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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 7 October 2021. (Pages 4 - 13)
4. Progress with Outstanding Actions from Previous Meetings. (Pages 14 - 19)
5. Covid-19 Verbal Update.
6. Analysis of Attainment and Achievement of Young People from
Aberdeenshire Secondary Schools in Accredited Awards (2020-21). (Pages 20 - 48)
7. Education Charging Policy. (Pages 49 - 64)
8. Closure of Longhaven School Statutory Consultation. (Pages 65 - 124)
9. Closure of Gartly School Statutory Consultation. (Pages 125 - 183)
10. Education & Children's Services Mid-Year Performance Monitoring Report - April to September 2021 (Council Priorities). (Pages 184 - 211)
11. Corporate Parenting Annual Report 2020-21. (Pages 212 - 258)
12. Annual Report of the Kinship Care Service 2020-21. (Pages 259 - 283)
13. Virtual Head Teacher Annual Report 2020/21. (Pages 284 - 307)
14. Annual Report of the Throughcare and Aftercare Service 2020-21. (Pages 308 - 338)
15. Annual Report on Aberdeenshire's Children's Homes and Supported Accommodation Service. (Pages 339 - 362)
16. Financial Performance as at 31st October 2021. (Pages 363 - 377) |