Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note the content of this report for assurance; and

(ii)       to instruct the Chief Officer - Education to continue to support Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) settings and schools to implement improvements in keeping with the Quality Frameworks.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Operating Officer which provided an update on Education Scotland and Care Inspectorate inspection reporting.  The report advised that school and Early Learning and Childcare inspections had been suspended as a result of COVID-19 however the inspection regime had resumed in October 2021 for settings and schools where a return inspection had been planned.

The report stated that six Aberdeen City schools had participated in full inspection activity with inspectors over late October through to early December 2021 and the inspection results for Harlaw Academy, Dyce School and Loirston School were presented to Committee.  It was noted that those still to be published would be shared with Members through a service update when available.

The report recommended:-

that Committee –

(a)      note the content of the report for assurance; and

(b)      instruct the Chief Officer – Education to continue to support Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) settings and schools to implement improvements in keeping with the Quality Frameworks.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.