Minute of meeting of 28 August 2023

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EXECUTIVE SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE LEARNING AND
FAMILIES COMMITTEE 
Minute of Meeting of the Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and Families
Committee held virtually on Monday 28 August 2023 at 1.00pm. 
Present: Councillors J Rebbeck, S Carr, M Frampton, D Cuthbert, N Khogali,
L Barrett, and C Shiers. 
In Attendance:  S Johnstone, A Carr, A Lemon, C Findlay, E Liney, L Rew,
J Robertson, S Sweeney and N Thomas (all Education and Children’s Services) and
D Williams, M Pasternak and R Ramsay (Corporate and Democratic Services). 
Councillor J Rebbeck, Convener, Presiding. 
1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES 
The Convener welcomed all those present to the meeting.  There were no
apologies for absence. 
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 
There were no declarations of interest made in terms of the Councillors’ Code
of Conduct. 
3. MINUTE OF PREVIOUS MEETING 
The minute of meeting of the Executive Sub-Committee of the Lifelong
Learning Committee of 15 May 2023 was submitted, approved as a correct record
and authorised for signature. 
4. STANDARDS AND QUALITY IN SCHOOLS, LEARNING COMMUNITIES
AND PRE-SCHOOL CENTRES/DAY CARE OF CHILDREN 
There was submitted a report by the Executive Director (Education and
Children’s Services) (23/231) setting out the key findings following inspections of
nurseries by Education Scotland/HM Inspections of Education (HMIE) and of early
learning and childcare (ELC) settings undertaken by the Care Inspectorate in the day
care of children. Reporting is of inspections reported since the Executive Sub-
Committee of Learning and Families Committee on 15 May 2023. 
Resolved:
Having heard from the relevant officers on the key findings of the inspection
reports and following consideration and questions from the sub-committee, the
contents of Report 22/231 and its appendices, be noted.