Issue - meetings

(i)              in relation to the number of pupils participating in Active Travel to note that officers would ascertain how many primary schools had a walking bus and would provide that information to Members outwith the meeting;

(ii)             to note Councillor Blake’s query about the limited number of degree options in relation to PGDE Home Economics and that the Chief Officer – Education would discuss further with Councillor Blake outwith the meeting;

(iii)           to note the content of the service Self-Evaluation and Plan contained in Appendices A and B;

(iv)           to instruct the Chief Officer – Education to implement the proposed Aberdeen City National Improvement Framework Plan 22/23;

(v)            to instruct the Chief Officer - Education to maintain a review of the 22/23 Plan in light of any impacting national legislative or policy provisions such as the Scottish Government response to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Report and advise Committee of any required changes in due course; and

(vi)           to commend the Evaluation of the Aberdeen City Council National Improvement Framework Plan 2021/2022.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Operating Officer which sought approval to implement the refreshed Aberdeen City Council National Improvement Framework Plan for 2022/23 following submission of the Self-Evaluation and Plan to the Scottish Government.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the content of the service Self-Evaluation and Plan contained in Appendices A and B;

(b)      instruct the Chief Officer – Education to implement the proposed Aberdeen City National Improvement Framework Plan 22/23; and

(c)      instruct the Chief Officer - Education to maintain a review of the 22/23 Plan in light of any impacting national legislative or policy provisions such as the Scottish Government response to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Report and advise Committee of any required changes in due course.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)              in relation to the number of pupils participating in Active Travel to note that officers would ascertain how many primary schools had a walking bus and would provide that information to Members outwith the meeting;

(ii)       to note Councillor Blake’s query about the limited number of degree options in relation to PGDE Home Economics and that the Chief Officer – Education would discuss further with Councillor Blake outwith the meeting; and

(iii)      to approve the recommendations contained in the report, with an additional recommendation as follows:-

(d)      to commend the Evaluation of the Aberdeen City Council National Improvement Framework Plan 2021/2022.