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(i)       to note the update
of progress made by the Aberdeen City Pathfinder to deliver a
Bairns Hoose and the Scottish Government grant award for 2025/26 to
support delivery of Aberdeen’s Bairns Hoose;
(ii)       to note that an
incremental approach to opening the Bairns Hoose would commence
from the Summer of 2025;
(iii)      to instruct the Chief
Officer – Children’s Social Work and Family Support /
Chief Social Work Officer to arrange a visit for Committee Members
to the Bairns Hoose upon completion of the build; and
(iv)      to instruct the Chief
Officer – Children’s Social Work and Family Support /
Chief Social Work Officer to provide a service update in June
2026.