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North Lanarkshire Council · 21 November 2023
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10 November 2023 Members of the Education, Children and Families Committee Chief Executive’s Office Archie Aitken Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell ML1 1AB www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk Notice is given that a Meeting of the Education, Children and Families Committee is to be held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on Tuesday, 21 November 2023 at 14:00 PM which you are requested to attend. The agenda of business is attached. Archie Aitken Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) Members : Clerk Name: Clare Louise McDonald Clerk Telephone: 01698 302190 Clerk Email: mcdonaldcl@northlan.gov.uk A Campbell, M McBride, D Ashraf, A Ballinger, C Barclay, M Boyd, H Brannan-McVey, B Burgess, T Carragher, C Costello, M Coyle, S Coyle, G Currie, P Di Mascio, H Dunbar, F Fotheringham, W Goldie, M Hughes, T Johnston, J Jones, P Kelly, A Khan, K Larson, G Lennon, H Loughran, A Masterton, B McCluskey, B McCulloch, P McDade, F McKay, R McKendrick, C McManus, M McPake, A McVey, L Mitchell, P Patton, K Stevenson, A Stubbs, J Toner, N Wilson.
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Agenda 1 Declarations of Interest In Terms of the Ethical Standards In Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 Minutes 2 Minute of Meeting of the Education Employee Appeal Sub-Committee - 11 September 2023 Submit minute of the meeting of the Education Employee Appeals Sub-Committee held on 11 September 2023 for approval (copy herewith) 7 - 8 Operational 3 Health and Wellbeing Submit report by the Chief Officer (Education - North) providing an update on the initial findings of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire survey and steps taken to build wellbeing in children and young people (copy herewith) 9 - 78 4 1140 ELC Expansion update Submit report by the Chief Officer (Education - North) providing an update on the 1140 hours Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Expansion Programme within North Lanarkshire (copy herewith) 79 - 90 5 Secondary School Library Review Submit report by the Chief Officer (Education - South) setting out the results of a consultation in relation to the future library provision within secondary schools and the operating model for each school under consideration (copy herewith) 91 - 104 6 Standards and Quality Report Session 2022-2023 Submit report by the Chief Officer (Education - South) setting out the Standards and Quality Report for the period August 2022 to August 2023 (copy herewith) 105 - 198 7 Scottish Attainment Challenge Report Session 2022-23 Submit report by the Chief Officer (Education - South) providing an update on progress of the Scottish Attainment Challenge programme within North Lanarkshire for session 2022/23 (copy herewith) 199 - 246
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8 Response to Motion – Cost of School Meal Service Submit report by the Chief Officer (Assets and Procurement) providing an update on the review of the paid school meal service (copy herewith) 247 - 268 9 Transforming Places – Town and Community Hub Programme Six Monthly Update on Progress Submit report by the Chief Officer (Assets and Procurement) providing an update on the Town and Community Hub Delivery Programme (copy herewith) 269 - 294 10 Fostering and Kinship Allowances 2023-24 Submit report by the Chief Social Work Officer (Children, Families, Justice, and Integrated Practice) providing an update on the introduction of a Scottish Recommended Allowance for foster and kinship carers and on arrangements for the implementation of the new allowances in North Lanarkshire (copy herewith) 295 - 306 11 Joint Inspection of Services for Children and Young People at Risk of Harm Submit report by the Chief Social Work Officer (Education, Families, Justice and Integrated Practice) providing an update on the scope and outcome of the recently concluded joint inspection undertaken during the period from 17 April to 13 September 2023, which focussed on services and supports for children and young people in North Lanarkshire (copy herewith) 307 - 346 12 North Lanarkshire Children’s Services Plan 2023-26 Submit report by the Chief Social Work Officer (Children, Families, Justice and Integrated Practice) setting out the North Lanarkshire Draft Children's Services Plan 2023/26 (copy herewith) 347 - 412 13 Annual Report of the Chief Social Work Officer 202223 Submit report by the Chief Social Work Officer (Children, Families, Justice and Integrated Services providing an overview of The Chief Social Work Officer Annual Report for 2022/23 (copy herewith) 413 - 500 Performance
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14 Strategic Performance Framework - latest performance results for the Children’s Social Work and Protection Submit report by the Chief Social Work Officer (Children, Families, Justice and Integrated Practice) providing an update on the latest results for a suite of specific performance indicators for the Chief Social Work Officer, that can be compared nationally within the remit of the Committee (copy herewith) 501 - 510 Financial 15 Revenue Budget Monitoring Report Submit report by the Chief Officer (Education - North) providing a summary of the financial performance of the Education, Children and Families service for the period 1 April 2023 to 15 September 2023 (Period 6) and the projected outturn position as at 31 March 2024 (copy herewith) 511 - 522