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Moray Council · 7 June 2023
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Education, Children's and Leisure Services Committee 
Wednesday, 07 June 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, 07 June 2023 at 09:30. 
BUSINESS 
1. Sederunt 
2. Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests
*
3. Minute of Meeting of 19 April 2023   7 - 20
4. Written Questions ** 
5. Education Communities and Organisational
Development Service Plans 2023-24
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
21 - 40
6.* Education Scotland Continuing Engagement Progress
Report Millbank Primary School
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
41 - 48
7.* Education Scotland Inspection of Forres Academy
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
49 - 56

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8.* Leadership and Management Arrangements for Primary
Schools
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
57 - 64
9.* Devolved School Management Scheme Update
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
65 - 98
10.* Allocation of Education Funding
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
99 -
106
11.* Cost of School Day Update and Guidance
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
107 -
132
12.* Learning Estate - Crossroads Primary School Status
Update
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
133 -
140
13.* Moray Progress in Implementing the Scottish
Attainment Challenge Programme
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
141 -
160
14.* Performance Report - Education - Period to March 2023
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
161 -
168
15.* Performance Report - Education Resources and
Communities - Period to March 2023
Report by the Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and
Organisational Development)  
169 -
176
16. Performance Report - Children and Families and
Criminal Justice Social Work - Period to March 2023
Report by the Chief Officer, Health and Social Care Moray  
177 -
184
17. Information Reports - if called in

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18. Question Time ***
Consider any oral question on matters delegated to the Committee in
terms of the Council's Scheme of Administration. 
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.         
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 - Children's Services Plan 2023-26
Report by the Chief Officer, Health and Social Care Moray  
185 -
256

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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 Tracy Colyer  (Member)
Councillor John Cowe  (Member)
Councillor Juli Harris  (Member)
Councillor Sandy Keith  (Member)
Councillor Scott Lawrence  (Member)
Councillor Graham Leadbitter  (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