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(i)       to note the evaluation of the second year of free instrumental instruction;

(ii)       to instruct the Interim Chief Officer – Education to continue to extend opportunities for music making through partnership working between the Music Service and Aberdeen Music School and others; and

(iii)      to instruct the Interim Chief Officer – Education to report back on progress within one calendar year.

With reference to article 11 of the minute of the former Educational Operational Delivery Committee of 8 September 2022, the Committee had before it a report by the Interim Director of Children’s and Family Services which set out an evaluation of the quality and provision of music across the city and report the findings to Committee, including details of the digital offering.

Members of the Committee were also given a musical performance by pupils prior to consideration of the report.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the evaluation of the second year of free instrumental instruction;

(b)      instruct the Interim Chief Education Officer to continue to extend opportunities for music making through partnership working between the Music Service and Aberdeen Music School and others; and

(c)      instruct the Interim Chief Education Officer to report back on progress within one calendar year.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to thank the pupils for their performance and officers for their work to date on the music provision; and

(ii)       to approve the recommendations.