustainability Committee (Item 21)

Motion by Councillor Day - Living Wage for Health & Social Care Staff

Motion by Councillor Day - Living Wage for Health & Social Care Staff

Committee welcomes the Scottish Government announcement to increase the Scottish Living Wage including a 3.3% uplift for all care workers delivering adult social care services in Scotland.

Committee notes the briefing of 18 May “Contractual Uplifts 20/21” issued by the CFO of EIJB which shows this will mean a £6.5m increase in money paid to carers in the Capital.

Also notes the ongoing discussions through COSLA to deliver the 3.3% increase in full and agrees to support the efforts of the EIJB, COSLA and the Scottish Government in reaching a positive conclusion as quickly as possible”

 

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