Cunninghame House,
Irvine.
7 November 2002





Educational Services Committee

You are requested to attend a Meeting of the above mentioned Committee of North Ayrshire Council to be held in the Council Chambers, Cunninghame House, Irvine on TUESDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2002 at 2.00 p.m. to consider the undernoted business.


Yours faithfully

Bernard Devine
Chief Executive

* Please note the meeting will be held in the Council Chambers


1. Minutes

Confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 25 September 2002 (copies previously circulated).
2. Review of Community Halls and Centres
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the outcome of the Strategic Service Review of Community Halls and Centres (copy enclosed).
Review of Community Halls and Centres Report

3. Sure Start Scotland

Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on developments funded by Sure Start Scotland (copy enclosed).
(copy enclosed).
Sure Start Scotland Report
1 - Sure Start Sub-Group Appendix 1
2 -  Initiatives Funded by Sure Start Scotland 1999 - 2002 Appendix 2
3 - Sure Start Scotland - Future Developments Appendix 3
4. New Community Schools

4.1 Evaluation
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the evaluation of Auchenharvie and Irvine Royal Cluster New Community Schools pilot projects (copy enclosed).
Evaluation of  New Community Schools Pilot Projects Report

4.2. Roll Out
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the progress made with regard to the roll out of the New Community School approach across schools in North Ayrshire (copy enclosed).
Roll Out of the New Community School Approach Report

5. National Priorities Action Fund
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the National Priorities Action Fund (copy enclosed).
National Priorities Action Fund Report
Appendix 1 - National Priorities Action Fund Appendix

6. Accessibility Strategy
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on a proposed implementation plan to develop an Accessibility Strategy (copy enclosed).
Accessibility Strategy Report

7. Race Equality Policy
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the draft Race Equality Policy for Educational Services (copy enclosed).
Race Equality Policy Report
Appendix 1 - Race Equality Policy Document Appendix

8. Mod 2002

Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the Mod 2002 (copy enclosed).
Mod 2002 Report
9. Adult Literacy and Numeracy

Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the progress made in implementing the Adult Literacy and Numeracy Plan (copy enclosed).
Adult Literacy and Numeracy Report
10. Partners in Excellence
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the Partners in Excellence inter authority modern languages project (copy enclosed).
Partners in Excellence Report

11. HMIE Report: St. John's Primary School, Stevenston
Submit report by the Corporate Director (Educational Services) on the HMIE Report on St. John's Primary School, Stevenston (copy enclosed).
HMIE Report: St John's Primary School Report

12. 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 September 2002 and projections for the financial year 2002/03 (copy enclosed).
Revenue Budget 2002/03 : Budgetary Control Report
Appendix 1 - Objective Summary Appendix 1
Appendix 1 - Objective Summary Appendix 2

13. 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