Agenda and minutes

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Contact: Jayne Woodman-Ralph 

Items
No. Item

1.

Appointment of Chairperson

Minutes:

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

2.

Minutes of the Education, Skills and Culture Cabinet Board held on the 15 June 2017 pdf icon PDF 76 KB

Minutes:

Noted by the Committee.

3.

Forward Work Programme 17 - 18 pdf icon PDF 215 KB

Minutes:

Noted by Committee

4.

School Terms Dates 2019/2020 pdf icon 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.

5.

Strategic Schools Improvement Programme - Proposal to establish specialist provision for primary age pupils with social emotional and behavioural difficulties pdf icon PDF 408 KB

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.

 

 

6.

The Assessment of Walking Routes to comply with the Learner Travel Statutory Provision and Operational Guidance 2014 - and to approve a Risk Assessment Matrix pdf icon PDF 105 KB

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.

7.

Quarterly Performance Management Data 2016-2017 - Quarter 4 Performance (1st April 2016 - 31st March 2017) pdf icon PDF 569 KB

Minutes:

That the report be noted.