Cunninghame House,
Irvine.
3 August 2006





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 8 AUGUST 2006 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 23 May 2006 (copies previously circulated).
2. Declarations of Interest
Members are requested to give notice of any declaration of interest in respect of items of business on the Agenda.

3. Arran Outdoor Education Centre
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Property Services) on tenders received for the construction of an Outdoor Education Centre on Arran (copy enclosed).
Arran Outdoor Education Centre Report

4. Educational Services Budget 2006/07: Budgetary Control
Submit report by the Assistant Chief Executive (Finance) on the budgetary control position for Educational Services at the end of June, 2006 and projections for the financial year 2006/07 (copy enclosed).
Educational Services Budget 2006/07: Budgetary Control Report

5. Health Promotion Activity within Educational Services
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on Health Promotion activities in Educational Services (copy enclosed).
Health Promotion Activity within Educational Services Report


6. Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on proposals to put in place transitional arrangements in preparation for the new Parent Councils to be established from August 2007 (copy enclosed).
Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 Report

7. Harbour Arts Centre
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on proposals for the re-opening of the Harbour Arts Centre (copy enclosed).
Harbour Arts Centre Report

8. Young Scot Smartened Card
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the progress in implementing the North Ayrshire Young Scot Card (copy enclosed).
Young Scot Smartened Card Report

9. Music Developments 2006/07
Submit report by the corporate Director (Educational Services) on the implementation of the Youth Music Initiative and on the proposed music programme for 2006/07 (copy enclosed).
Music Developments 2006/07 Report
1 Appendix

10. Adult Learner Week Awards 2006
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the outcome of the Scottish Adult Learning Partnership, Adult Learner Week Awards 2006 (copy enclosed).
Adult Learner Week Awards 2006 Report

11. Bookstart Initiative 2006/07
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on a report from Bookstart Scotland regarding Bookstart and the impact of the initiative locally (copy enclosed).
Bookstart Initiative 2006/07 Report

12. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award - General Council 2006
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational services) on the biennial meeting of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, to be held in Edinburgh in November 2006 in the 50th Anniversary year of the Award (copy enclosed).
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award - General Council 2006 Report

13. Grants for Gaelic Education
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the Scottish Executive response to proposals for Gaelic Language Developments in North Ayrshire (copy enclosed).
Grants for Gaelic Education Report

14. HMIE Report: Community Learning and Development
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the HMIe Report on aspects of Community Learning and Development (copy enclosed).
HMIe Report: Community Learning and Development Report

15. HMIE & Care Commission Inspections
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the outcomes of integrated inspection of services providing Pre-5 Care and Education (copy enclosed).
HMIe and Care Commission Inspections Report
Appendix 1 - West Kilbride Village Nursery Appendix 1
Appendix 2 - Summerlea House Nursery Appendix 2
Appendix 3 - Brisbane Primary School Nursery Class Appendix 3
Appendix 4 - Bambi Nursery Appendix 4
Appendix 5 - Largs Pre-school Playgroup Appendix 5
Appendix 6 - Shiskine Playgroup Appendix 6
Appendix 7 - Kilmory Primary School Nursery Class Appendix 7
Appendix 8 - Rainbow Pre-school Appendix 8
Appendix 9 - Little Deers Nursery Appendix 9

16. 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
Margaret McDougall*
Father Matthew McManus
Elisabethe Marshall
Rev Sandy Montgomerie
David Munn
David O'Neill*
John Reid
John Scott
Elaine Shaw
Gordon Smith
Nan Wallace
Richard Wilkinson











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(Vice-Chair)
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Committee Reports and Agendas