CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERVICES COMMITTEE

WEDNESDAY 20 AUGUST 2008

BUSINESS

Only the items marked *can be considered and determined by all members of the Committee

 

  1. Sederunt

  1. Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests*

    2. WRITTEN QUESTIONS**

  2. Consider any written questions on matters relating to the Children & Young People’s Services Committee in terms of the Council’s Administration Scheme.

    3.  

    STRATEGY/POLICY MATTERS

  3. * Policy on Home Education – Report by Director of Educational Services, see Appendix 2

  4. Crow Hall Costings – Report by Director of Community Services

    5.  

    PERFORMANCE

  5. * Educational Services Capital Budgets 2008/09 – Report by Director of Educational Services, see Appendix

  6. * Educational Services Revenue Budget Monitoring Report – Report by Director of Educational Services, see Appendix

  7. * Singleton Inspections of Pre-School Centres – Published Reports from May 2008 – June 2008 – Report by Director of Educational Services

  8. * Integrated Inspections of Pre-School Centres – Published Reports from April 2008 – June 2008 – Report by Director of Educational Services

  9. * School Inspections – Moray Council Follow-Through Reports June 2008 – Report by Director of Educational Services

  10. * HMIE School Inspections – Published Reports June 2008 – Report by Director of Educational Services

  11. * Public Performance Reporting – School Meals in Scotland 2008 – Report by Director of Educational Services, see Appendix 2

  12. * Public Performance Reporting – Home Education – Report by Director of Educational Services

  13. * Community Learning and Development Service – Annual Report – Report by Director of Educational Services

  14. * Service Improvement Plan Progress Update for Period from April to June 2008 – Report by Director of Educational Services

  15. * Monitoring Report: Complaints Procedures – Report by Director of Educational Services

  16. * Educational Services PPP Budget Monitoring Report – Report by Director of Educational Services

  17. Children & Families Revenue Budget Monitoring 2008/09 – Report by Director of Community Services

  18. Children & Families Performance Report, First Quarter, April – June 2008 – Report by Director of Community Services

  19. Community Services Service Development & Improvement Plan 2008 –09, Monitoring Report, Fourth Quarter, April – June 2008 – Report by Director of Community Services, see Appendix

    20.  

  20. Complaints Monitoring Report, First Quarter, April – June 2008 – Report by Director of Community Services, see Appendix

    21. OTHER MATTERS

  21. * "Living an Active Life" Physical Activity, Sport and Health Strategy for Moray 2007-2012 Update – Report by Director of Educational Services

  22. * Celebrating Success – Report by Director of Educational Services, see Appendix

  23. * Museum Accreditation – Report by Director of Educational Services, see Appendices 1, 2, 3 and 4

  24. * Curriculum for Excellence – Update and Moray Position – Report by Director of Educational Services, see Appendix

  25. * Nursery Staffing – Report by Director of Educational Services

  26. * Open Access to School Grounds – Report by Director of Educational Services

  27. * Education Provision for Gypsy/Traveller Pupils – Report by Director of Educational Services

    28.  

    QUESTION TIME***

  28. Consider any oral questions on matters relating to the Children & Young People’s Services Committee in terms of the Council’s Administration Scheme.

 

Summary of Children and Young People’s Services Committee functions:

To exercise all the functions of the Council as Education Authority within the terms of relevant legislation with regard to school education, nurseries and child care, Gaelic, children’s services, leisure, libraries and museums, sport and the arts, CLD, life long learning, youth justice and child protection.

A full description of the functions within the remit of the Children and Young People’s Services Committee can be found in The Moray Council Administration Scheme.

GUIDANCE NOTES

* Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests - The Chair of the meeting shall seek declarations from any individual or political group at the beginning of a meeting whether any prior decision has been reached on how the individual or members of the group will vote on any item(s) of business on the Agenda, and if so on which item(s). A prior decision shall be one that the individual or the group deems to be mandatory on the individual or the group members such that the individual or the group members will be subject to sanctions should they not vote in accordance with the prior decision. Any such prior decisions will be recorded in the Minute of the meeting.

** Written Questions - Any Member can put one written question about any relevant and competent business within the specified remits not already on the agenda, to the Chair provided it is received by the Proper Officer or Committee Services by 12 noon two working days prior to the day of the meeting. A copy of any written answer provided by the Chair will be tabled at the start of the relevant section of the meeting. The Member who has put the question may, after the answer has been given, ask one supplementary question directly related to the subject matter, but no discussion will be allowed.

No supplementary question can be put or answered more than 10 minutes after the Council has started on the relevant item of business, except with the consent of the Chair. If a Member does not have the opportunity to put a supplementary question because no time remains, then he or she can submit it in writing to the Proper Officer who will arrange for a written answer to be provided within 7 working days.

*** Question Time - At each ordinary meeting of the Committee ten minutes will be allowed for Members questions when any Member of the Committee can put a question to the Chair on any business of the Committee. The Member who has put the question may, after the answer has been given, ask one supplementary question directly related to the subject matter, but no discussion will be allowed.

No supplementary question can be put or answered more than ten minutes after the Committee has started on the relevant item of business, except with the consent of the Chair. If a Member does not have the opportunity to put a supplementary question because no time remains, then he/she can submit it in writing to the proper officer who will arrange for a written answer to be provided within seven working days.