Issue - meetings

(i)       to note the feedback from the Aberdeen City Parent Forum in relation to the policy and to note that officers would take on board any feedback from parents gathered by the Aberdeen City Parent Forum throughout the initial review period of 12 months;

(ii)       to approve the content of the policy; and

(iii)      to instruct the Interim Chief Officer – Education to implement the policy from August 2023.

The Committee had before it a report by the Interim Director of Children’s and Family Services which presented a refreshed anti-bullying policy for approval and sought approval to implement the refreshed policy from August 2023.

Members asked a number of questions in relation to the policy, and the Committee heard from Mrs Cardno that parents still had some concerns about communication from schools following the reporting of any incidents of bullying.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      approve the content of the policy; and

(b)      instruct the Interim Chief Officer – Education to implement the policy from August 2023.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note the feedback from the Aberdeen City Parent Forum in relation to the policy and to note that officers would take on board any feedback from parents gathered by the Aberdeen City Parent Forum throughout the initial review period of 12 months; and

(ii)       to approve the recommendations.