Decision details

(i)             to approve the proposed actions set out in Appendix 1;

(ii)           to instruct the Chief Education Officer to make a request to the Scottish Government for an additional closure day for all Aberdeen City Council schools on 5 January 2021;

(iii)          to agree that, during the period of 23 December 2020 to 5 January 2021 inclusive, the Covid-19 Duty Emergency Response Coordinators (DERCs) should take any action necessary in terms of General Delegation 37 to Chief Officers as set out in the Powers Delegated to Officers, to ensure compliance with the law and guidance with such decisions, where possible, being taken following consultation with the co-leaders, relevant convener and relevant vice-convener; and

(iv)          to note that any said action taken by a Covid-19 DERC in terms of resolution (iii) above would be reported to the meeting of the City Growth and Resources Committee on 3 February 2021.