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Moray Council · 16 September 2025
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Education, Children's and Leisure Services Committee Tuesday, 16 September 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, 16 September 2025 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 Item 13 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 13 May 2025 7 - 20 5. Written Questions ** 6.* Education and Education Resources and Communities Capital Budget Monitoring Report to 30 June 2025 Report by Executive Director (Education, Housing and Communities) 21 - 28 7.* Relocation of Forres Academy - Statutory Consultation Report by Executive Director (Education, Housing and Communities) 29 - 62
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8.* Additional Support Needs Allocations Early Learning and Childcare Context Matrix Report by Executive Director (Education, Housing and Communities) 63 - 72 9.* Additional Support Needs Parent/Carer Survey Report by Executive Director (Education, Housing and Communities) 73 - 110 10.* Equally Safe - Update on Progress Report by Executive Director (Education, Housing and Communities) 111 - 118 11.* Education National Improvement Framework Report and Plan Report by Executive Director (Education, Housing and Communities) 119 - 146 12.* Information Reports - if called in Item(s) which the Committee may wish to consider with the Press and Public excluded 13.* Business Administration Review for Primary Schools [Para 1] • 1. Information relating to staffing matters; Only items marked * can be considered and determined by all members of the Committee 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 by 12 noon 2 clear working days before the meeting for which the report is published. Please see Standing Order 38 for deadlines. The Notice shall be countersigned by one other elected member and shall explain the reason for call in including any action sought. Information Report - Education Resources and Communities Service Plan - Youth Work Update Report by Executive Director (Education, Housing and Communities) 147 - 156
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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 attend in person, please come to the High Street entrance door and a member of staff will let you into the Chamber.
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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 5pm three working days prior to the day of the meeting, please see Standing Order 36 for deadlines. A copy of any written answer provided by the Chair will be published on the Council’s committee management system by 12pm the day before the meeting. The Member who has put the question may, after the answer has been published, may 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 Amber Dunbar (Member) Councillor Donald Gatt (Member) Councillor Juli Harris (Member) Councillor Sandy Keith (Member) Councillor Elaine Kirby (Member) Councillor Scott Lawrence (Member) Councillor Marc Macrae (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 Carolyn Donlin (Non-Voting Member) Ms Jillian MacKellar (Non-Voting Member) Reverend Tembu Rongong (Non-Voting Member) Ms Kirsty Simmers (Non-Voting Member) Mrs Susan Slater (Non-Voting Member) Clerk Name: Caroline O'Connor Clerk Telephone: 07779 999296 Clerk Email: committee.services@moray.gov.uk