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THE INVERCLYDE COUNCIL

EDUCATION SERVICES COMMITTEE

TUESDAY. 29 JULY 1997 - 3.00 pm

Present:- Provost Allan, Councillors Robertson (A), Morrison (D), Clocherty, Jackson, Roach, Mulholland, Mitchell, Welch, Hunter and Campbell, Father T Boyle and Mr G Hart, Church Representatives, Councillor Welch, Vice-Convener, in the Chair.

In attendance:- The Assistant Chief Executive (Social and Community Development), Mr

A S Grant (for the Director of Central Services), the Director of Education Services, the

Director of Finance, Mr H McNeilly (for the Director of Legal Services) and the Director of

Property and Technical Services.

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillor Robertson (Y) and Mr I F Milne.

The following paragraphs are submitted for information only, having been dealt with under the powers delegated to the Committee.

813 EDUCATION SERVICES (APPEALS) SUB-COMMITTEE 813

SUBMITTED: Report dated 8 July 1997 by the Director of Central Services advising that The Inverclyde Council at its meeting on 26 June 1997 had agreed as part of its Standing Orders and Scheme of Administration to the establishment of the Education Services (Appeals) Sub-Committee which is to act with delegated powers as the appeals body in terms of the appropriate sections of the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service laid down by the Scottish Joint Negotiating Council for Teaching Staff in School Education and requesting the Committee to appoint Members to the Sub-Committee.

DECIDED:

(a) That the Education Services Committee give its agreement to part of its remit being discharged by the Education Services (Appeals) Sub-Committee with delegated powers; (b) That the following Members be appointed to the Education Services (Appeals)

Sub-Committee:-
1. Councillor Morrison (D) 5. Councillor Welch (Vice-Convener)
2. Councillor Clocherty 6. Councillor Hunter
3. Councillor Jackson 7. Councillor Campbell; and
4. Councillor Robertson (Y) (Convener)

(c) That where a Member is unable to attend a meeting of the Sub-Committee, that Member may nominate another Member of the Council to attend as his/her substitute with powers to act in his/her stead.

814 CAPITAL PROGRAMME 1997/98 - TECHNICAL PROGRESS 814

SUBMITTED: Report dated 11 July 1997 by the Director of Property and Technical Services on the technical progress of the Capital Programme 1997/98.

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DECIDED:

(a) That the technical progress of the Capital Programme 1997/98 be noted;

(b) That the Committee approve, in terms of the relevant Financial Regulations, accumulated variations in respect of Phase 3 of the works at Port Glasgow High School which have resulted in the anticipated final account being 13.89% (£69,020) in excess of the accepted tender amount; and

(c) That the Committee approve, in terms of the relevant Financial Regulations, variations in the scope of the work at St Joseph’s Primary School, Bluebird Family Centre as detailed below:

1. Electrical Work
Electrical alterations required to Bluebird Family
Centre comprising the provision of additional sockets
to suit the requirements of the building users. £1,500 increase

2. Redecoration
General redecoration work to the Bluebird Family
Centre, the extent of this work being restricted to
the limit of available funding remaining dependent
on the agreed cost of the electrical work. £2,000 increase

815 CAPITAL PROGRAMME 1997/98 - FINANCIAL POSITION 815

SUBMITTED: Report dated 11 July 1997 by the Director of Finance on the financial position of the Capital Programme 1997/98.

NOTED

116 EARLY INTERVENTION GRANTS PROGRAMME 816

SUBMITTED: Report dated 10 July 1997 by the Director of Education Services advising of the success of the bid made to the Scottish Office Education and Industry Department for early intervention grant funding which has resulted in an allocation of £802,500 over 3 years for projects within Inverclyde and outlining the funding requirements placed on the Council as a condition of the grant.

DECIDED:

(a) That the successful bid made to the Scottish Office Education and Industry Department for early intervention grant funding which has resulted in an allocation of £802,500 over 3 years for projects within Inverclyde be noted; and

(b) That it be noted that a condition of the grant funding requires the Council to contribute £100,000 in 1998-99 and £100,000 in 1999-2000 and that this be referred to the 1998/99 budget process.

817 MUSIC IN 1NVERCLYDE SCHOOLS/INVERCLYDE SCHOOLS CONCERT BANI) 817

SUBMITTED: Report dated 8 July 1997 by the Director of Education Services providing information on the availability of music instruction within Inverclyde schools and the Saturday

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morning Music Centre and setting out proposals for the formation of an Inverclyde Schools Concert Band.

DECIDED:

(a) That the arrangements made for the provision of music instruction within Inverclyde schools, including the work of the Music Centre, be noted; and

(b) That agreement be given to the establishment of an Inverclyde Schools Concert Band during school session 1997/98.

818 INVERCLYDE ADULT LEARNERS’ WEEK 1997 818

SUBMITTED: Report by the Director of Education Services on the Council’s contribution to

Adult Learners’ Week which had run from 19-25 May 1997.

DECIDED: That the successful outcome of Inverclyde Adult Learners’ Week 1997 be noted.

819 SCHOOL LEAVERS DESTINATIONS

SUBMITTED: Report dated 22 July 1997 by the Director of Education Services advising of the publication by Renfrewshire Careers Partnership of a report on School Leaver Destinations 1995/96 for the Inverclyde Council area.

DECIDED:

(a) That the findings of the report on School Leavers Destinations 1995/96 published by Renfrewshire Careers Partnership be noted; and

(b) That it be remitted to the Directors of Education Services and Economic Development to submit a joint report to the Committee in due course with a view to progressing the issues affecting school leavers in Inverclyde.

820 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE DELINEATED AREAS OF LADY ALICE AND 820 LARKFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOLS

SUBMITTED: Report dated 14 July 1997 by the Director of Education Services advising of the requirement to amend the delineated areas of Larkfield and Lady Alice Primary Schools as a consequence of the new housing development at Rankin Rise, Greenock and appending a consultative document incorporating proposals for the zoning of the whole development to Lady Alice Primary School from October 1997 which it was intended to issue for consultation in terms of the Education (Publication and Consultation etc) (Scotland) Regulations 1981. Councillor Rebecchi was present and with consent as Ward Member spoke in relation to a proposed alteration to the area to be transferred which he wished the Committee to consider. Copies of an amended Appendix 6 to the report incorporating the proposed alteration were circulated.

DECIDED:

(a) That the submission made by Councillor Rebecchi be accepted and the following proposals adopted:

(i) amendment to the delineated area of Larkfleld Primary School by deletion of part of the area of the former Rankin Hospital site, part of Neil Street (numbers 1 to 41 and 18 to 64) and Sutherland Road (numbers 1 to 7 and 10 to 32).

(ii) amendment to the delineated area of Lady Alice Primary School by inclusion of the whole of the area known as Rankin Rise incorporating Kenmore Place,

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Fearnan Place, Kenmore Drive, Lawers Place, Killen Place and Neil Street

(numbers 1 to 41 and 18 to 64) and Sutherland Road (numbers 1 to 7 and 10 to

32) as shown in Appendix 6 as amended; and

(b) That the proposals be issued for consultation to all interested parties in terms of the Education (Publication and Consultation etc) (Scotland) Regulations 1981 and that a report on the results of the consultations be submitted to a future meeting of the Committee.

821 RESOLUTION: EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS 821

On the motion of the Vice-Convener, it was agreed unanimously that, in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the undernoted items of business on the grounds that consideration of the items involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the respective paragraphs of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act as are set opposite each item.

Item Paragraph(s)
Balrossie Residential School : Teachers Staffing Update 1

Transport Facilities for School Sessions 1997/98, 1998/99 and

1999/2000 for Children with Special and/or Medical Needs -

Use of Emergency Powers Procedure 6&8

£22 BALROSSIE RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL : TEACHERS STAFFING UPDATE 822

SUBMITTED: Report by the Director of Education Services on the progress made to date in managing the redeployment of teaching staff from Balrossie Residential School prior to its planned closure in March 1998.

NOTED

~23 TRANSPORT FACILITIES FOR SCHOOL SESSIONS 1997/98. 1998/99 AND 823 1999/2000 FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL AND/OR MEDICAL NEEDS -

USE OF EMERGENCY POWERS PROCEDURE

SUBMITTED: Report dated 8 July 1997 by the Director of Central Services advising of the use of the emergency powers procedure set out in Standing Order 66 to authorise acceptance of tenders received for 31 contracts to convey pupils with special educational and/or medical needs to school.

NOTED