Cunninghame House,
Irvine.
6 January 2005





Educational Services Committee

You are requested to attend a Meeting of the above mentioned Committee of North Ayrshire Council to be held in Committee Room 1, Cunninghame House, Irvine on TUESDAY 11 JANUARY 2005 at 2.00 p.m. to consider the undernoted business.


Yours faithfully

Ian Snodgrass
Chief Executive


1. Minutes
Confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 9 November 2004 (copies previously circulated).

2. North Ayrshire Leisure Ltd: Business Plan 2005/06
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the North Ayrshire Leisure Limited Business Plan for 2005/06 and the level of financial support to be provided by the Council (copy enclosed).
North Ayrshire Leisure Ltd:  Business Plan 2005/06 Report

3. North Ayrshire Sport and Leisure Facilities Strategy
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on a Sports and Leisure Facilities Strategy developed in partnership with NALL and Sportscotland (copy enclosed).
North Ayrshire Sport and Leisure Facilities Strategy Report

4. Cultural Co-ordinators Initiative
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the development of the Cultural Co-ordinators Initiative in North Ayrshire and a national evaluation of the first phase of the Initiative (copy enclosed).
Cultural Co-ordinators Initiative Report
1 - An Evaluation of the First Phase Appendix

5. Education Maintenance Allowances
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the next phase in the awarding of Educational Maintenance Allowances (EMAs) from August 2005 including information on the uptake of EMAs to date within North Ayrshire (copy enclosed).

Education Maintenance Allowances Report


6. Summer Playscheme in Stanecastle School
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on a proposal to run a summer playscheme in Stanecastle School in July and August 2005 (copy enclosed).
Summer Playscheme in Stanecastle School Report

7. Determined to Succeed Innovation Funding
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on additional Scottish Executive funding awarded to North Ayrshire from the Determined to Succeed Innovation Fund (copy enclosed).
Determined to Succeed Innovation Funding Report

8. Hungry for Success - Progress Report
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the progress of the Hungry for Success Initiative (copy enclosed).
Hungry for Success - Progress Report Report
1 - Summary of Achievements to Date Appendix 1
2 - Supporting Initiatives Appendix 2

9. Ambitious, Excellent Schools
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the Scottish Executive publication entitled "Ambitious, Excellent Schools" (copy enclosed).
Ambitious, Excellent Schools Report

10. Achievers International
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on Achievers International projects and activities in North Ayrshire (copy enclosed).
Achievers International Report

11. Enterprise in Education National and Local Awards
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the success of North Ayrshire pupils in gaining awards in the Motorola, Space School and Schools Enterprise Programme, National Award Schemes and in local events (copy enclosed).
Enterprise in Education: National and Local Awards Report
1 - Schools Enterprise Programme Ayrshire Awards Appendix

12. HMIE Report: Moorpark Primary School
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the HMIE Report on Moorpark Primary School (copy enclosed).
HMIE Report: Moorpark Primary School Report

13. Review of Community Halls and Centres
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on a recent Review of Community Halls and Centres (copy enclosed).
Review of Community Halls and Centres Report
1 - Membership of Review Group Appendix 1
Community Halls and Centres-Appendix 2 Appendix 2

14. Revenue Budget 2004/05: Budgetary Control
Submit report by the Assistant Chief Executive (Finance) on the budgetary control position for Educational Services at the end of November 2004, and on projections to the end of financial year 2004/05 (copy enclosed).
Revenue Budget 2004/05 : Budgetary Control Report

15. Urgent Items
Any other items which the Chair considers to be urgent.

Educational Services Committee
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Ex Officio*
Peter McNamara
Jacqueline Browne
Donald Reid
Gordon Allison
Thomas Barr
Gordon Clarkson
Stewart Dewar
Drew Duncan*
Jane Gorman*
Jean Highgate
Alan Hill
Elspeth MacTaggart
Margaret McDougall*
Father Matthew McManus
Elisabethe Marshall
Rev Sandy Montgomerie
David Munn
David O'Neill*
John Reid
Elaine Shaw
Gordon Smith
Nan Wallace
Richard Wilkinson











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Committee Reports and Agendas