Meeting documents
Lifelong Learning Scrutiny Sub-Committee (DCC)
Monday 26 September 2005
Meeting: Lifelong Learning Scrutiny Sub-Committee (County Hall, Durham - Committee Room 1a - 26/09/2005 10:00:00 AM)
Item: A9 Work Programme
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| Report of Head of Overview and Scrutiny |
Purpose of the Report
1 To explain the Sub-Committee’s work programme.
Background
2 Under the new Constitution, the Sub-Committee, following consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairmen of the main Committee, sets its annual work programme.
3 The Work Programme provides the opportunity to plan the work for the Sub-Committee. This needs to be kept under review but provides a guide in terms of forward planning and project management.
4 A project to consider Lifelong Learning for Over 50s in County Durham has started with a Position Statement. The original intention was to consider ways in which residents in residential care might have an improved quality of life. Services for older people is an investment priority area for the Council. In considering this issue, it became clear that lifelong learning issues need to be established at a much earlier age. For this reason, the terms of reference have been widened somewhat to consider lifelong learning for the over 50s. A visit will be taking place shortly to meet with a local group arranged through Age Concern. This will be an opportunity to discuss issues directly with local people. A range of meetings will need to take place to conclude this project.
5 A project to consider Education in the Community has also started. This is one of the priority areas for improvement for lifelong learning. A Position Statement from the Education in the Community Service has been provided and it has been agreed that this project will look specifically at youth services. Again, a wide range of bodies will need to be involved in this investigation. Visits to local youth facilities will be starting shortly.
6 Working groups have been formed for each of these projects. If any Members wish to add their name to serve on these working groups could they please let the Chairman, Councillor Alan Cox, know?
Recommendation
7 You are recommended to note the work programme for the Sub-Committee.
| Contact: Ian Mackenzie Tel: 0191 383 3506 |
SCRUTINY SUB-COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP LIFELONG LEARNING
WORK PROGRAMME
AUGUST 2004 - DECEMBER 2005
| CALENDAR | PROJECT | REVIEW |
| 2004 |
| August | School Meals | ||
| September |  | Performance Review | Modern Foreign Languages |
| October | |||
| November | |||
| December |
| 2005 |
| January | |||
| February | |||
| March | Primary Surplus Places | Performance Review | |
| April | |||
| May | |||
| June | Performance Management | Modern Foreign Languages | |
| July | School Transport Review | ||
| August | Lifelong Learning for the Over 50s | ||
| September | Modern foreign languages Family learning | Performance Management Education in the Community | |
| October | |||
| November | School Meals Review? | ||
| December | The Forge |
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