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South Lanarkshire Council · 9 September 2025
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Council Offices, Almada Street Hamilton, ML3 0AA Monday, 01 September 2025 Dear Member Education Resources Committee The Members listed below are requested to attend a meeting of the above Committee to be held as follows:- Date: Tuesday, 09 September 2025 Time: 10:00 Venue: Hybrid - Committee Room 1, Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA The business to be considered at the meeting is listed overleaf. Yours sincerely Paul Manning Chief Executive Members Gavin Keatt (Acting Chair), Susan Kerr (Acting Depute Chair), Joe Fagan (ex officio), Alex Allison, John Anderson, Ross Clark, Margaret Cowie, Monique Equi, Allan Falconer, Grant Ferguson, Elise Frame, Alistair Fulton, Geri Gray, Cal Johnston-Dempsey, Ross Lambie, Richard Lockhart, Eileen Logan, Katy Loudon, Julia Marrs, Ian McAllan, Mark McGeever, Mo Razzaq, Graham Scott, Bert Thomson, Margaret B Walker, David Watson Substitutes Margaret Cooper, Poppy Corbett, Maureen Devlin, Mary Donnelly, Graeme Horne, Martin Hose, Hugh Macdonald, Kenny McCreary, Lesley McDonald, Carol Nugent, Norman Rae External Members Religious Representatives Angela Milton, Reverend Jillian Storrie Teacher Representatives Jennifer Gaffney, Joan Lennon Parent Council Representatives Christine Hall, Naomi Baxter
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BUSINESS 1 Declaration of Interests 2 Minutes of Previous Meeting Minutes of the meeting of the Education Resources Committee held on 10 June 2025 submitted for approval as a correct record. (Copy attached) 5 - 16 Monitoring Item(s) 3 Education Resources - Revenue Budget Monitoring 2024/2025 Joint report dated 13 August 2025 by the Executive Directors (Finance and Corporate Resources) and (Education Resources). (Copy attached) 17 - 22 4 Education Resources - Revenue Budget Monitoring 2025/2026 Joint report dated 13 August 2025 by the Executive Directors (Finance and Corporate Resources) and (Education Resources). (Copy attached) 23 - 28 5 Education Resources - Capital Budget Monitoring 2024/2025 Joint report dated 12 August 2025 by the Executive Directors (Finance and Corporate Resources) and (Education Resources). (Copy attached) 29 - 32 6 Education Resources - Capital Budget Monitoring 2025/2026 Joint report dated 12 August 2025 by the Executive Directors (Finance and Corporate Resources) and (Education Resources). (Copy attached) 33 - 36 7 Education Resources - Workforce Monitoring - 1 April to 30 June 2025 Joint report dated 11 August 2025 by the Executive Directors (Finance and Corporate Resources) and (Education Resources). (Copy attached) 37 - 44 Item(s) for Decision 8 School Holiday Dates for Session 2026/2027 Report dated 30 July 2025 by the Executive Director (Education Resources). (Copy attached) 45 - 48 9 Education Resources Workforce Plan 2025 to 2027 Report dated 20 August 2025 by the Executive Director (Education Resources). (Copy attached) 49 - 92
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Item(s) for Noting 10 Response to the Children and Young People’s Commissioner in Scotland Report dated 31 July 2025 by the Executive Director (Education Resources). (Copy attached) 93 - 108 11 Developing a Mobile Device Policy – Guidance for South Lanarkshire Schools 2025 Report dated 31 July 2025 by the Executive Director (Education Resources). (Copy attached) 109 - 126 12 Education Standards and Quality Report 2024/2025 Report dated 31 July 2025 by the Executive Director (Education Resources). (Copy attached) 127 - 162 13 Brighter Start Breakfast Fund Award Report dated 8 August 2025 by the Executive Director (Education Resources). (Copy attached) 163 - 166 14 Consultation Responses Report dated 1 August 2025 by the Executive Director (Education Resources). (Copy attached) 167 - 176 Urgent Business 15 Urgent Business Any other items of business which the Chair decides are urgent. For further information, please contact:- Clerk Name: Ishara Opatha Clerk Telephone: 07385 370069 Clerk Email: Ishara.Opatha@southlanarkshire.gov.uk