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North Lanarkshire Council · 10 September 2024
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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, 10 September 2024 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 
M McBride, B Baudo, 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, 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, P Patton, J Reddin, G Robinson, A Smith, A Stubbs, J Toner, N
Wilson.M Clarkson, G McCormick, M McCrossan, I Scott.

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Agenda 
1 Declarations of Interest In Terms of the Ethical
Standards In Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act 2000   
2 Minute - Education Employee Appeals Sub-
Committee - 7 June 2024
Submit Minute of Education Employee Appeals Sub-
Committee held on 7 June 2024 for approval. 
5 - 6  
Operational   
3 Educational Psychology Standards and Quality
Highlights 2023-24
Submit joint report by the Chief Officer (Education -
North) and Chief Officer (Education - South)
summarising the work of the Educational Psychology
Service in session 2023/24. 
7 - 24 
4 1140 Early Learning and Childcare Update
Submit joint report by the Chief Officer (Education -
North) and Chief Officer (Education - South) providing
an update on the 1140 Hours Early Learning and
Childcare (ELC) expansion programme within North
Lanarkshire. 
5 Resilient People and Brighter Furtures - Progress
in Relation to Community Learning and
Developement Activity
Submit report by the Chief Social Work Officer
(Children, Families, Justice and Integrated Practice)
providing an update on the progress in relation to
community learning and development activity for
2023/24. 
25 - 92 
6 Getting It Right for Children in Conflict with the
Law
Submit report by the Chief Social Work Officer
(Children, Families, Justice and Integrated Practice)
setting out the approach to supporting young people in
conflict with the law. 
93 - 104

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7  Embedding the United Nations Convention on the
Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and Realising
Children's Rights in North Lanarkshire - Update
Submit report by the Chief Social Work Officer
(Children, Families, Justice and Integrated Practice)
providing an update on activity to support and
strengthen the realisation of Children's Rights in North
Lanarkshire. 
105 - 116  
Financial   
8 Annual Bad Debt Write-Off Exercise
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Education - North)
seeking approval to write off outstanding debtor
accounts over the value of £500. 
117 - 122 
9 Revenue Budget Monitoring Report
Submit report by Chief Officer (Education - North)
providing a summary of the financial performance of
the Education, Children and Families Service for the
period from 1 April to 21 June 2024 - Period 3 and
highlighting major variances in accordance with the
Council's approved Financial Regulations. 
123 - 134