Cunninghame House,
Irvine.
13 February 2003





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 18 FEBRUARY 2003 at 2.00 p.m. to consider the undernoted business.


Yours faithfully

Bernard Devine
Chief Executive

1. Minutes


Confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 7 January 2003 (copies previously circulated).
2. North Ayrshire Leisure Ltd: Business Plan 2003/04
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the North Ayrshire Leisure Ltd Business Plan for 2003/04 and proposed level of financial support (copy enclosed).
North Ayrshire Leisure Ltd: Business Plan 2003/04 Report


3. Religious Observance in Schools
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on a Scottish Executive consultation on Religious Observance in Schools (copy enclosed).
Religious Observance in Schools Report
1 - Consultation Paper Appendix 1
2 - Questionnaire Appendix 2

4. Flexibility in the Curriculum

Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the progress made in implementing Flexibility in the Curriculum and on future plans to promote further implementation by schools (copy enclosed).
Flexibility in the Curriculum Report
5. Arts & Cultural Events Programme 2003
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the proposed Arts & Cultural Events Programme for 2003 (copy enclosed).
Arts & Cultural Events Programme 2003 Report
Appendix 1-Landscape Appendix



6. The People's Network
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the progress in implementing the People's Network (copy enclosed).
The People's Network Report

7. International Education in North Ayrshire Schools
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the current involvement of North Ayrshire Schools in International Education projects (copy enclosed).
International Education in North Ayrshire Schools. Report

8. Enterprise in Education
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the publication of "Determined to Succeed - a Review of Enterprise in Education" (copy enclosed).
Enterprise in Education Report

9. Opera and Languages Pack

Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the compilation and launch of the Opera and Languages Resource Pack (copy enclosed).
Opera and Languages Pack Report
10. HMIE Report: Arran High School

Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the HMIE Report on Arran High School (copy enclosed).
HMIE Report: Arran High School Report
11. HMIE Report: Dalry Primary School
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the HMIE Report on Dalry Primary School (copy enclosed).
HMIE Report: Dalry Primary School Report

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

13. Revenue Budget 2002/03: Budgetary Control
Submit report by the Assistant Chief Executive (Finance) on the budgetary control position for Educational Services at the end of December 2002 and projections for the financial year 2002/03 (copy enclosed).
Revenue Budget 2002/03 : Budgetary Control Report
Appendix 1 - Objective Summary (landscape) Appendix 1
Appendix 2 - Subjective Summary (landscape) Appendix 2

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



Educational Services Committee

Sederunt:


















Ex Officio*
Peter McNamara
Jacqueline Browne
John Reid
Thomas Barr
John Bell
Gordon Clarkson
Ian Clarkson*
David Gallagher*
Samuel Gooding
Jane Gorman*
Alan Hill
James Jennings
Father Matthew McManus
Tracey McPherson
Rev Sandy Montgomerie
David Munn
David O'Neill*
John Sillars
Gordon Smith
Samuel Taylor*
Christine Welch
Richard Wilkinson









(Chair)
(Vice-Chair)
(Vice-Chair)

Chair:





Attending:





Apologies:








Meeting Ended:

Committee Reports and Agendas