Purpose

The operational decision to deactivate an
Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) setting is made by the Director
of Education and Children’s Services in consultation with the
Education and Children’s Services Leadership Team.?The
operational decision to deactivate could be taken in 3 scenarios
and will be taken by assessing identified factors for
consideration. This report sets out the Aberdeenshire guidance for
deactivating an Early Learning and Childcare (ELC)
setting.?

Content

M: Cllr Keating / Cllr A Simpson to agree with
officer recommendations to Approve the guidance
mothballing/deactivating an Early Learning and Childcare
setting.
 
A: Cllr McAllister / Cllr Nicol that the
mothballing of an early learning and childcare setting should be a
strategic decision and not an operational one, and that the
Committee remove the operational power and that mothballing
decisions should lie with Education and Children’s Services
Committee and the protocol would need to be revised should the
decision maker be altered.
 
M: 11
 
A: 5
 
No Vote: 1