Education Scotland
Management Board
A Meeting of the Education Scotland Management Board on Thursday 15 March 2012 at 10.00am in
the Board Room, Optima Building, 58 Robertson Street, Glasgow ,G2 8DU.
Present:
Moi Ali (Non-Executive Director)
Alastair Delaney (CMG Member)
Louise Hayward (Non-Executive Director)
Anne Jardine (CMG Member)
Kay Livingston (CMG Member)
Catherine MacIntyre (CMG Member)
Bill Maxwell (Chair) (Chief Executive)
Neil McKechnie (CMG Member)
Kenneth Muir (CMG Member)
Iain Nisbet (Non-Executive Director)
Graeme Ogilvy (Non-Executive Director)
Stuart Robinson (CMG Member)
Apologies:
Alan Armstrong (CMG Member)
Sir Andrew Cubie (Non-Executive Director)
Gill Robinson (CMG Member)
In attendance:
Laura Burman (item 5 only)
Maureen Gore (item 8 only)
Caroline Stafford (Secretariat)
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2.0
3.0
Welcome and Apologies
Noted 1:
Bill welcomed everyone to the meeting of the Management
Board and the above apologies were noted.
Noted 2:
It was noted that Gary Kildare had resigned from his position as a
Member of the Management Board and colleagues formally recorded
thanks for Gary’s contribution as a Non-Executive Director of
Education Scotland.
Minute of the previous meeting held on 13 December 2011 and Action
Grid
Noted 1:
The Minute of the previous meeting was approved with all actions
having been progressed or completed.
Action 1:
Caroline to arrange for the Minute and Action Log to be
published on the Education Scotland website, subject to any
FOI exemptions.
Matters Arising
Noted 1:
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Bill summarised the national press attention which has been
received lately around Curriculum for Excellence.
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Declarations of Interest
Noted 1:
The Register of Interests was tabled at the meeting and there were
no further declarations made.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
5.0
Business Planning
5.1
Draft Annual Business Plan 2012 / 13
5.2
Noted 1:
Work is progressing at pace with the population of the
business planning tool nearing completion. Over the coming
weeks Alastair and Stuart will take a focused rationalisation
exercise in order to finalise the content of the tool. It is hoped
to have this complete by the end of March.
Action 1:
Alastair to send the Management Board a copy of the
draft business plan by mid April.
Development of 3 Year Corporate Strategy 2012 / 15
Noted 1:
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6.0
The Management Board noted the approach being adopted
to develop the Corporate Strategy.
Proposals for Governance and Performance Reporting
Noted 1:
The Management Board noted and commented on the draft
proposals for governance and performance reporting.
Agreed 1:
The proposals provide a clear sense of the new structure
that Education Scotland will take and that the focus should
always remain on outcomes and what difference the
organisation can make.
Implications of Post-16 Education Proposals
Noted 1:
The Management Board noted the Scottish Government’s response
to the consultation proposal that part of Scotland’s Colleges moves
into Education Scotland and also noted the implications of post-16
developments and decisions more generally on the current future
work of Education Scotland.
ITEMS FOR NOTING
7.0
Education Scotland’s Duty of User Focus
Noted 1:
The Management Board noted the duties under section 112 of the
Public Services Reform Act 2010 and the extent to which Education
Scotland meets the duty.
Agreed 1:
Further discussion is required, specifically around parent
representation and the use of social media.
Action 1:
Education Scotland’s Duty of User Focus to be on the agenda
for a future meeting of the Management Board.
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8.0
Organisational Development Programme Progress Update
Noted 1:
Bill welcomed Maureen Gore to the meeting and advised that she
has taken over the role of Organisational Development Programme
Manager from Maggie Tierney.
Noted 2:
The programme is on track with winding down of phase one taking
place to allow for commencement of phase two.
Noted 3:
Maureen is working with Bill and the Corporate Management Group
on the following 3 categories within phase 2 of the programme.
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9.0
Finance Report as at 31 January 2012
Noted 1:
10.0
Iain provided the Management Board with a summary of
proceedings at the meeting of the Audit and Risk Committee
which was held on 14 February 2012.
Any Other Business
Noted 1:
13.0
The Management Board noted the report on corporate performance for
the former LTS programmes.
Report from Audit and Risk Committee – 14 February 2011
Noted 1:
12.0
The Management Board noted the Finance Report as at 31 January
2012.
Corporate Performance Report
Noted 1:
11.0
People and Culture
Organisational Development and Deployment
Infrastructure
The Management Board noted that refurbishment will take place at
Saughton House week commencing 9 April which will see some
Education Scotland staff having to relocate to a different spur within
the premises for up to 8 weeks.
Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting is scheduled to take place at 10.30am on Thursday 28 June at Optima
Building, 58 Robertson Street, Glasgow, G2 8DU
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