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Moray Council · 26 November 2024
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Education, Children's and Leisure Services Committee Tuesday, 26 November 2024 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Meeting of the Education, Children's and Leisure Services Committee is to be held at Council Chambers, Council Office, High Street, Elgin, IV30 1BX on Tuesday, 26 November 2024 at 09:30. BUSINESS 1. Sederunt 2. Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests * 3. Resolution Consider, and if so decide, adopt the following resolution: "That under Section 50A (4) and (5) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, as amended, the public and media representatives be excluded from the meeting for Items 23, 24 and 25 of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information of the class described in the relevant Paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.” 4. Minutes of meeting of 17 September 2024 7 - 10 5. Written Questions ** 6.* Quarter 1 Performance Report for Children, Families and Justice Services Report by Chief Social Work Officer 11 - 30 7.* Performance Report (Education) - Period to September 2024 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 31 - 36
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8.* Education Revenue Budget Monitoring to 30 September 2024 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 37 - 42 9.* Education Scotland Inspection of Hopeman Nursery Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 43 - 48 10.* Education Scotland Inspection of Rothes Nursery Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 49 - 54 11.* Education Scotland Inspection of Bishopmill Primary School Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 55 - 60 12.* Education Scotland Inspection of Greenwards Primary School Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 61 - 66 13.* Education Scotland Inspection of Rothes Primary School Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 67 - 70 14.* Education Scotland Inspection of Hopeman Primary School Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 71 - 76 15.* Education Scotland Further Inspection (Continuing Engagement) of Portgordon Primary School Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 77 - 88 16.* Education Scotland Inspection of Elgin Academy Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 89 - 96 17.* Initial Analysis of Secondary School Attainment - Session 2023-2024 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 97 - 128 18.* Federation Policy for Schools Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 129 - 134
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19.* Performance Report (Education Resources and Communities) - Period to September 2024 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 135 - 142 20.* Education Resources and Communities Revenue Budget Monitoring to 30 September 2024 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 143 - 146 21.* Education Resources and Communities Capital Budget Monitoring Report to 30 September 2024 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 147 - 156 22.* Information Reports - if called in Item(s) which the Committee may wish to consider with the Press and Public excluded 23.* Additional Support Needs Review - Update on Progress [Para 1] • 1. Information relating to staffing matters; 24.* Learning Estate Programme - Elgin High School Capacity Expansion Project Update [Paras 8 and 9] • 8 & 9. Information on proposed terms and/or expenditure to be incurred by the Authority; 25.* Moray and Nairn Educational Trust - Disbursement 2024 -2025 [Para 4] • 4. Information relating to any applicant or recipient of any financial assistance provided by the Authority; Only items marked * can be considered and determined by all members of the Committee
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Summary of Education, Children's and Leisure Services Committee To exercise all the functions of the Council as Education Authority within the terms of relevant legislation with regard to school education, nurseries and child care, Gaelic, children’s services, leisure, libraries and museums, sport and the arts, CLD, life long learning, youth justice and child protection. Watching the Meeting You can watch the webcast live by going to: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_43661.html Webcasts are available to view for 1 year following the meeting. You can also attend the meeting in person, if you wish to do so, please come to the High Street entrance door and a member of staff will be let into the building. Information Reports - Not for Discussion at this Meeting Any member wishing to call in a noting or information report from one meeting shall give notice to Committee Services at least 48 hours before the meeting for which the report is published. The Notice shall be countersigned by one other elected member and shall explain the reason for call in including any action sought. Information Report - Active Schools Annual Report Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 157 - 176
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GUIDANCE NOTES * Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests - The Chair of the meeting shall seek declarations from any individual or political group at the beginning of a meeting whether any prior decision has been reached on how the individual or members of the group will vote on any item(s) of business on the Agenda, and if so on which item(s). A prior decision shall be one that the individual or the group deems to be mandatory on the individual or the group members such that the individual or the group members will be subject to sanctions should they not vote in accordance with the prior decision. Any such prior decisions will be recorded in the Minute of the meeting. ** Written Questions - Any Member can put one written question about any relevant and competent business within the specified remits not already on the agenda, to the Chair provided it is received by the Proper Officer or Committee Services by 12 noon two working days prior to the day of the meeting. A copy of any written answer provided by the Chair will be published on the Council’s committee management system by 4pm the day before the meeting. The Member who has put the question may, after the answer has been published, ask one supplementary question directly related to the subject matter at the meeting, but no discussion will be allowed. No supplementary question can be put or answered more than 10 minutes after the Council has started on the relevant item of business, except with the consent of the Chair. If a Member does not have the opportunity to put a supplementary question because no time remains, then he or she can submit it in writing to the Proper Officer who will arrange for a written answer to be provided within 7 working days.
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MORAY COUNCIL Education, Children's and Leisure Services Committee SEDERUNT Councillor Kathleen Robertson (Chair) Councillor Bridget Mustard (Depute Chair) Councillor James Allan (Member) Councillor John Cowe (Member) Councillor John Divers (Member) Councillor Juli Harris (Member) Councillor Sandy Keith (Member) Councillor Elaine Kirby (Member) Councillor Scott Lawrence (Member) Councillor Marc Macrae (Member) Councillor Paul McBain (Member) Councillor Shona Morrison (Member) Councillor Derek Ross (Member) Councillor Sonya Warren (Member) Mrs Sheila Brumby (Non-Voting Member) Mrs Anne Currie (Non-Voting Member) Ms Jillian MacKellar (Non-Voting Member) Mr Ruaridh Murray (Non-Voting Member) Reverend Tembu Rongong (Non-Voting Member) Mrs Susan Slater (Non-Voting Member) Mrs Emma Tunnard (Non-Voting Member) Clerk Name: Caroline O'Connor Clerk Telephone: 07779 999296 Clerk Email: committee.services@moray.gov.uk