Minute of Meeting of Learning and Families Committee of 4 February 2026 for Approval
Perth and Kinross Council · 27 May 2026
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Learning and Families Committee Minute of hybrid meeting of the Learning and Families Committee held in the Council Chambers, 2 High Street, Perth on Wednesday 4 February 2026 at 9.30am. Present: Councillors J Rebbeck, M Frampton, Bailie C Ahern, L Barrett, D Cuthbert, J Duff, K Harvey (substituting for Councillor S Carr), D Illingworth (substituting for Councillor N Freshwater), I Massie, N Khogali, I MacPherson, C Shiers, Provost X McDade, G Stewart and A Watt; Mr A Ferguson, Ms A Laverty and Mr R Stubbs. In attendance: D Macluskey, Strategic Lead – Education and Learning; A Singh, Strategic Lead - Children, Families and Justice; S Cooper and S Wilson (Children, Families and Justice); F Mackay, and N Craik-Collins (all Education and Learning); A McConnachie, S Hendry, A Brown, and M Pasternak (all Legal and Governance). Apologies: Councillor S Carr and N Freshwater; Ms L-J Grant, Councillor J Rebbeck, Convener, Presiding. 1. Welcome and Apologies The Convener welcomed all those present to the meeting. Apologies for absence were noted as above. 2. Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest made in terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. 3. Minutes (i) Learning and Families Committee of 12 November 2025 The minute of meeting of the Learning and Families Committee of 12 November 2025 was submitted, approved as a correct record. (ii) Executive Sub-Committee of Learning and Families Committee of 1 September 2025 The minute of meeting of the Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and Families Committee of 1 September 2025 was submitted and noted. (iii) Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff of 3 September 2025 The minute of meeting of the Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff of 3 September 2025 was submitted and noted.
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(iv) Children, Young People and Families Partnership of 19 September 2025 The minute of meeting of the Children, Young People and Families Partnership of 19 September 2025 was submitted and noted. 4. Self-Directed Support Strategy for Children, Young People and Families 2025 - 2030 There was submitted a report by the Strategic Lead - Children, Families and Justice (26/32) (1) seeking approval for the refreshed Self-Directed Support (SDS) Strategy 2025-2030 for Children and Families Social Work; and (2) outlining the legislative background, the key issues in relation to SDS, and the delivery plan for SDS over the next 5 years. Resolved: The refreshed SDS Strategy for children, Young People and Families 2025- 2030, be approved. 5. Raising Attainment Update 2024/25 There was submitted a report by the Strategic Lead - Education and Learning (26/33) providing and update on progress on the Raising Attainment Strategy 2024- 2027. Resolved: The contents of Report 26/33 be considered and comment on as appropriate. 6. Tayside Plan for Infants, Children, Young People and Families 2023-2026 - Annual Progress Report 2024-2025 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead - Children, Families and Justice (26/34) providing an update on the progress made in 2024-2025 towards the priorities in the Tayside Plan for Infants, Children, Young people and Families 2023- 2026. Resolved: (i) The progress detailed within the Tayside Plan Report on Progress 2024-2025, attached as Appendix 2 to Report 26/34, be noted. (ii) The decision of the Perth and Kinross Children, Young People and Families Partnership on 5 December 2025 to cease the Tayside Plan for Infants, Children, Young People and Families and revert to a Perth and Kinross Integrated Children’s Services Plan, from April 2026, be noted. (iii) The Strategic Lead - Children, Families and Justice be requested to bring back an Annual Progress Report 2025-2026 to the Learning and Families Committee to conclude the reporting against the Tayside Plan for Infants, Children, Young People and Families 2023-2026. (iv) It be noted that the draft PKC Integrated Children’s Services Plan 2026 - 2029 will be presented to the Children, Young People and Families Partnership meeting on 27 February 2026.
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(v) The Strategic Lead – Children, Families and Justice be requested to bring the new Perth and Kinross Integrated Children’s Services Plan 2026-2029 to the Learning and Families Committee in May 2026. (vi) It be noted that the report for the Tayside Regional Improvement Collaborative (TRIC) - Report on Regional Children’s Services Partnership Planning will be the final update to the Children, Young People and Families Partnership in June 2026 before the Perth and Kinross Integrated Children’s Services Plan report replaces it.