EDUCATION SERVICES COMMITTEE

WEDNESDAY 27 OCTOBER 1999 - 3 pm

 

Present:-  Councillors Robertson (A), McCabe, Robertson (Y) and Campbell, Mrs P Purdie, Parent Representative and Mr D Anderson, Teacher Representative, Councillor Robertson (A), Convener, in the Chair.

 

Present also:-  Councillor Rebecchi.

 

In attendance:-  The Director of Education Services, the Director of Central Services and Mr H McNeilly (for the Director of Legal and Support Services).

 

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillor Calvert, Father T Boyle and Reverend D McAdam.

 

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

 

1105      IMPROVING OUR SCHOOLS - CONSULTATION ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE               1105

              SCOTTISH EDUCATION BILL - RESPONSE BY INVERCLYDE COUNCIL                                        

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 12 October 1999 by the Director of Education Services summarising the proposals contained in a draft Bill for consultation entitled “Improvement in Scottish Education”, detailing comments and a suggested response for submission to the Scottish Executive Education Department as part of the consultation process.

DECIDED:  That the report be approved and submitted as the Council’s response as Education Authority to the proposed Bill.