Aberdeenshire Council: Education and Children's Services Committee signed minutes, agenda and papers B U S I N E S S 1. Sederunt and Declaration of Members’ Interests. 2. 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 Sub-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.” 3. Minute of Meeting of the Education and Children’s Services Committee of 2 December 2021. (Pages 4 - 12) 4. Progress with Outstanding Actions from Previous Meetings. (Pages 13- 15) 5. Covid-19 Verbal Update. 6. Pupil Equity Funding Spend to Term 1 2021. (Pages 16 - 29) 7. Update on Aberdeenshire Young Carer Strategy 2021-2023. (Pages 30 - 72) 8. Aberdeenshire Child Protection Committee Annual Report – 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021. (Pages 73 - 109) 9. Chief Social Work Officer Annual Report 2020/21. (Pages 110 - 145) 10. Live Life Aberdeenshire – ECS Holiday Recovery Programme. (Pages 146 - 158) 11. Corporate Improvement Plan Quarterly Update. (Pages 159 - 183) 12. Home-to-School Transport Service Vehicle Emissions. (Pages 184 - 190) 13. Financial Performance as at 30 November 2021. (Pages 191 - 205) ITEM FOR NOTING A. Minute of Meeting of Aberdeenshire Educational Trust Sub-Committee of 19 March, 2021. (Pages 206 - 208) 27 Jan 2022