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North Lanarkshire Council · 22 November 2022
Back to Education, Children and Families Committee — 22 November 2022 and its agenda

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AGENDA
(1) Declarations of Interest in terms of the Ethical Standards in Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act
2000
OPERATIONAL
(2) Improving Outcomes Standards and Quality Report 2021-2022 (page 7 - 86)
Submit report by the Head of Education (South) setting out the key highlights in respect of
improving life chances for the children, young people and communities of North Lanarkshire
(copy herewith)
(3) Scottish Attainment Challenge and Pupil Equity Fund Update (page 87 - 170)
Submit report by the Head of Education (South) providing an update on progress with the
Scottish Attainment Challenge programme within North Lanarkshire and the Pupil Equity Fund
(copy herewith)
(4) Award for Flexible Framework for Services linked to Scottish Attainment Challenge (SAC) and
Pupil Equity Fund (PEF) (page 171 - 190)
Submit report by the Head of Education (South) seeking approval to award a Framework
Agreement for Services linked to the Scottish Attainment Challenge (SAC) and Pupil Equity
Fund (PEF) (copy herewith)
(5) Developing the Young Workforce
Submit report by the Head of Education (South) providing details of Developing the Young
Workforce (copy to follow)
(6) West Partnership Regional Improvement - Collaborative Improvement Plan (page 191 - 246)
Submit report by the Head of Education (South) informing of the evaluation of work
undertaken by the West Partnership Regional Improvement Collaborative during 2020/21 and
seeking approval of the Improvement Plan for 2022/23 (copy herewith)
(7) Mental Health and Wellbeing Resilience (page 247 - 254)
Submit report by the Head of Education (North) seeking approval to carry out a survey of all
primary and secondary school children, using the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire
(copy herewith)
(8) Review of Additional Support Needs (page 255 - 278)
Submit report by the Head of Education (North) providing an update on the ongoing
programme of transformational change in reconfiguring intensive ASN systems and services
(copy herewith)

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(9) Tackling Domestic Abuse - Update on Improvement Activity, Partnership Strategy and Delivery
Arrangements (page 279 - 330)
Submit report by the Head of Children, Families and Justice Services providing an update on
strategic planning and improvement activity targeted at addressing Domestic Abuse (copy
herewith)
(10) Annual Report - Community Payback 2021/22 (page 331 - 350)
Submit report by the Head of Children, Families and Justice Services advising on the annual
Community Payback report for the fiscal year 2021/22 (copy herewith)
(11) Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Programme Update (page 351 - 386)
Submit report by the Head of Education (North) providing an update on the 1140 Hours Early
Learning and Childcare (ELC) expansion programme (copy herewith)
(12) Alteration to Proposals for Denominational Primary School within the Ravenscraig Area
(page 387 - 394)
Submit report by the Head of Education (North) seeking approval to proceed with further
statutory consultations on the relocation of the denominational primary school within the
Ravenscraig area and a further secondary consultation to re-allocate the new catchment to a
cluster secondary (copy herewith)
(13) Alteration to Proposals for Non-Denominational Primary School within the Ravenscraig Area
(page 395 - 402)
Submit report by the Head of Education (North) seeking approval to proceed with further
statutory consultations on the relocation of the non-denominational primary school within the
Ravenscraig area and a further secondary consultation to re-allocate the new catchment to a
cluster secondary (copy herewith)
(14) Town and Community Hub Delivery Programme - Update on Progress of the Hub
Development and Delivery Programme (page 403 - 426)
Submit report by the Head of Asset and Procurement Solutions providing an update on the
Town and Community Hub Delivery Programme (copy herewith)
(15) Appointment of Teacher Representative (page 427 - 432)
Submit report by the Head of Legal and Democratic Solutions informing of the outcome of the
completed process to appoint a Teacher Representative for the Primary Sector to the
Education, Children and Families Committee (copy herewith)
FINANCIAL
(16) Revenue Budget Monitoring Report (page 433 - 444)
Submit report by the Deputy Chief Executive providing a summary of the financial
performance of the Education, Children and Families Service for the period 1 April to 16
September 2022 (Period 6) and the projected outturn position as at 31 March 2023 (copy
herewith)

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CONTRACTS
(17) Contracts Awarded Below Committee Approval Threshold (page 445 - 451)
Submit report by the Head of Asset and Procurement Solutions providing notification of
contracts awarded between 1 July and 30 September 2022 with a value below the financial
threshold requiring Committee approval (copy herewith)