Decision details

(i)       to note the update of progress made by the Aberdeen City Pathfinder to deliver a Bairns Hoose and the Scottish Government grant award for 2025/26 to support delivery of Aberdeen’s Bairns Hoose;

(ii)       to note that an incremental approach to opening the Bairns Hoose would commence from the Summer of 2025;

(iii)      to instruct the Chief Officer – Children’s Social Work and Family Support / Chief Social Work Officer to arrange a visit for Committee Members to the Bairns Hoose upon completion of the build; and

(iv)      to instruct the Chief Officer – Children’s Social Work and Family Support / Chief Social Work Officer to provide a service update in June 2026.