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Moray Council · 18 February 2025
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Education, Children's and Leisure Services Committee Tuesday, 18 February 2025 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, 18 February 2025 at 09:30. BUSINESS 1. Sederunt 2. Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests * 3. Minutes of meeting of 26 November 2024 7 - 16 4. Written Questions ** 5.* Quarter 2 (July to September 2024) Performance Report for Children and Families and Justice Services Report by Interim Chief Social Work Officer/Head of Service 17 - 44 6.* Education Revenue Budget Monitoring to 31 December 2024 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 45 - 50 7.* Early Learning and Childcare - Primary 1 Admissions Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 51 - 62
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8.* Education Scotland Inspection of St Gerardine Nursery Lossiemouth Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 63 - 68 9.* Education Scotland Inspection of Findochty Primary School Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 69 - 76 10.* Initial Analysis of Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels 2024 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 77 - 100 11.* Additional Support Needs Allocations Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 101 - 116 12.* Education Resources and Communities Revenue Budget Monitoring to 31 December 2024 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 117 - 120 13.* Education Resources and Communities and Education Capital Budget Monitoring to 31 December 2024 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 121 - 134 14.* Learning Estate Working Group Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 135 - 140 15.* Education Digital Infrastructure Readiness Update Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 141 - 146 Only items marked * can be considered and determined by all members of the Committee
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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 - Primary and Secondary School Capacity and Occupancy 2024-25 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 147 - 158 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.
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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