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(i)       to note that the Executive Director – Families and Communities would arrange for information to be issued to Members outwith the meeting on the provision of mentoring in various schools;

(ii)       in relation to page 43 of the report, and the figures which demonstrated that employment remained at a level which was below that of most other authorities, to note that Members had suggested it would be helpful to have a comparison with figures for other local authorities with universities and colleges; and

(iii)      to otherwise note the report.

The Committee had before it a report by the Executive Director Corporate Services which presented (a) the status of key quarterly and annual performance measures relating to the Education and Lifelong Learning and Children’s and Families Clusters; (b) early reflections against the initial release of 2024 Senior Phase attainment and achievement data through the Insight benchmarking tool; and (c) a progress update against the 2024/25 National Improvement Framework for Aberdeen City Council.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee note the report and provide comments and observations

on the information contained in the report appendices.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note that the Executive Director – Families and Communities would arrange for information to be issued to Members outwith the meeting on the provision of mentoring in various schools;

(ii)       in relation to page 43 of the report, and the figures which demonstrated that employment remained at a level which was below that of most other authorities, to note that Members had suggested it would be helpful to have a comparison with figures for other local authorities with universities and colleges; and

(iii)      to otherwise note the report.