Venue: Committee Room 1/2 - Port Talbot Civic Centre. View directions
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 14 September 2017 PDF 72 KB Minutes: Noted
by the Committee. |
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Forward Work Programme 17 - 18 PDF 283 KB Minutes: Noted
by the Committee. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: Decision: That
approval be granted for the Christmas and New Year
opening and closure times for 17 – 18 as detailed in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2
of the circulated report. Reason for Decision: To
ensure the Councils facilities are available to the public when there is a
demand for them to be open and to enable managers to make appropriate
arrangements with front line staff over their annual leave. Implementation of Decision: The
decision will be implemented after the three day call in period. |
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Financing Schools - Reviewing the funding formula to raise standards PDF 309 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Decision: That
having given due regard to the impact assessments, in particular equality and
risk approval be granted in line with the requirements of the School Funding
(Wales) Regulations 2010, to undertake consultation on: 1. the three options
for funding primary school budgets as contained
within the circulated report; 2. the proposal to
withhold financial benefits to schools with reserves
above the £75k threshold; and 3. the suggested
methodology for the redistribution of withheld funds
as contained within the circulated report. Reason for Decision: To
enable the Council to comply with the formal consultation requirements of the
School Funding (Wales) Regulations 2010 and to promote high educational
standards and to fulfil every child’s potential. In addition, to meet its
duty to secure efficient education in its area. Implementation of Decision: The
decision is urgent for immediate implementation. The Chairman had agreed to this course of
action and therefore there would be no call-in of these decisions. |
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Transition Arrangements from the Communities First to the Employability Programme PDF 266 KB Minutes: Decision: That
the report be noted. |