(i) to note the update of progress made by the Aberdeen City Pathfinder to deliver a Bairns Hoose and the Scottish Government grant award for 2025/26 to support delivery of Aberdeen’s Bairns Hoose;
(ii) to note that an incremental approach to opening the Bairns Hoose would commence from the Summer of 2025;
(iii) to instruct the Chief Officer – Children’s Social Work and Family Support / Chief Social Work Officer to arrange a visit for Committee Members to the Bairns Hoose upon completion of the build; and
(iv) to instruct the Chief Officer – Children’s Social Work and Family Support / Chief Social Work Officer to provide a service update in June 2026.