Education Committee - 18/09/2000

At a MEETING of the EDUCATION COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 18th September, 2000.

 

Present:-

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Lord Provost Helen WRIGHT

Willie W SAWERS

Iain M LUKE

George de GERNIER

Joe FITZPATRICK

Jim BARRIE

John R LETFORD

Allan PETRIE

Julia M STURROCK

Betty WARD

George REGAN

Neil GLEN

Jill SHIMI

Bruce D MACKIE

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Neil I C POWRIE

Roderick A J WALLACE

Fiona M GRANT

Ian BORTHWICK

Kenneth J N GUILD

David BOWES

Robin PRESSWOOD

Derek J SCOTT

Mervyn J ROLFE

Richard BEATTIE

Dave BEATTIE

Monsignor J CREEGAN

Andrew DAWSON

C D P FARQUHAR

Mr E BAILLIE

 

Councillor de GERNIER, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 21st August, 2000 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I H M INSPECTORS OF SCHOOLS - FOLLOW-UP TO THE INSPECTION OF ANCRUM ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL

 

There was submitted and noted the report of H M Inspectors of Schools with regard to the follow-up to the inspection of Ancrum Road Primary School.

 

II H M INSPECTORS OF SCHOOLS - STANDARD INSPECTION OF DOWNFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL

 

There was submitted and noted the report of H M Inspectors of Schools with regard to the standard inspection of Downfield Primary School.

 

III H M INSPECTORS OF SCHOOLS - STANDARD INSPECTION OF MACALPINE PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NURSERY CLASS

 

There was submitted and noted the report of H M Inspectors of Schools with regard to the standard inspection of Macalpine Primary School and Nursery Class.

 

IV GRANT AID - EARLY YEARS GROUPS AND OUT OF SCHOOL CLUBS

 

There was submitted Report No. 566-2000 by the Director of Education seeking approval to award grants over 500 to early years groups including registered playgroups and parent and toddler groups and out of school care clubs.

 

The Committee agreed to note the contents of the report and approve the award of grants to early years groups and out of school clubs as outlined in Appendix 1.

 

V PROPOSED JOINT FUNDING OF A FIXED TERM PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR'S POST - "KICK IT KICK OFF" PROJECT

 

There was submitted Report No. 604-2000 by the Director of Education seeking approval for the part-funding of a project co-ordinator's post on a fixed-term basis for one year.

 

The Committee approved the joint funding of a project co-ordinator's post for a period of one year.

 

 

GEORGE DE GERNIER, Convener.