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Renfrewshire Council · 21 August 2025
Back to Education and Children's Services Policy Board — 21 August 2025 and its agenda
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13/08/2025 Notice of Meeting and Agenda Education and Children's Services Policy Board Date Time Venue Thursday, 21 August 2025 13:00 Council Chambers (Renfrewshire), Council Headquarters, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AN Membership Councillor Emma Rodden (Convener): Councillor Jim Paterson (Depute Convener): Councillor Jennifer Adam: Councillor Fiona Airlie-Nicolson: Ms Mary Jane Bird: Provost Lorraine Cameron: Councillor Carolann Davidson: Councillor Audrey Doig: Councillor Edward Grady: Councillor Gillian Graham: Councillor Neill Graham: Councillor Anne Hannigan: Councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes: Councillor David McGonigle: Councillor Marie McGurk: Councillor Iain McMillan: Mr Jack Nellaney: Councillor Iain Nicolson: Mr Ravinder Singh: Councillor Ben Smith: Hybrid Meeting Please note that this meeting is scheduled to be held in the Council Chambers. However, it is a hybrid meeting and arrangements have been made for members to join the meeting remotely should they wish. Members of the Press and Public Members of the press and public wishing to attend the meeting should report to the customer service centre where they will be met and directed to the meeting. MARK CONAGHAN Head of Corporate Governance
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13/08/2025 Further Information This is a meeting which is open to members of the public. A copy of the agenda and reports for this meeting will be available for inspection prior to the meeting at the Customer Service Centre, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley and online at http://renfrewshire.cmis.uk.com/renfrewshire/CouncilandBoards.aspx For further information, please email democratic-services@renfrewshire.gov.uk Webcasting of Meeting This meeting will be filmed for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council’s internet site – at the start of the meeting the Convener will confirm if all or part of the meeting is being filmed. To find the webcast please navigate to https://renfrewshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home
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13/08/2025 Items of business Apologies Apologies from members. Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements Members are asked to declare an interest or make a transparency statement in any item(s) on the agenda and to provide a brief explanation of the nature of the interest or the transparency statement. 1 Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring Joint report by Directors of Finance & Resources and Children's Services. 5 - 18 2 Care Inspectorate Review of Social Work Governance and Assurance Across Scotland Report by Director of Children's Services. 19 - 22 3 Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 - 1st Annual Report Report by Director of Children's Services. 4 Whole Family Wellbeing Progress Report Report by Director of Children's Services. 23 - 32 5 Education Advisor (CAMHS) Evaluation Report Report by Director of Children's Services. 33 - 46 6 Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill (as introduced) Report by Director of Children's Services. 47 - 54 7 National Audit on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse - Baroness Cassey report Report by Director of Children's Services. 55 - 62 8 Learning Estate Programme Update Report by Director of Children's Services. 63 - 66 9 Learning Estate Strategy Update Report by Director of Children's Services. 67 - 152
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13/08/2025 10 Children's Services Health and Safety Strategy Update 2024/25 and Children's Services Health and Safety Strategy Action Plan 2025/26 Report by Director of Children's Services. 153 - 166 11 School Holiday Arrangements School Session 2026/27 Report by Director of Children's Services. 167 - 172 12 Distribution of Funding to Support Services for Children and Families Report by Director of Children's Services. 173 - 182 13 Inspection of Residential Children's Houses by the Care Inspectorate Report by Director of Children's Services. (NOTE: Barochan report is attached as a sperate document) 183 - 198 14 Education Scotland Inspection of Hillview Early Learning and Childcare Centre Report by Director of Children's Services. 199 - 204 15 Education Scotland Inspection of Kilbarchan Community Nursery Report by Director of Children's Services. 205 - 210 16 Education Scotland Inspection of Gleniffer High School Report by Director of Children's Services. 211 - 216