Decision Maker:

Outcome: For Determination

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: June 24, 2025

Purpose:

Content: (a)      note the content of this report; (b)      instruct the Chief Officer - Education and Lifelong Learning to immediately implement the approach detailed in the Aberdeen City Council Early Learning and Childcare Quality Improvement Framework; (c)      instruct the Chief Officer - Education and Lifelong Learning to implement the approach detailed in the Aberdeen City Council Quality Improvement Framework across all schools from August 2025; (d)      instruct the Chief Officer - Education and Lifelong Learning to review the impact of arrangements on evaluations of core Quality Indicators over school session 2024/25, amending approaches as required, and report back to Committee with any proposed changes to arrangements in advance of the 2025/6 school session; and (e)      instruct the Chief Officer - Education and Lifelong learning to narrow the focus of the National Improvement Framework Plan for session 25/26 in order to focus more extensively on leading, learning, teaching and assessment in order to realise further improvement.