Agenda and draft minutes

Agreed that Councillor P.A.Rees be appointed Chairperson for the meeting.

The following Members made declarations of interest at the start of the meeting. They had all been granted dispensations to speak and vote on school matters:

Councillor P.A.Rees           Minute Item 4 – Welsh ineducation Strategic Plan 2022-2023, as he is a Governor at two schools in NPT.

Councillor A.R.Lockyer       Minute Item 4 – Welsh ineducation Strategic Plan 2022-2023, as he is Chair of Governors at Gnoll Primary School and Governor at Castell Nedd.

Councillor S.Reynolds        Minute Item 4 – Welsh ineducation Strategic Plan 2022-2023, as she is a Governor at of YGG Gwaun Cae Gurwen and a Trustee of Canolfan Maerdy incorporating Lots of Tots Childcare.

Councillor R.Mizen              Minute Item 4 – Welsh ineducation Strategic Plan 2022-2023, as he is a Governor at Cwmavon Primary School and Ysgol Cwm Brombil.

That the Forward Work Programme for 2021/2022 be noted.

Members noted a typing error within the recommendation of the report on page 13 of the bundle – it read “Having had due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment, it is recommended that members approve consultation on the draft WESP, with consultation to take place from 5 November 2021 to 7 January 2022 in order to 2022-2032. “ The words ‘in order to 2022-2032’ would be removed, as reflected in the decision below:

Decision:

That having had due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment, consultation on the draft Welsh in Education Strategic Plan 2022-2032, with consultation to take place from 5 November 2021 to 7 January 2022, be approved.

Reason for Decision:

To comply with the consultation requirements imposed upon the Council by Section 84 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 and the WESP (Wales) Regulations 2019.

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.

Consultation:

This item will be subject to external consultation.