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Contact: Jayne Woodman-Ralph
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Appointment of Chairperson Minutes: Agreed that Councillor P.A.Rees be appointed
Chairperson for the meeting. |
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Minutes of the Education, Skills and Culture Cabinet Board held on the 15 June 2017 PDF 76 KB Minutes: Noted
by the Committee. |
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Forward Work Programme 17 - 18 PDF 215 KB Minutes: Noted
by Committee |
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School Terms Dates 2019/2020 PDF 37 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Decision: That
the 2019/2020 school term dates as contained in Appendix A of the circulated
report be submitted to the Welsh Government. Reason for Decision: To enable the Authority to meet its statutory duty. Implementation of Decision: That
the decision be implemented after the three day call in period. Consultation: Consultation
took place between the 13 March 2017 and 5 May 2017. Consultees included governing bodies, trade
unions and other admission authorities including those in the relevant area. |
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Additional documents:
Minutes: Decision: Having
given due regard to the impact assessments in relation to equality, risk,
community usage and Welsh Language in line with Section 48 of the School
Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 approval be granted for
consultation to be undertaken to establish a specialist provision for primary
age pupils with social emotional and behavioural difficulties as detailed in
the circulated report. Reason for Decision: To
enable the Local Authority to comply with the formal consultation requirements
imposed on the Council by the School Organisation Code. Subject to the outcome of consultation,
implementation of the proposal will enable the Council to promote high
educational standards and the fulfilment of every child’s potential. It will also enable the Council to meet its
duty to secure efficient education in its area. Implementation of Decision: That the decision will be implemented after the three day call in
period. Consultation Formal
consultation is required in line with the Welsh Government’s School
Organisation Code, July 2013, which specifies the procedures to be followed,
including the content of the consultation document and those to be
consulted. The consultation on the
proposal will take place between the 6 September and the 20 October 2017. |
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Additional documents:
Minutes: Decisions: 1. That the Authority adopts the Risk Assessment Matrix contained
in Appendix A and the guidance in Appendix B of the circulated report as a
means of assessing the availability of routes in accordance with the Leaner
Travel Wales Measure; 2. That the risk assessment score of 15 or below be approved on a
route to indicate that the risk is acceptable and the route be deemed
available; 3. That the Director of Environment be granted delegated authority
to determine the final outcome of the risk assessments. 4. That the appointment of a Leaner Travel Wales Officer be supported in principle and that a report be commended to
Personnel Committee for consideration. Reason for Decisions To
enable the Council to
deliver its statutory duty in relation to Learner Travel Wales Measure (2008). Implementation of Decision That
the decision be implemented after the three day call in period. |
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Minutes: That
the report be noted. |