Minute of Meeting of 2 April 2025

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Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and Families
Committee 
Minute of Hybrid Meeting of the Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and
Families Committee held on Wednesday 2 April 2025 at 2.30pm. 
Present: Councillors J Rebbeck, M Frampton, Bailie C Ahern, L Barrett, D Cuthbert,
and C Shiers. 
In Attendance:  D Macluskey, Strategic Lead – Education and Learning; J Chiles,
G Doogan, B Martin-Scott (both Education and Learning); C Loudon, Headteacher,
Kirkmichael Primary School; and K Molley, A Brown and M Pasternak (all Legal and
Governance). 
Apologies: Councillor S Carr. 
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. Minute of Previous Meeting 
The minute of meeting of the Executive Sub-Committee of the Lifelong
Learning Committee of 28 October 2024 was submitted, approved as a correct
record. 
4. Standards and Quality in Schools, Learning Communities and Pre-
School Centres/Day Care of Children 
There was submitted a report by the Strategic Lead – Education and Learning
(25/73) setting out the key findings following inspections of schools and nurseries by
Education Scotland/ His Majesty’s Inspectorate 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 in 28 October 2024. 
Resolved:
Having heard from the relevant officers on the key findings of the inspection
report and following consideration and questions from the Sub-Committee, the
contents of Report 25/73 and its appendices, be noted.