Committee Administrator - Paul Thistlewood F 823285 E-mail - [email protected]

EDUCATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND LIFELONG LEARNING SELECT COMMITTEE

MONDAY, 20 OCTOBER 2003 AT 9.30 AM

COMMITTEE ROOM 1, COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT

Membership : Mr J F Howe (Chairman), Mrs B D Clough (Vice Chairman), Mr C M Gauntlett, Mr C R Hancock, Mr P D Joyce, Mr R G Mazillius, Mr A J Mellor, Mr V J Morey, Mrs E Oulton, Mr K Pearson, Mr R C Richards, (1 vacancy)

Co-opted - Sister Patricia, 1 vacancy (Church representatives), Mr A Wood, 1 vacancy (Parent Governors)

The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Council (Miss H L Humby and Mrs M A Jarman) are non-voting members.

Portfolio Holders : Mrs J L Wareham - Education and Lifelong Learning

Any other member of the Council may attend the meeting and may speak with the permission of the Chairman provided that notification has been given to Select Committee Support before the commencement of the meeting, such notification to detail which items the member is attending for.

AGENDA

1. MINUTES - PAPER A - To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 30 September 2003.

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST - To invite Members to declare any interest they might have in the matters on the agenda.

3. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - To guarantee a full reply at the meeting, the question must be delivered in writing or by electronic mail to the Committee Administrator no later than 9.30 am on Thursday, 16 October 2003. Each question must give the name and address of the questioner. Questions may be asked at the meeting without prior notice but in these circumstances there is no guarantee that a fully reply will be given at the meeting.

4. URGENT BUSINESS - To consider any matters which, in the Chairman's opinion, are urgent.

SCRUTINY SESSION

5. BUDGET MONITORING REPORT AS AT END OF SEPTEMBER 2003 – PAPER B

To consider the joint report of the Strategic Director of Education and Community

Development and Chief Financial Officer.

6. ISLE OF WIGHT YOUTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICE POST BEST VALUE REVIEW - PAPER C – To consider the report of the Strategic Director of Education and Community Development.

7. DEVELOPMENT OF IW CONNEXIONS – PAPER D – To consider the report of the IW Manager.

8. SERVICE PLANS

(a) Educational Effectiveness and Lifelong Learning – PAPER E

(b) Education Planning and Resources – PAPER F

(c) Community Development

POLICY DEVELOPMENT

9. UPDATE ON THE WORK OF THE SCHOOLS FORUM – PAPER G – To consider the report of the Strategic Director of Education and Community Development.

10. THE ISLE OF WIGHT ADMISSIONS FORUM UPDATE – PAPER H – To consider the report of the Strategic Director of Education and Community Development

11. MEMBERS= QUESTION TIME - A question must be submitted in writing or by electronic mail to the Committee Administrator no later than 9.30 am on Friday, 17 October 2003.

12. NEXT MEETING - The next scheduled meeting will be held on Monday, 17 November 2003 at 9.30 am at County Hall, Newport. The agenda for that meeting is likely to include:

i Cultural Strategy

i SEN Task Group Update

i Dual Use of IT Facilities in Schools and Libraries

i Post 16 Education

i Schools Budget

Details of this and other Council committee meetings can be viewed on the Isle of Wight Council's web site at : http://www.iwight.com/council/meetings/meetings.asp

The information contained in this agenda is available in Braille, large print, tape and community languages. Please contact the Committee Administrator on F 823285.