Agenda Contents
Moray Council · 20 February 2024
Back to Education, Children's and Leisure Services Committee — 20 February 2024 and its agenda
Text extracted from the council's PDF. Layout and reading order may differ from the original.
Page 1
Education, Children's and Leisure Services Committee Tuesday, 20 February 2024 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, 20 February 2024 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 16 and 17 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 28 November 2023 7 - 16 5. Written Questions ** 6. Children and Families Social Work Services Revenue Budget Monitoring to 31 December 2023 Report by Chief Officer, Health and Social Care Moray 17 - 22 7. Education Revenue Budget Monitoring to 31 December 2023 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 23 - 28
Page 2
8. Devolved School Budgets Carry Forward Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 29 - 32 9. Education Scotland Inspection of Knockando Primary School Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 33 - 38 10. Initial Analysis of Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Levels 2023 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 39 - 62 11. Behaviour in Moray Schools Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 63 - 74 12. Review of Additional Support Needs Services Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 75 - 96 13. Education Resources and Communities Revenue Budget Monitoring to 31 December 2023 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 97 - 102 14. Information Reports - if called in 15. 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 16. Learning Estate Strategy and Delivery Programme - Findrassie Primary School [Para 8 and 9] • 8 & 9. Information on proposed terms and/or expenditure to be incurred by the Authority; 17. Learning Estate Programme – Elgin High School Capacity Expansion Project Update [Para 8 and 9] • 8 & 9. Information on proposed terms and/or expenditure to be incurred by the Authority;
Page 3
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 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 - Singleton Inspections of Early Learning and Childcare Centres – Published Reports April 2023 to January 2024 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 103 - 120 Information Report - His Majestys Inspectorate Progress Visit and Community Learning and Development Plan Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 121 - 130 Information Report - Primary and Secondary School Capacity Occupancy and General Purpose Spaces 2023- 24 Report by Depute Chief Executive (Education, Communities and Organisational Development) 131 - 144 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.
Page 4
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.
Page 5
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 John Divers (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) Mrs Sheila Brumby (Non-Voting Member) Mrs Anne Currie (Non-Voting Member) Mr Alfie Harper (Non-Voting Member) Ms Jillian MacKellar (Non-Voting Member) Reverend Tembu Rongong (Non-Voting Member) Mrs Susan Slater (Non-Voting Member) Mrs Emma Tunnard (Non-Voting Member) Clerk Name: Caroline O'Connor Clerk Telephone: 07779 999296 Clerk Email: committee.services@moray.gov.uk