Agenda

Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 10.15 am

Venue: Council Chamber - Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen, AB16 5GB. View directions

Contact: Kasia Balina

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Sederunt and Declaration of Members' Interests
2A	Public Sector Equality Duty PDF 56 KB Consider, and if so desired, adopt the following resolution:- (1) to have due regard to the need to:- (a) eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation; (b) advance equality of opportunity between those who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it; and (c) foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it. (2) where an Integrated Impact Assessment is provided, to consider its contents and take those into account when reaching a decision.
2B	Exempt Information Consider, and if so decided, 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 12 of business below, 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.”
3.	Minute of Meeting of 30 January 2025 PDF 183 KB
4.	Statement of Outstanding Business PDF 65 KB
5.	Proposed Merger of Foveran School and Tipperty School PDF 149 KB View the background to item 5. Additional documents: Appendix A - Merger of Foveran and Tipperty School Final Report , item 5. PDF 220 KB Appendix A1 - Foveran and Tipperty Pupil Feedback , item 5. PDF 109 KB Appendix A2 - Minutes of Public Meeting , item 5. PDF 136 KB Appendix A3 - Online Survey Review , item 5. PDF 167 KB Appendix A4 - Education Scotland Report , item 5. PDF 114 KB There are a further 8 documents.View the full list of documents for item 5.
6.	Secondary School Admission Limits and Reserved Places 2025/26 PDF 139 KB View the background to item 6.
7.	2024 Based School Roll Forecasts PDF 188 KB View the background to item 7. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - 2024/25 School Roll Forecast Summary Table , item 7. PDF 223 KB
8.	Consultation Report Regarding the Closure of Clatt School PDF 134 KB View the background to item 8. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Closure of Clatt School Consultation Report , item 8. PDF 212 KB Appendix 2 - Integrated Impact Assessment , item 8. PDF 104 KB Appendix A - Clatt School Closure Proposal , item 8. PDF 5 MB Appendix A1 - SWOT Assessment , item 8. PDF 47 KB Appendix A2 - Financial Template , item 8. PDF 268 KB There are a further 8 documents.View the full list of documents for item 8.
9.	Update on the Development of Foundation Apprenticeships in Aberdeenshire Schools PDF 364 KB View the background to item 9. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - An Overview of the Aims, Key Features, Outcomes & Key Strengths of the Aberdeenshire Council Foundation Apprenticeship Programme , item 9. PDF 65 KB Appendix 2 - Benefits of a Foundation Apprenticeship , item 9. PDF 58 KB Appendix 3 - SDS National Survey of Foundation Apprentices – Key Results , item 9. PDF 353 KB Appendix 4 - Performance Framework and data for Aberdeenshire Foundation Apprenticeships - FA Project Measures 2024 , item 9. PDF 60 KB Appendix 5a - Foundation Apprenticeship Insight & UCAS Value , item 9. PDF 64 KB There are a further 5 documents.View the full list of documents for item 9.
10.	Equalities Mainstreaming and Outcomes Report PDF 149 KB View the background to item 10. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Aberdeenshire Council Equality and Mainstreaming Report 2021-2025 , item 10. PDF 5 MB Appendix 2 - Integrated Impact Assessment , item 10. PDF 71 KB
11.	Passenger Transport Policies PDF 110 KB View the background to item 11. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Proposed ECS Transport Policies , item 11. PDF 67 KB Appendix 2 - Public Consultation Comments on School Transport Policies , item 11. PDF 52 KB Appendix 3 - Area Committee Comments on Policies Relevant to ECS , item 11. PDF 72 KB Appendix 4 - Integrated Impact Assessment , item 11. PDF 85 KB
	ITEM WHICH THE COMMITTEE MAY WISH TO CONSIDER WITH THE PRESS AND PUBLIC EXCLUDED
12.	ECS Supplementary Procurement Plan View the reasons why item 12. is restricted
	ITEM FOR NOTING
13.	Minute of Meeting of Educational Trust Sub-Committee of 6 December 2024 PDF 75 KB