Education Appeals Committee

The Education Appeal Committee determines appeals by parents against a decision of the Council acting as Education Authority as to (i) the schools which their child or children should attend, in response to a placing request submitted by the parent and (ii) the exclusion of their child or children. The rules for the formal constitution and membership of Education Appeal Committees are laid down in Schedule 1A of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 as amended. Each meeting of the committee will comprise of 3 members: one Member of Council drawn from a pool of 4 Elected Members, and two Lay Members, drawn from a pool of Lay Members.
17 May 2017 - 05 May 2022
Pool
None
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Meetings

Members

PartyNameRoleMembership Dates
Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Councillor Timothy Billings Chairperson 17/05/2017 - 05/05/2022
Scottish Labour Party
Councillor Ian Clarkson Member 17/05/2017 - 05/05/2022
Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Councillor Tom Marshall Member 17/05/2017 - 05/05/2022
Scottish Labour Party
Councillor Louise McPhater Member 17/05/2017 - 05/05/2022

Appointees

Appointee NameAppointee RoleAppointee Membership Dates
Ms Karine Emberson Education Lay Member 17/05/2017 - 05/05/2022
Ms Val Gibson Education Lay Member 17/05/2017 - 05/05/2022
Ms Gloria Killin Education Lay Member 17/05/2017 - 05/05/2022
Mr Jim Smith Education Lay Member 17/05/2017 - 05/05/2022
Ms Ann Smyth Education Lay Member 17/05/2017 - 05/05/2022
Ms Karen Wallace Education Lay Member 17/05/2017 - 05/05/2022
Vacancy  
Hayley Clancy
hclancy@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
01294 324136

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