Aberdeenshire Council: Education and Children's Services Committee agenda and papers B U S I N E S S 1 Sederunt and Declaration of Members' Interests. 2 Public Sector Equality Duty. Consider, and if so desired, adopt the following resolution:- (1) to have due regard to the need to:- (a) eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation; (b) advance equality of opportunity between those who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it; and (c) foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it. (2) where an Integrated Impact Assessment is provided, to consider its contents and take those into account when reaching a decision. 3 3 Minutes of the Meeting of 10 October 2024 4 - 16 4 Statement of Outstanding Business. 17 - 19 5 Education & Children's Services Financial Performance Report 2024/25 20 - 37 6 Aberdeenshire Guidance for Deactivating an Early Learning and Childcare Setting 38 - 44 7 Education & Children's Services Mid-Year Performance Monitoring Report - April to September 2024 45 - 61 8 Scrutiny Referral from Audit Committee - Internal Audit Report 2432 - Children with Disabilities 62 - 77 9 National Improvement Framework 78 - 145 10 Fostering 146 - 182 05 Dec 2024