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1. Sederunt and Declaration of Members’ Interests.
2A. Statement on Equalities.
Consider, and if so decided, adopt:- “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 Items 20 and 21 of the business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information of the classes 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 13 October 2022. (Pages 5 – 16)
4. Progress with Outstanding Actions from Previous Meetings. (Pages 17 – 20)
5. Northern Alliance Regional Improvement Collaborative – Progress and Impact Report and Phase 4 Regional Improvement Plan. (Pages 21 – 83)
6. Aberdeenshire’s Triannual Scottish Attainment Challenge Report. (Pages 84 – 113)
7. Analysis of Attainment and Achievement of Young People from Aberdeenshire Secondary Schools in Accredited Awards (2021-22). (Pages 114 – 139)
8. Merger of Fraserburgh North School and St Andrews School into a New Primary School in Fraserburgh. (Pages 140 – 205)
9. Education & Children’s Services Mid-Year Performance Monitoring Report – April to September 2022 (Council Priorities). (Pages 206 – 242)
10. Annual Report of the Kinship Care Service 2021-22. (Pages 243 – 270)
11. Virtual Head Teacher Annual Report 2021-22. (Pages 271 – 300)
12. Fostering Service Annual Report 2021-22. (Pages 301 – 329)
13. Annual Report on Aberdeenshire's Children's Homes and Supported Accommodation Service. (Pages 330 – 358)
14. Violence Against Women Partnership Progress Report 2019 – 2022. (Pages 359 – 387)
15. Community Learning and Development Service – Performance Report. (Pages 388 – 409)
16. Update on Participatory Budgeting in Aberdeenshire Schools 2022/23. (Pages 410 – 423)
17. Aberdeenshire Community Learning Community Partnership – Annual Progress Report 2021-2022. (Pages 424 – 448)
18. Financial Performance as at 31st October 2022. (Pages 449 – 462)
19. Tackling Poverty & Inequalities – Child Poverty Action Report 2021/22. (Pages 463 – 502)
ITEMS WHICH THE COMMITTEE MAY WISH TO CONSIDER WITH THE PRESS AND PUBLIC EXCLUDED
20. Education and Children’s Services Directorate Supplementary Procurement Plan. (Exempt under Paragraph 8) (Pages 503 – 509)
21. 18845 – Peterhead Community Campus – Gateway 2 Report. (Exempt under Paragraph 8) (Pages 510 – 616)
DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPT INFORMATION
Paragraph 8 - Estimated Expenditure on Contracts - Expenditure to be incurred by the Council under a contract for acquisition of property or supply of goods or services |