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Committee Members
Membership
Councillor John Shaw (Renfrewshire Council) (Convener) and Councillor Altany Craik (Fife Council) (Vice Convener).
Councillor David Keating (Aberdeenshire Council): Councillor Brenda Durno (Angus Council): Councillor Mandy Watt (City of Edinburgh Council): Councillor Kenny Macleod (Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar): Councillor Carolyne Wilson (Dumfries & Galloway Council): Councillor Ruairi Kelly (Glasgow City Council): Councillor Derek Louden (Highland Council): Councillor Christina Larsen (North Ayrshire Council): Councillor Michael McPake (North Lanarkshire Council): Councillor Dennis Leask (Shetland Islands Council): Councillor Chris Cullen (South Ayrshire Council): Councillor Walter Brogan (South Lanarkshire Council).
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Apologies
Apologies from members.
Councillor Mandy Watt (City of Edinburgh Council), Councillor Ruairi Kelly (Glasgow City Council) and Councillor Dennis Leask (Shetland Islands Council).
Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements
Members are asked to declare an interest or make a transparency statement in any item(s) on the agenda and to provide a brief explanation of the nature of the interest or the transparency statement.
There were no declarations of interest or transparency statements intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting.
Minute of meeting of the Executive Sub-committee held on 15 November 2024.
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There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of the Executive Sub-committee held on 15 November 2024.
DECIDED: That the Minute be approved.
Report by Chief Executive of Scotland Excel.
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There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive of Scotland Excel relative to the Chief Executive’s update report submitted to the meeting of the Scotland Excel Chief Executive Officers Management Group (CEOMG) held on 2 December 2024, a copy of which was appended to the report.
The report intimated that the CEOMG met quarterly and that, as part of the regular governance process, the Chief Executive of Scotland Excel provided an update on the work of Scotland Excel. These reports would also be shared with members of this Sub-committee, following CEOMG meetings.
DECIDED: That the report be noted.
Report by Chief Executive of Scotland Excel.
3
There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive of Scotland Excel providing an update on the operating plan 2024/25, a copy of which was appended to the report.
The report intimated that the new five-year Corporate Strategy, outlining the organisation’s business goals and priorities from 2023/28, had been approved at the meeting of the Joint Committee held on 9 December 2022. The Strategy was supported by annual operating plans with the plan covering the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 being approved at the meeting of the Joint Committee held on 8 December 2023.
The report presented an update on operating plan activity that had taken place between 1 July and 30 September 2024.
DECIDED: That Scotland Excel’s progress in delivering the actions contained within the operating plan 2024/25 be noted.
Report by Chief Executive of Scotland Excel.
4(a)
There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive of Scotland Excel advising that East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure Limited had applied to become an associate member of Scotland Excel.
The report provided details of the organisation and the legislative position in relation to the application.
DECIDED: That the application by East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure Limited to become an associate member of Scotland Excel, with no annual membership fee, be approved, subject to completion and signing of the agreement documentation.
Report by Chief Executive of Scotland Excel.
4(b)
There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive of Scotland Excel advising that The Open University applied to become an associate member of Scotland Excel.
The report provided details of the organisation and the legislative position in relation to the application.
DECIDED: That the application by The Open University to become an associate member of Scotland Excel, with an annual membership fee of £1,100, be approved, subject to completion and signing of the agreement documentation.
Report by Chief Executive of Scotland Excel.
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There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive of Scotland Excel relative to supporting employee attendance and highlighting the absence rate in the organisation and the support mechanisms implemented to support staff members.
The report intimated that Scotland Excel worked to an absence rate of below 4% which aligned with partner organisations, supported good practice and demonstrated the ongoing commitment to absence management as a key efficiency target.
The report provided detail on the latest absence details for the 12-month period to October 2024 in which the rate of absence across the organisation had been maintained below the 4% target together with an overview of the supporting attendance initiatives implemented by the organisation.
DECIDED: That the contents of the report be noted.
Note that the next meeting of the Executive Sub-committee will be held at 9.30 am on 24 January 2025.
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DECIDED: That it be noted that the next meeting of the Executive Sub-committee would be held remotely on MS teams at 9.30 am on 24 January 2025.
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