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(i)       to note that Early Learning and Childcare settings and schools were currently undertaking self-evaluation and following a period of quality assurance, the Interim Director of Children’s and Family Services would share information with Members as to where each setting sat within the levels of support (set out on page 146 of the report) once that detail was available;

(ii)       to instruct the Interim Chief Officer – Education to implement the approach detailed in the Early Learning and Childcare Quality Improvement Calendar;

(iii)      to instruct the Interim Chief Officer – Education to implement the approach detailed in the Aberdeen City Council Quality Improvement Framework from August 2023 across all schools; and

(iv)      to instruct the Interim Chief Officer – Education to review the impact of arrangements on evaluations of core Quality Indicators over school session 2023/24, amending approaches as required, and report back to Committee in advance of the 2024/25 school session.

The Committee had before it a report by the Interim Director of Children’s and Family Services which detailed how Aberdeen City schools and Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) settings would be supported to improve performance against the Core Quality Indicators used by His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education (HMIe) and The Care Inspectorate.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      instruct the Interim Chief Officer – Education to implement the approach detailed in the Early Learning and Childcare Quality Improvement Calendar;

(b)      instruct the Interim Chief Officer – Education to implement the approach detailed in the Aberdeen City Council Quality Improvement Framework from August 2023 across all schools; and

(c)      instruct the Interim Chief Officer – Education to review the impact of arrangements on evaluations of core Quality Indicators over school session 2023/24, amending approaches as required, and report back to Committee in advance of the 2024/25 school session.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note that Early Learning and Childcare settings and schools were currently undertaking self-evaluation and following a period of quality assurance, the Interim Director of Children’s and Family Services would share information with Members as to where each setting sat within the levels of support (set out on page 146 of the report) once that detail was available; and

(ii)       to approve the recommendations.