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Moray Council · 23 June 2026
Back to Education, Children's and Leisure Services Committee — 23 June 2026 and its agenda
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Education, Children's and Leisure Services Committee Tuesday, 23 June 2026 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, 23 June 2026 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 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 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 3 March 2026 9 - 14 5. Written Questions ** 6.* Childrens Activities Proposal Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 15 - 32 7.* Performance Report (Education) – Period to March 2026 Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 33 - 40 8.* Performance Report (Leisure and Culture and School Estate) – Period to March 2026 Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 41 - 48
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9.* Education and Education Resources Capital Budget Monitoring Report to 31 March 2026 Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 49 - 60 10.* Education and Leisure and Culture Service Revenue Budget Monitoring to 31 March 2026 Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 61 - 68 11.* 2025-28 Education and Leisure and Culture Service Plans (Year 2 refresh) and 2025-28 Housing Property and Communities (Learning Estate) Service Plan (Year 2 refresh) Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 69 - 102 12.* Future Buckie High School Project Update – Phase 1 Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 103 - 110 13.* Leisure and Culture Capital Plan Developments Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 111 - 118 14.* Moray Music Centre Operating Model Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 119 - 156 15.* Free School Meal payments for unplanned school closure days and school transport failure Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 157 - 164 16.* Moray Growth Deal - STEM Starts Business Plan and Expansion of Public Access Service Offer Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 165 - 174 17.* His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education (HMIE) Inspection of Drumduan Kindergarten Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 175 - 194 18.* His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education (HMIE) Inspection of Speyside High School Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 195 - 202 19.* His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education Further Inspection (Continuing Engagement) of Mosstowie Primary School Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 203 - 234 20.* Review of Mobile Phone Usage in Schools Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 235 - 252
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21.* Moray Attendance Policy - Attend to Achieve Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 253 - 332 22.* Analysis of Secondary School Leaver Attainment 2024- 2025 Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 333 - 352 23.* Information Reports - if called in Item(s) which the Committee may wish to consider with the Press and Public excluded 24.* Moray Quality Improvement Framework - Risk Matrix for Schools Update [Para 1] • 1. Information relating to a particular employee, former employee or applicant to become an employee of, or a particular office- holder, former office-holder or applicant to become an office- holder under, the authority. 25.* Out of Area Placements for Children and Young People [Para 6] • 6. Information relating to the adoption, care, fostering or education of any particular child. 26.* Impact Report Moray Adapted Curriculum (MAC) - Adapted Curriculum [Para 6] • 6. Information relating to the adoption, care, fostering or education of any particular child. 27.* Business Administration Review for Primary Schools and Early Learning & Childcare - End of Project Report [Para 1] • 1. Information relating to a particular employee, former employee or applicant to become an employee of, or a particular office- holder, former office-holder or applicant to become an office- holder under, the authority. 28* Moray Leisure Centre Update [Para 8] • 8. The amount of any expenditure proposed to be incurred by the authority under any particular contract for the acquisition of property or the supply of goods or services.
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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 - Learning Estate Review - Workshop Update Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 353 - 356 Information Report - Performance Report (Children and Families and Justice Social Work) Quarter 2 (July to September 2025) Report by Chief Officer, Health and Social Care Moray 357 - 396 Information Report – Sportscotland Additional Investment Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 397 - 404 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 nursery, primary, secondary, and further education; community learning and development; and to determine the Council’s policies in regard thereto.
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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 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 John Stuart (Member) Councillor Sonya Warren (Member) Mrs Sheila Brumby (Non-Voting Member) Ms Gjesika Buci (Non-Voting Member) Mrs Anne Currie (Non-Voting Member) Ms Emily Greenwood (Non-Voting Member) Reverend Tembu Rongong (Non-Voting Member) Mr Malcolm Schofield (Non-Voting Member) Clerk Name: Caroline O'Connor Clerk Telephone: 07779 999296 Clerk Email: committee.services@moray.gov.uk