Issue - meetings

(i)       to approve the publication of the Children’s Rights Report in Appendix A;

(ii)       to instruct the Chief Education Officer to present a refreshed Local Authority Plan for implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child to the Education and Children’s Services Committee following receipt of the anticipated Statutory Guidance in 2023; and

(iii)      to note that officers will prioritise compliance with the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill ahead of the Unicef Child Friendly Cities (CFC) programme.

The Committee had before it a report by the Interim Director of Children’s and Family Services which sought approval to publish the statutory Aberdeen City Council Children's Rights Report in line with Scottish Government non-statutory guidance by March 2023.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      approve the publication of the Children’s Rights Report in Appendix A;

(b)      instruct the Chief Officer - Education to present a refreshed Local Authority Plan for implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) to the Education and Children’s Services Committee following receipt of the anticipated Statutory Guidance in 2023; and

(c)      note that officers will prioritise compliance with the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill ahead of the Unicef Child Friendly Cities (CFC) programme.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.