Education, Children and Families Committee - Tuesday 20 January 2026, 10:00am - City of Edinburgh Council Webcasts
Education, Children and Families Committee
Tuesday, 20th January 2026 at 10:00am
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Start of webcast
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
Agenda item :
1. Order of Business
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1 a) Including any notices of motion and any other items of business submitted as urgent for consideration at the meeting
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
Agenda item :
2. Declaration of Interests
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Daniel Baigrie
Agenda item :
2 a) Declaration of Interests
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3. Deputations
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3 a) Deputations
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3. Deputations
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Deputation
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Lewis Younie
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Deputation
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Deputation
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Lewis Younie
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Deputation
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Davidson
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Deputation
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
Agenda item :
3 a) Deputations
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Daniel Baigrie
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4. Minutes
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Agenda item :
4 a) Minutes
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4 b) Minutes
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5 a) Work Programme
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Amanda Hatton
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Daniel Baigrie
Agenda item :
5 b) Rolling Actions Log
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
Agenda item :
6. Business Bulletin
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6 a) Business Bulletin
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Deputation
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Deputation
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Deputation
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Deputation
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Paul Lawrence
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Davidson
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
Agenda item :
7. Items for Decision
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7 a) Early Years – Meal Payments and Partnership Arrangements
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Amanda Hatton
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Deputation
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Deputation
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Deputation
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
Agenda item :
7 b) Community Mental Health Framework
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Deputation
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Deputation
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Deputation
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Deputation
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Deputation
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Jackie Reid
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
Agenda item :
7 c) Inspection of the leadership of children's social work services in the City of Edinburgh Council
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Paul Lawrence
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Paul Lawrence
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Steve Harte
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Paul Lawrence
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Amanda Hatton
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Steve Harte
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Amanda Hatton
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Paul Lawrence
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Paul Lawrence
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Amanda Hatton
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Paul Lawrence
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Paul Lawrence
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Amanda Hatton
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Paul Lawrence
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Steve Harte
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Davidson
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Lewis Younie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr James Dalgleish
Agenda item :
7 c) Inspection of the leadership of children's social work services in the City of Edinburgh Council
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
Agenda item :
7 d) Children’s Services Improvement Plan
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Steve Harte
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Steve Harte
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Steve Harte
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Davidson
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Steve Harte
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Amanda Hatton
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Steve Harte
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
Agenda item :
7 e) Edinburgh Child Protection Committee - Annual Report 2024-25
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Deputation
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Deputation
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Paul Lawrence
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Davidson
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Cllr Euan Davidson
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Deputation
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Cllr Euan Davidson
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Deputation
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Deputation
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Cllr Euan Davidson
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Deputation
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
Agenda item :
7 f) Chief Social Work Officer Report 2024/25
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Amanda Hatton
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Steve Harte
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Amanda Hatton
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Steve Harte
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
Agenda item :
7 g) Performance, Quality and Audit in Social Work for Children
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
Agenda item :
7 h) Blackhall Primary School Playground Options
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Deputation
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Deputation
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Deputation
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Deputation
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Deputation
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Deputation
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Jackie Reid
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Deputation
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Deputation
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Deputation
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Paul Lawrence
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Jackie Reid
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Paul Lawrence
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Lewis Younie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Davidson
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Cllr James Dalgleish
Agenda item :
7 h) Blackhall Primary School Playground Options
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
Agenda item :
8 e) Review of Governance - Organisational Review - Decision Making
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Paul Lawrence
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Paul Lawrence
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Deputation
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Paul Lawrence
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Deputation
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Deputation
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Steve Harte
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Paul Lawrence
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Paul Lawrence
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Finlay McFarlane
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
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Daniel Baigrie
Agenda item :
8 a) Assisted School Transport when Catchment Boundaries are Changed - response to motion by Councillor Lang
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Daniel Baigrie
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Amanda Hatton
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Lewis Younie
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Amanda Hatton
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Davidson
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Cllr Euan Davidson
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Lewis Younie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
Agenda item :
8 a) Assisted School Transport when Catchment Boundaries are Changed - response to motion by Councillor Lang
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
Agenda item :
8 b) Admissions in Mainstream Schools Policy: IIA including response to the Motion from Cllr Hyslop and P1 Class Sizes
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Jackie Reid
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Deputation
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Jackie Reid
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Deputation
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Jackie Reid
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Deputation
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Deputation
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Deputation
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Deputation
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Deputation
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Jackie Reid
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Deputation
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Jackie Reid
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Steve Burgess
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr Euan Hyslop
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
Agenda item :
8 c) Mobile Phones in Schools Update
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
Agenda item :
8 d) Adoption Allowances
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Euan Davidson
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr Lewis Younie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Daniel Baigrie
Agenda item :
9. Motions
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr Margaret Arma Graham
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Christopher Cowdy
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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Cllr Marie-Clair Munro
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Daniel Baigrie
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Cllr James Dalgleish
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- 5.2 - Rolling Actions Log, opens in new tab
- 6.1 - Business Bulletin, opens in new tab
- 7.1 Early Years Meal Payment and Partnership Agreements, opens in new tab
- 7.2 Community Mental Health Framework, opens in new tab
- Community Mental Health Framework Appendix 1, opens in new tab
- Community Mental Health Framework Appendix 2, opens in new tab
- Community Mental Health Framework Appendix 3, opens in new tab
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- ECPC Annual Report Appendix 1, opens in new tab
- 7.6 Chief Social Work Officer Report Report 2024-25, opens in new tab
- Chief Social Work Officer Report - Annual Report 2024-25 Appendix 1, opens in new tab
- 7.7 Performance Quality and Audit in Social Work for Children, opens in new tab
- 7.8 Blackhall Primary School Playground Options, opens in new tab
- 8.1 Assisted School Transport when Catchment Boundaries are Changed - response to motion by Councillor Lang, opens in new tab
- Assisted School Transport Appendix 1, opens in new tab
- 8.1 - Assisted School Transport - Appendix 2, opens in new tab
- 8.2 Admissions in Mainstream Schools Policy, opens in new tab
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- Admissions in Mainstream Policy and Procedure Appendix 2, opens in new tab
- Admissions in Mainstream Schools Policy Appendix 3, opens in new tab
- Admissions in Mainstream Schools Procedure Appendix 4, opens in new tab
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- 8.4 Adoption Allowances, opens in new tab
- 8.5 Review of Governance – Organisational Review – Decision Making, opens in new tab
- 8.6 Commissioning and Contract Management Update, opens in new tab
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