6/I am no expert, nor do I have the answers, which is why I think we need to have that conversation with the study of good practice. Let’s speak to our young people and to experts and make an informed decision.”

5/The effect of smart phones on mental health and attention span in another area of increasing concern.

4/“The power of the interconnected world is powerful research and learning tool and we should not throw it out willy-nilly. However the issues of classroom disruption and online bullying appear to be on the rise and of significant concern to many.

3/Andrew Miller for the SNP added “Councillor Fitzpatrick uses a lot of words to say ‘Do nothing’. He tells us its a few emails from a tiny cohort, but I would suggest speaking to the young people before you decide to bury your head in the sand.

2/She added: “I have been speaking to teachers to parents and pupils, most importantly and I firmly believe now is time for us to look again at their further use and identify any issues that we as an education authority can take to protect our young people.”

4. Seconding the amendment Councillor @drmoiras.bsky.social expressed welcome and surprise at Labour’s motion, suggesting the party had “caved-in”.

3. It called on the council to: “Provide a range of costings for a new East Calder High school, the cost of an extension to James Young High and Winchburgh High School, as well as the school transportation costs for each option.”

2. The SNP amendment put forward by Councillor Veronica Smith, called for: “officers [to] undertake a transparent study to determine the feasibility of a new East Calder High School that takes into account the future developments within East Calder and the surrounding communities to 2036.”

3. “The big challenge seems to be how do we inform people what’s going on. I know at Deans High School I know Xcite is trying to promote swimming there because most people don’t think there’s a swimming pool in Livingston, but there is.

“It’s a big challenge to get that information out there.”

2. “It’s tremendous, there’s so much there but unless you read this paper or unless you actually walk into the building you have no idea that so many amazing things are happening. That applies to all groups.

9. “I don’t know why anyone here can say that policies instituted by the Scottish Government are not having a positive effect. No-one is saying we can rest on our laurels. No-one is saying we don’t need to do more.”

8. Councillor Janet Campbell, the SNP group leader, told the meeting that child poverty figures were 23% in Scotland, 31% in England and 33% in Wales.

7. Thanking Ms Hanif and her team for an “incredible job” Councillor Stafford warned against considering cuts to the APS and other vital non-statutory services in the upcoming budget.”

6. There’s plenty of evidence to suggest that Scotland is the only part of the country where child poverty levels are falling.”

5. Labour has been power for 16 months and had every opportunity to pull the one lever that every charity has said is the most cost effective way to pull people out of poverty. You have not pulled that lever.

4. Councillor Pauline Stafford, the opposition group’s depute leader, referring to scrapping the benefit cap, said : “

3. And they highlighted the support of policies by national economists which show that Scotland is the only part of the UK where child poverty is falling.

2. SNP councillors said not enough credit was given to the success of Scottish Government benefits such as the Scottish Child Payment and mitigation against the two child cap.