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1. Sederunt and Declaration of Members’ Interests.
2A. Statement on Equalities. Consider, and if so decided, adopt the following:- “In line with the Council’s legal duty under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010, the Committee, in making decisions on the attached reports, shall have due regard to the need to:-
(i) eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation;
(ii) advance equality of opportunity between those who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it; and
(iii) foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it.”
2B. Exempt Information.
Consider, and if so decided, adopt the following resolution:- “That under Section 50A (4) and (5) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, as amended, the public and media representatives be excluded from the meeting for Item 17 of the business below, on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information of the class described in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.”
3. Minute of Meeting of the Education and Children’s Services Committee of 26 August, 2021. (Pages 5-14)
4. Progress with Outstanding Actions from Previous Meetings. (Pages 15-18)
5. Covid-19 Verbal Update.
6. Northern Alliance Regional Improvement Collaborative – Progress Update Report. (Pages 19-99)
7. OECD: “Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence: Into the Future” and UpperSecondary Education Student Assessment in Scotland: a Comparative Perspective”. (Pages 100-107)
8. Criteria and Parameters for Mothballing a School. (Pages 108-113)
9. Fisherford and Easterfield School. (Pages 114-118)
10. Fraserburgh Primary School Provision. (Pages 119-144)
11. Stonehaven Primary School Provision. (Pages 145-179)
12 Aberdeenshire Council Early Learning and Childcare Funded Providers. (Pages 180-184)
13. Carbon Budget Six-Monthly Update. (Pages 185-190)
14. Adoption Service Annual Report 2020. (Pages 191-220)
15. Fostering Service Annual Report 2020. (Pages 221-243)
16. Briefing on the Holistic Family Support Pilot Projects. (Pages 244-262)
17. Tackling Poverty and Inequalities – Child Poverty Action Report. (Pages 263-324)
18. Live Life Aberdeenshire – ECS Holiday Recovery Programme. (Pages 325-338)
19. School Catering Review: Update on Progress. (Pages 339-362)
20. Financial Performance as at 31 August 2021. (Pages 363-376)
21. Corporate Improvement Plan Quarterly Report. (Pages 377-387)
22. Consultation on the Draft Risk Management Policy. (Pages 388-400) |