Agenda item

Questions on Matters Relating to the Work of the Board

Minutes:

There was one question.

 

Members expressed concern regarding the amount of screen-time children had with teachers, as it appeared that a lot of school work was independent, and requested statistics be provided going forward. Officers noted that this varied between schools, with differing opinions amongst the parental bodies.

 

The CEO of COLAT explained that whilst at times the virtual teaching delivery had not been perfect, there had been a steep learning curve with continued improvements. The City’s academies had developed a protocol which involved live teaching, with time for pupils to take work away, complete it and come back to the screen.

 

In the first lockdown, engagement was at 40-50%, this had increased to 70-80%. Each school was going through a process of remote learning monitoring, to assess the quality of what is being delivered and that each child is getting the best possible experience. Extra efforts were being made with those pupils who were not engaging.

 

Whilst 1500 devices had been distributed across the academies, it was considered that there was less of an issue of access to IT, more issue with engagement with the child and their family.