Agenda and minutes

To receive any declaration of interest from any Member or Officer in respect of any item of business.

No declaration of interest was received.

To submit, for confirmation, the minutes of the meeting held on 17 June, 2022.

The minutes of the previous meeting of the Appointments Committee held on 17 June, 2022 were presented and were confirmed as correct.

To consider adopting the following:-

“Under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the discussion on the following item as it may involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12A of the said Act and in the attached Public Interest Test.”

It was considered and was resolved Under Section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the discussion on the following item on the grounds that it involved the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 of Schedule 12A of the said Act and in the Public Interest Test presented.

Director of Education, Skills and Young People

To submit a report by the Head of Profession (Human Resources) and Transformation.

The report of the Head of Profession (HR) and Transformation providing an update on the recruitment process to date in relation to the post of Director of Education, Skills and Young People was presented for the Committee’s consideration.

The report set out the outcome of the first three steps of the five step recruitment process agreed with the Appointments Committee at its meeting held on 17 June, 2022 in connection with the shortlisted candidates. The Head of Profession (HR) and Transformation provided a verbal update at the meeting with regard to the outcome of the fourth step of the recruitment process which involved a professional interview. The Head of Profession (HR) and Transformation advised that based on the process to date, it is recommended that the shortlisted candidates proceed to the fifth step of the recruitment process i.e. a formal interview with the Appointments Committee.

It was resolved to proceed in accordance with the Officer’s recommendation that the shortlisted candidates be put forward to be formally interviewed by the Appointments Committee at a meeting to be held on 20 July, 2022.