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(i)         to note that officers would include the LNCT flexible working policy which had just been approved in the list of policies mentioned;

(ii)        to note the progress made towards the Family Friendly Policies Project;

(iii)       to approve the project next steps as outlined in section 3.8 of the report;

(iv)       to instruct the Chief Officer – People and Organisational Development and Customer Experience to report back to Staff Governance Committee in June 2024 with updated policies and documentation for approval; and

(v)        to approve interim changes to the Supporting Carers in the Workplace Guidance and Special Leave Policy to ensure early compliance with the Carer’s Leave Act as outlined in section 3.9.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Customer Services which provided an updated on progress made towards the Family Friendly Policies Project.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)       note the progress made towards the Family Friendly Policies Project;

(b)       approve the project next steps as outlined in section 3.8 of the report;

(c)        instruct the Chief Officer – People and Organisational Development and Customer Experience to report back to Staff Governance Committee in summer 2024 with updated policies and documentation for approval; and

(d)       approve interim changes to the Supporting Carers in the Workplace Guidance and Special Leave Policy to ensure early compliance with the Carer’s Leave Act as outlined in section 3.9.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)         to note that officers would include the LNCT flexible working policy which had just been approved in the list of policies mentioned;

(ii)        to amend recommendation (c) to ‘report back to Staff Governance Committee in June 2024’; and

(iii)       to otherwise approve the recommendations.

-       COUNCILLOR NEIL COPLAND, Convener