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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 18 March, 2021. (Pages 5- 16)
4. Progress with Outstanding Actions from Previous Meetings. (Pages 17-19)
5. Covid-19 Verbal Update.
6. Improving Outcomes for Young People through School Education: Audit Scotland Report March 2021. (Pages 20-118)
7. ECS Holiday Recovery Programme. (Pages 119-131)
8. Literacies Strategy Update. (Pages 132-145)
9. Parental Involvement and Engagement Strategy 2018 - 2021 – “Learning Together in Aberdeenshire. (Pages 146-164)
10. Placing Requests Update. (Pages 165-178)
11. Education and Children’s Services Directorate Plan. (Pages 179-231)
12. Annual Scrutiny Report 2020/21. (Pages 232-239)
13. Draft Annual Governance Statement 2020/21. (Pages 240-257)
14. Financial Performance as at 30 April 2021. (Pages 258-269)15. Devolving Budgets in an Empowered School System. (Pages 270-279)
16. Review of Membership of Aberdeenshire Educational Trust Sub-Committee. (Pages 280-282)
ITEM WHICH THE COMMITTEE MAY WISH TO CONSIDER WITH THE PRESS
AND PUBLIC EXCLUDED
17. Supplementary Directorate Procurement Plan – Procurement Approval. (EXEMPT under Paragraph 8) (Pages 283-299)
18. Confident Governance – Robb’s Trust – Appointment of Trustee. (Pages 300-301)
ITEM FOR NOTING
A. Minute of Meeting of Aberdeenshire Educational Trust Sub-Committee of 5 June, 2019. (Pages 302-303)
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. |