Councillor Matthew James

Children & Young People's Services Plan Annual Report 2024-25

From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 10.15 am - August 28, 2025

... the committee agreed to note and comment on the Children and Young People's Services Plan Annual Report 2024-25 and directed officers to investigate and implement improvements to the accessibility of reports.

Agreed

Minutes of Meeting of Educational Trust Sub-Committee on 7 March 2025

From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 10.15 am - August 28, 2025

Note

Tackling Poverty & Inequalities – Annual Report 2024/25

From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 10.15 am - August 28, 2025

...to acknowledge and support the progress made in tackling poverty and inequalities, provide comments to the Communities Committee to inform the final Aberdeenshire Local Child Poverty Action Report, identify any specific concerns for the Tackling Poverty and Inequalities Strategic Partnership to consider in future plans, distribute a list of new childminder locations to committee members, and investigate adding helpful information and signposting to the Council website.

Agreed

Education Appeals Sub-Committee

From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 10.15 am - August 28, 2025

...to establish a five-member Education Appeals Sub-Committee to consider appeals from teachers and associated professionals regarding dismissals or grievances, approving its terms of reference and seeking nominations for membership.

Agreed

Sustainability and Carbon Budget - 6 Monthly Update

From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 10.15 am - August 28, 2025

... to agree to the six-monthly update on the Education and Children's Services Sustainability and Carbon Budget, noting the ongoing responsibility of each Director to secure their reduction targets as set out in the Carbon Budget and to report progress six-monthly to the relevant Policy Committees and to the Sustainability Committee.

Agreed