Cunninghame House,
Irvine.
19 December 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 6 JANUARY 2004 at 2.00 p.m. to consider the undernoted business.


Yours faithfully

Bernard Devine
Chief Executive


1. Minutes

Confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 11 November 2003 (copies previously circulated).
2. Dialogue Youth
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the progress made in implementing the Dialogue Youth Initiative in North Ayrshire (copy enclosed).
Dialogue YouthReport

3. Education Maintenance Allowances
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the introduction of Education Maintenance Allowances (copy enclosed).
Education Maintenance AllowancesReport
Appendix 1Appendix 1

4. HMIE & Care Commission Inspections
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the arrangements for the inspection of services which provide Pre-Five Care and Education (copy enclosed).
HMIE & Care Commission InspectionsReport
HMIE & Care Commission InspectionsAppendix 1
Appendix 2 - Lawthorn Primary School Nursery ClassAppendix 2
Appendix 3 - Braefoot Nursery and Out of School Care (OSC)Appendix 3
HMIE & Care Commission InspectionsAppendix 4

5. SQA Results in Special Schools
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on SQA results in special schools (copy enclosed).
SQA Results in North Ayrshire Special SchoolsReport
Appendix 1 SQA Results-Special SchoolsAppendix



6. School Estate Management Plan
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the preparation of a School Estate Management Plan (copy enclosed).
School Estate Management PlanReport

7. Parent Partnership
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on revised arrangements for partnership with School Boards and parents (copy enclosed).
Parent PartnershipReport
Appendix 1 - School Board Forums 2003/2004 landscapeAppendix

8. Special Needs Youth Theatre
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the formation of the North Ayrshire Special Needs Youth Theatre (copy enclosed).
Special Needs Youth TheatreReport

9. Gaelic Language Development
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on Gaelic Language development (copy enclosed).
Gaelic Language Developments in North Ayrshire Report

10. Eco-Schools
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on Eco-School registration and awards (copy enclosed).
Eco-SchoolsReport
Appendix 1 - Eco SchoolsAppendix

11. Enterprise in Education Awards
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the Motorola and Space School Award Schemes for enterprise activities (copy enclosed).
Enterprise in Education AwardsReport

12. Creative Links Commissioning Fund
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on an arts-in-education project supported by the Creative Links Commissioning Fund (copy enclosed).
Creative Links Commissioning FundReport

13. Revenue Budget 2003/04: Budgetary Control
Submit report by the Assistant Chief Executive (Finance) on the budgetary control position for Educational Services at the end of November 2003 and projections for the financial year 2003/04 (copy enclosed).
Revenue Budget 2003/04: Budgetary ControlReport

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


Educational Services Committee

Sederunt:




























Ex Officio*
Peter McNamara
Jacqueline Browne
Donald Reid
Thomas Barr
Gordon Clarkson
Stewart Dewar
Drew Duncan*
David Gallagher
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
Ian Richardson
Elaine Shaw
Gordon Smith
Nan Wallace











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

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Meeting Ended:

Committee Reports and Agendas