Moray Council seeks new members for School Placings and Exclusions Appeal Committee

The Committee can meet several times a year, dependent on need. The Committee is made up of one lay member and two Councillors. However, having a pool of both lay members and Councillors means any new lay member of the committee may only be required to take part in one or two committees each year.

A lay member can be someone who is either the parent of children of school age; someone with experience in education; or someone acquainted with the educational conditions in Moray. 

Anyone interested in joining this crucial process in the education system should draft a personal statement. This should give background information about themselves and how they feel they meet the above condition(s) and their interest in becoming a member of the committee. This can be sent to Tracey Sutherland at committee.services@moray.gov.uk.

Part of the work of the committee may involve interaction with children, any interested party is advised that a check through the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme is required.

Members receive initial training sessions to cover the legal requirements of making decisions at the meetings, and observe a committee session prior to taking part. A programme of refresher training is also offered as required.

This is a voluntary position and the appeals are currently being held remotely.