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Moray Council · 1 September 2026
Back to Education, Children's and Leisure Services Committee — 1 September 2026 and its agenda
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Education, Children's and Leisure Services Committee Tuesday, 01 September 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, 01 September 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 Item 20 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 23 June 2026 7 - 18 5. Written Questions ** 6.* Educational Attainment in Moray Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 19 - 26 7.* Education National Improvement Framework Report and Plan Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 27 - 178
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8.* Scotland's Curriculum Improvement Cycle and Moray Implementation Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 179 - 196 9.* His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education Inspection of Aberlour Primary School Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 197 - 204 10.* His Majesty's Inspectorate of Education Inspection of Aberlour Early Learning and Childcare setting, Aberlour Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 205 - 210 11.* Singleton Inspections of Early Learning and Childcare Centres – Published reports September 2025 to June 2026 Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 211 - 222 12.* Education and Leisure and Libraries Estates Capital Budget Monitoring Report to 30 June 2026 Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 223 - 232 13.* Education and Leisure and Culture Service Revenue Budget Monitoring to 30 June 2026 Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 233 - 238 14.* Moray Learning Estate Review Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 239 - 410 15.* Dandelion Project / Forces Children Scotland Rights Charter Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 411 - 446 16.* Equally Safe - Update on Progress Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 447 - 464 17.* Speech and Language Contract Update (Education) Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 465 - 478 18.* Free School Meal payments for unplanned school closure days and school transport failure Report by Chief Executive 479 - 492 19.* Information Reports - if called in Only items marked * can be considered and determined by all members of the Committee
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Item(s) which the Committee may wish to consider with the Press and Public excluded 20.* Active Schools and Community Sport Annual Report 2025- 26 and Investment and Partnership Agreement April 2027- March 2031 [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. 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 - Sport and Leisure Annual Report Report by Executive Director Education, Housing and Communities 493 - 516 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.
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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