Education & Children's Services

 

Education & Children's Services

Perth & Kinross Council promotes learning for everyone and works to keep our vulnerable residents safe and protected.  Education and Children's Services are key to both these priorities.

The purpose of Education & Children's Services is to:

• Promote safety and well-being
• Improve learning and achievement
• Enable active engagement in communities

We are committed through our Statement of Intent [pdf 352KB] and Policy Framework to provide lifelong learning opportunities for all our residents, from toddlers to school children to adult learners and communities.   

We provide education and learning opportunities for toddlers, schoolchildren, and adults, whilst providing care and support for children and families in need.  We also provide cultural services such as arts, museum and library services.  Many more of our functions and services are listed below.

Executive Director	John Fyffe
Depute Director	Maria Walker
Head of Children & Families' Services	Bill Atkinson
Responsible for: Protection of children from abuse and neglect Services for children 'looked after' by the Authority Services to children affected by disability or health problems Community support for identified families Family Centre services Youth Justice Service
Head of Education Services	Sheena Devlin - (Early Years and Primary) Peter McAvoy - (Secondary and Inclusion)
Responsible for: Pre5 and early years education Primary and secondary education Services to children with complex and multiple needs both in mainstream and special education Raising achievement [pdf 744KB] Psychological services to support young people Support for parental involvement in schools
Head of Cultural and Community Services	Heather Stuart
Responsible for: Cultural Services - museums and galleries, libraries, archives and learning centres, arts development, instrumental tuition in schools Community Services - community learning & development, youth work, adult learning, community capacity building, integrated working and childcare. Sports Development and Active Schools  Community Engagement - community engagement across the Council Client Monitoring - client monitoring of Perth and Kinross Leisure, Horsecross and Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Head of Support Services	Alan Taylor
Responsible for: Business and Operational Support Contracts, Services and Financial Management Investment in Learning Programme Organisational and Staff Development Resource Management Support for performance management
Head of Information Systems and Technology	Karen Lawrie
Responsible for: ICT Strategy, Advice and Guidance ICT Consultancy and Requirements Definition ICT Service Desk ICT Operations ICT Infrastructure Management Applications Software Development Applications Software Support and Maintenance

Contact details

Perth & Kinross Council
Education & Children's Services
Pullar House
35 Kinnoull Street
Perth
PH1 5GD

Tel: 01738 476200
Fax: 01738 476210
Email: ecsgeneralenquiries@pkc.gov.uk 

Perth & Kinross Council is committed to providing excellent services for the people of Perth and Kinross.