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Contact: Steph Dunsmuir, Email: sdunsmuir@aberdeencity.gov.uk
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NOTIFICATION OF URGENT BUSINESS |
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There are no items of urgent business at this time |
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DETERMINATION OF EXEMPT BUSINESS |
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Members are requested to determine that any exempt business be considered with the press and public excluded |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST AND TRANSPARENCY STATEMENTS |
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Members are requested to intimate any declarations of interest |
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DEPUTATIONS |
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There are no requests for deputation at this time |
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MINUTE OF PREVIOUS MEETING |
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Minute of Meeting of 30 April 2024 - for approval PDF 174 KB |
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COMMITTEE PLANNER |
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NOTICES OF MOTION |
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Notice of Motion - Councillor Kate Blake That the Education and Children’s Services Committee:
1. Agrees that strong parental engagement is important to educational outcomes and notes that this is enshrined in law via Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006, which established a “duty of the Scottish ministers to promote the involvement of the parents of pupils in attendance at public schools” 2. Notes that the National Parent Forum of Scotland is a statutory consultee mentioned by name in the Education (Scotland) Act 2016 – Gaelic provisions 3. Notes with concern the decision of the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills to defund the National Parent Forum of Scotland on 18th May 2024. 4. Notes that the independent organisational review of the National Parent Forum of Scotland published in February paid for by the Scottish Government gave the following recommendation: “The findings of this review provide strong evidence of the on-going impact of NPFS. However, without adequate funding, the current situation is not sustainable, and the organisation is at risk of spiralling into a downward trajectory without the financial support it requires” The review did not recommend defunding the organisation. 5. Notes that the Cabinet Secretary has outlined in her response to the Scottish Parliament on 21st May 2024 that the National Parent Panel run by the charity Connects will be up and running by the new academic year in August 6. Instruct the Chief Officer Education and Lifelong Learning to write to the Cabinet Secretary to ask for the implementation plan including timeline and volunteer mobilisation plan, so that there is no loss of the parental voice of Aberdeen at a national policy level and to also ask for clarification around any potential impact on Gaelic Medium Education. 7. Instruct the Chief Officer Education and Lifelong Learning to write to parent councils and parents across the city to reassure them of continuity of support from a national organisation. |
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REFERRALS FROM COUNCIL, COMMITTEES & SUB COMMITTEES |
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There are no referrals at this time |
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PERFORMANCE AND RISK |
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Additional documents: |
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Inspection Reporting - F&C/24/192 PDF 505 KB Additional documents: |
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Approaches to Quality Improvement - F&C/24/195 PDF 313 KB Additional documents: |
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EDUCATION |
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Additional documents: |
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Early Learning and Childcare Delivery Plan 2024-26 - F&C/24/181 PDF 353 KB Additional documents: |
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AT THIS JUNCTURE, THE EXTERNAL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WILL DEPART |
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CHILDREN'S SERVICES |
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Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill - CFS/24/193 PDF 430 KB |
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Family Support Model - F&C/24/191 PDF 386 KB Additional documents: |