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North Lanarkshire Council · 19 November 2024
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8 November 2024 
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, 19 November 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, A Beveridge, 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, P McDade, F McKay, R McKendrick, C McManus, M
McPake, J McPhilemy, 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 Education Employee Appeals Sub Committee - 26
August 2024
Submit minute of the meeting of the Education
Employee Appeals Sub Committee held on 26 August
2024 for approval. 
5 - 6  
Operational   
3 Standards and Quality Report Session 2023-2024
Submit report by the Acting Chief Officer (Education -
North) seeking approval of the Draft Standards and
Quality Report for Session 2023/24. 
7 - 118 
4 Resilient People - Improving Health and Wellbeing,
Family Support and School Attendance
Submit joint report by the Chief Officer (Education -
South) and Chief Social Work Officer (Education,
Families, Justice and Integrated Practice) setting out
progress for delivering a range of services to support
children, young people and families as part of the
Resilient People Programme of Work. 
119 - 172 
5 Petition for Immediate Action on School Transport
Cuts and Public Safety Concerns in North
Lanarkshire
Submit report by the Acting Chief Officer (Education -
North) advising of a petition received in relation to the
changes to school transport distance eligibility criteria. 
173 - 178 
6 Regional Improvement Collaborative Improvement
Plan
Submit report by the Acting Chief Officer (Education -
North) informing of the work undertaken by the West
Partnership Regional Improvement Collaborative
during 2023/24 and seeking approval for the Council to
remain a part of the West Partnership beyond 2025. 
179 - 228

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7  A Guide to Supporting Dysregulated and
Distressed Behaviour in Establishments - Policy
into Practice
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Education - South)
seeking approval of the draft "A Guide to Supporting
Dysregulated and Distressed Behaviour in
Establishments: Policy into Practice" document which
is designed to support staff working within the
Educational Establishments. 
229 - 268 
8 Community Payback Order Annual Report 2023-
2024
Submit report by the Chief Social Work Officer
(Children, Families, Justice and Integrated Practice)
seeking approval of the Annual Community Payback
Report for 2023/24. 
269 - 296 
9 Annual Report of the Chief Social Work Officer
2023-24
Submit report by Chief Social Work Officer (Education,
Families, Justice and Integrated Practice) providing an
overview of social work service delivery in North
Lanarkshire for the period April 2023 to March 2024. 
297 - 352  
Financial   
10  Revenue Budget Monitoring Report
Submit report by the Acting 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 16 August 2024
(Period 5) and highlighting the projected outturn
position as at 31 March 2025. 
353 - 364