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Moray Council · 19 April 2023
Back to Education, Children's and Leisure Services Committee — 19 April 2023 and its agenda
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Education, Children's and Leisure Services Committee Wednesday, 19 April 2023 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 Wednesday, 19 April 2023 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 20-22 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 Minute of Meeting dated 25 January 2023 7 - 14 5 Written Questions ** 6* Notice of Motion - Scottish Parliament Motion PE1979 15 - 16 7 Update Report - Inspection of Fostering, Adoption and Adult Placements March 2022 Report by Chief Officer (Health and Social Care Moray) 17 - 56 8 Children and Families Social Work Services Revenue Budget Monitoring to 31 December 2022 Report by Chief Officer (Health and Social Care Moray) 57 - 62
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9* Education Resources and Communities Revenue Budget Monitoring to 31 December 2022 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 63 - 68 10* Education Revenue Budget Monitoring to 31 December 2022 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 69 - 74 11* Analysis of Secondary School Leaver Attainment 2021- 2022 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 75 - 88 12* Education Scotland Inspection of St Peters RC Primary School Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 89 - 98 13* Education Scotland Inspection of St Peters Nursery, Buckie Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 99 - 102 14* Education Resources, Communities and Education Capital Budget Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 103 - 116 15* Review of Additional Support Needs Service (Action Plan 2023-24) Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 117 - 124 16* Learning Estate - Closure of Inveravon Primary School Statutory Consultation Report Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 125 - 270
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17* Moray's Dandelion Project Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 271 - 276 18* Partnership Community Learning and Development Plan Update Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 277 - 296 19 Question Time *** Consider any oral question on matters delegated to the Committee in terms of the Council's Scheme of Administration. Item(s) which the Committee may wish to consider with the Press and Public excluded 20* Early Learning and Childcare - External Consultation Update • Information relating to staffing matters; 21* Youth Music Initiative Programme • Information relating to staffing matters; 22 Scottish Child Interview Model - Social Work Staff • Information relating to staffing matters; 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 1 Deferral and Early Learning and Childcare Eligibility Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 297 - 300
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Information Report - Singleton Inspections of Early Learning and Childcare Centres - Published Reports June 22-March 23 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 301 - 312 ECLS Committee Action Table 313 - 314 Only items marked * can be considered and determined by all members of the Committee 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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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 tabled at the start of the relevant section of the meeting. The Member who has put the question may, after the answer has been given, ask one supplementary question directly related to the subject matter, 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. *** Question Time - At each ordinary meeting of the Committee ten minutes will be allowed for Members questions when any Member of the Committee can put a question to the Chair on any business within the remit of that Section of the Committee. The Member who has put the question may, after the answer has been given, ask one supplementary question directly related to the subject matter, but no discussion will be allowed. No supplementary question can be put or answered more than ten minutes after the Committee 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/she can submit it in writing to the proper officer who will arrange for a written answer to be provided within seven working days.
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THE MORAY COUNCIL Education, Children's and Leisure Services Committee SEDERUNT Councillor Kathleen Robertson (Chair) Councillor Bridget Mustard (Depute Chair) Councillor James Allan (Member) Councillor Neil Cameron (Member) Councillor Tracy Colyer (Member) Councillor John Cowe (Member) Councillor Juli Harris (Member) Councillor Sandy Keith (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) Councillor Ben Williams (Member) Mrs Sheila Brumby (Non-Voting Member) Mrs Anne Currie (Non-Voting Member) Mr Alfie Harper (Non-Voting Member) Reverend Tembu Rongong (Non-Voting Member) Mrs Susan Slater (Non-Voting Member) Ms Angela Stuart (Non-Voting Member) Mrs Emma Tunnard (Non-Voting Member) Clerk Name: Tracey Sutherland Clerk Telephone: 07971 879268 Clerk Email: committee.services@moray.gov.uk