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(i)       request that officers include testimonies where possible in future reports to Committee;

(ii)       note the contents of the report and instruct officers to report back to Committee at the end of the next Concession Contract period; and

(iii)      agree to extend the concession agreements with Flexible Childcare Scotland Services (FCSS) for another 4 years based on the positive evaluations and their ability to offer a choice of flexible services in areas where there were a limited number of funded providers operating.

With reference to article 7 of the minute of its meeting of 24 January 2023, the Committee had before it a report by the Executive Director – Families and Communities which provided an update on the operations of the concession agreements at Cummings Park and Tillydrone Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) / Nursery settings run by Flexible Childcare Services Scotland (FCSS).

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the contents of the report and instruct officers to report back to Committee at the end of the next Concession Contract period; and

(b)      agree to extend the concession agreements with Flexible Childcare Scotland Services (FCSS) for another 4 years based on the positive evaluations and their ability to offer a choice of flexible services in areas where there were a limited number of funded providers operating.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to request that officers include testimonies where possible in future reports to Committee;

(ii)       to approve the recommendations.