Issue - meetings

(i)       in relation to a question regarding the low percentage of female apprentices and whether there was a low application rate, to note that traditionally the apprenticeships offered were for Trades, that there were now other apprenticeships available and that the Chief Officer Organisational Development would circulate information by email to the Committee;

(ii)      to note the content of the report;

(iii)      to note that the report would be circulated to the Staff Governance Committee for their information.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which provided information on the audit of Equal Pay in Aberdeen City Council.

The report recommended:-

That the Committee -

(a)      note the content of the report; and

(b)      note that the report would be circulated to the Staff Governance Committee for their information.

Councillor Duncan commended officers for the work done in this area over the years which had resulted in their being no Equal Pay gap across the organisation.

The Convener sought information in relation to low percentage of female apprentices. 

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       in relation to a question regarding the low percentage of female apprentices and whether there was a low application rate, to note that traditionally the apprenticeships offered were for Trades, that there were now other apprenticeships available and that the Chief Officer Organisational Development would circulate information by email to the Committee;

(ii)      to otherwise approve the recommendations contained in the report.