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(i)       to note that officers would ensure that the website clearly reflected which staff the policy applied to, and would include a link to the teachers’ policy;

(ii)       to note the content of the report and the progress made to date within the Family Friendly Project;

(iii)      to approve changes to the Special Leave Policy to ensure compliance with the Carer’s Leave Act 2023 and the Paternity Leave (amendment) Regulations 2024;

(iv)      to approve the project next steps as outlined in section 5 of the report; and

(v)      to instruct the Chief Officer – People and Citizen Services to report back to Staff Governance Committee in one year’s time with updated policies and documentation for approval.

The Committee had before it a report by the Executive Director of Corporate Services which provided an update on the progress in relation to the Family Friendly Project and also sought approval for the revised Special Leave policy.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the content of the report and the progress made to date within the Family Friendly Project;

(b)      approve changes to the Special Leave Policy to ensure compliance with the Carer’s Leave Act 2023 and the Paternity Leave (amendment) Regulations 2024;

(c)      approve the project next steps as outlined in section 5 of the report; and

(d)      instruct the Chief Officer – People and Citizen Services to report back to Staff Governance Committee in one year’s time with updated policies and documentation for approval.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note that officers would ensure that the website clearly reflected which staff the policy applied to, and would include a link to the teachers’ policy; and

(ii)       to approve the recommendations.