LIFELONG LEARNING AND LEISURE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE WORK PROGRAMME FOR
2003/04
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
RESPONSIBLE
MEMBER / OFFICER
INVITEES
COMMENTS
MEETING DATE 9 JULY 2003, 2PM, SALFORD CIVIC CENTRE – DEADLINE FOR ITEMS 30 JUNE 2003
Recreational
Details of facilities for young
Faith Mann and Wendy
Councillor
facilities for young
people in Salford delivered
Walker.
Warner.
people.
through City Leisure and Sports
Development.
A further report will be provided
outlining the ‘Healthy School
Campaign’.
Best Value Review – The report aims to set out the
Heather Grove.
Councillor Mann.
Services to Schools. progress made regarding the
implementation of the services to
school service improvement action
plan as a result of the Best Value
Review of Services to Schools.
MEETING DATE 10 SEPTEMBER 2003, 2PM, SALFORD CIVIC CENTRE – DEADLINE FOR ITEMS 1 SEPTEMBER 2003.
Recruitment &
Following on from the
Mel Cunnigham.
Councillor Mann.
Retention of
presentation in April, Officers to
Teachers.
provide further information
detailing which schools have the
majority of teaching vacancies,
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Future Options for
Leisure.
and which of our schools are using
the majority of supply staff.
Following on from the Cabinet
Steve Hassall.
decision to seek a Trust, Members
to receive details of the portfolio.
Progress report.
Lynn Wright
Councillor Warner
Best Value Review Councillor Mann.
Home to School &
Social Care
Transport.
MEETING DATE 8 OCTOBER 2003, 2PM, SALFORD CIVIC CENTRE – DEADLINE FOR ITEMS 29 SEPTEMBER 2003.
Asset Management
Provide Members with an overview Judy Edmonds
Councillor Mann.
In-depth report –
Plan.
of the Asset Management Plan
agenda this as the
process.
only item.
Helen Olive from
Blackburn with
Darwen will be
attending.
MEETING DATE 12 NOVEMBER 2003, 2PM, SALFORD CVIC CENTRE – DEADLINE FOR ITEMS 3 NOVEMBER 2003.
Adult Education.
To inform Members about:
John Harrison.
Councillor Mann.
Invite Councillor Lea.
Range of vocational courses
available and where.
Hopefully one of the
Uptake and retention.
Vice Principals from
How many young people go
Salford or Eccles
directly from school to college and
College will attend.
how many mature students attend
courses.
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Adult Learning
Inspection.
MEETING DATE
Connexions
Partnership.
Smart Card
Technology.
Museum Review.
Before and After
School Provision.
Introduction of a
six-term school
Inspection report of Salford
Faith Mann & John
Councillor Mann.
Consortium.
Harrison.
10 DECEMBER 2003, 2PM, SALFORD CIVIC CENTRE – DEADLINE FOR ITEMS 1 DECEMBER 2003.
Following on from the
Faith Mann & Annette
Councillor Mann.
presentation in April’03, to
Hughes.
provide a further progress report.
OTHER ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION
Members to be updated with
Paul Greenway.
Councillor Mann.
regards the progress of
implementing swipe cards in
Salford to record school
attendance.
Members to receive a copy of the Robin Culpin
Councillor Warner
report due at Cabinet detailing
the review of the museums
opening hours.
A report outlining resource’s
Faith Mann
available for parents with young
children within the Salford area,
is delivery of services in line with
Government expectations, do we
meet the demand for such
services.
Following the recommendations to
Councillor Mann.
standardise the school year,
A copy of the
Government guidelines;
3
year.
Public Service
Agreement.
Pledge 1.
Secondary School
Members to receive an update on
the adjustments the LEA are
planning to implement with
timescales, outlining benefits or
implication from these changes.
To examine the action plans
behind the PSA objectives:
EDUCATION.
1 – Improve Educ. attainment of
young people in care.
2 – increase the % of pupils
obtaining 5+ GCSEs at grade A-G.
3 - to increase attendance rate in
secondary schools.
5 – increase the proportion of
school leavers going onto further
educ.
LEISURE
4 – increase the no. of young
people aged 6-16 years
participating in sporting
activities..
A report outlining the progress
made by the Directorate in
relation to pledge 1 – Better
Education for All.
Following on from the final report
‘The Rhythms of
Schooling’ circulated
to Members – April
2003.
Councillor Mann &
Warner
Councillor Mann
Judy Edmonds.
A copy of the report
presented to Cabinet
circulated to Members
– April 2003.
Councillor Mann
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Admission Policy.
School Admissions.
Lledr Hall.
Library Review.
New Funding
Arrangements for
Education.
presented to the Scrutiny
Committee in March’03, Members
to receive an evaluation following
implementation of this policy.
Presentation to Members of the
report presented to Cabinet.
Presentation of their annual
report.
Presentation of the report
presented to Cabinet.
Following presentation of the
letter to DFES re the distribution
of monies in Salford, Officers to
update Members on the response.
Ofsted Inspection.
Youth provision.
Kathryn Mildenstien.
Councillor Warner
Robin Culpin.
Councillor Warner
Robert McIntyre.
Councillor Mann.
Jill Baker & District
Audit.
Councillor Mann.
A report for Members to gain an
insight into the overall service
approach and opportunities
available – does this meet the
needs of young people?
Chair
Assistant Director
Scrutiny Support Officer
Councillor Mann.
Councillor Bernard Pennington
Russell Bernstein
Karen Lucas
Councillors Mann
& Lea.
Best Value Review
underway at present.
Councillor Lea has
been tasked with
implementing a Youth
Strategy.
0161 790 4181
0161 793 3530
0161 793 3318
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LIFELONG LEARNING AND LEISURE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE – PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT SUB GROUP WORK PROGRAMME 2003/04.
MEMBERS OF THE SUB GROUP: COUNCILLORS PENNINGTON, WITKOWSKI AND UPTON.
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
RESPONSIBLE
MEMBER / OFFICER
INVITEES
COMMENTS
MEETING DATE 30 JUNE 2003, 9.30AM AT MINERVA HOUSE IN MEETING ROOM 2 – DEADLINE FOR ITEMS 23
JUNE 2003.
Performance
Quartile 4
Matt Varley
Councillor Mann
Deferred from the
Indicators.
Quarterly status report and
May 2003 meeting.
comparator action plans (for those
PI’s below target)
Service Plan
Directorate Service Plan.
Lynn Wright.
2003/04
MEETING DATE ****** (SEPT?) 2003, TIME & VENUE TO BE CONFIRMED – DEADLINE FOR ITEMS ******** 2003.
Performance
Quartile 1
Matt Varley
Councillor Mann
Indicators.
Quarterly status report and
comparator action plans (for those
PI’s below target)
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Chair
Assistant Director
Scrutiny Support Officer
Councillor Bernard Pennington
Russell Bernstein
Karen Lucas
0161 790 4181
0161 793 3530
0161 793 3318
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