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Appointment of Chairperson Minutes: Agreed that Councillor P.A.Rees be appointed
Chairperson for the meeting. |
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Members' Declarations of Interest Minutes: The
following Member made a declaration of interest at the start of the item:-
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Minutes of the Education, Skills and Culture Cabinet Board held on the 12 October 2017 PDF 72 KB Minutes: Noted
by the Committee. |
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Forward Work Programme 17 - 18 PDF 281 KB Minutes: Noted
by Committee |
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Review of the Strategic School Improvement Programme PDF 365 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Decision: That
the report be noted. |
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Primary Inclusion and Assessment Centre (PIAC) at Coedffranc Primary School PDF 295 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes: (Cllr.
P.A.Rees declared an interest at this point and
withdrew from the meeting. Cllr.A.J.Taylor substituted for this item only.) Decision: That
having given due regard to the impact assessments, in particular the equality, risk
and Welsh Language assessments and in line with Section 48 of the School
Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 approval be granted to publish the
statutory proposal to establish specialist provision for primary age pupils
with social emotional and behavioural difficulties at Coedffranc Primary School
and at Crynallt Primary School, on the 10 November
2017, as contained within the circulated report. Reason for Decision: To enable the authority to comply with the formal publication
requirements of the School Organisation Code and associated legislation. Implementation of the proposal will enable
the Council to promote high educational standards and the fulfilment of every
child’s potential. Also,
to enable the authority to meet its duty to secure efficient education in its
area. Implementation of Decision: That the decision is for immediate implementation. The Chairperson of Scrutiny Committee had
agreed to this course of action and therefore there would be no call-in of
these decisions. Consultation Consultation
has taken place on this item. |
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Additional documents:
Minutes: Decisions: 1. That having given due regard to the impact assessments as
contained within the circulated report and in line with Section 48 of School
Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 approval be granted to undertake
consultation on the future of secondary education in the Upper Afan Valley under a proposal to
make arrangements for pupils who would otherwise attend Cymer Afan Comprehensive School to receive their secondary
education at Ysgol Newydd Margam and to close Cymer Afan
Comprehensive School as from 1 September 2019. 2. That the consultation commences on the 11 December 2017 until
the 14 February 2018 and includes the: ·
Maintenance Schedule of Cymer Afan
Comprehensive School; ·
Transport Analysis; ·
Community Impact Assessment; ·
and any other information required by Members of the
Education, Skills and Culture Scrutiny Committee and Cabinet Board. Reason for Decisions: To
enable the authority to comply with the formal consultation required of the
Council by the School Organisation Code.
Implementation of
Decisions: The
decision will be implemented after the three day call in period. |
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Minutes: Members
received a verbal amendment at the meeting that the name of the school was Ysgol Carreg Hir
and not as detailed in the circulated report. Decisions: 1. That the Instrument of Government as contained in Appendix A to
the circulated report be approved with the incorporation date of the 1 November
2018, creating a permanent Governing Body; 2. That the name of the school be Ysgol Carreg Hir. Reason for Decisions: To enable to authority to comply with the legislative requirements for
the establishment of a new school. Implementation of
Decisions: The
decision will be implemented after the three day call in period. |
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Local Authority Partnership Agreement Sports Wales PDF 157 KB Minutes: Decision: That
the report be noted. |
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Margam Business Plan PDF 143 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Decisions: 1. That the Margam
Country Park Business Plan as detailed in the
circulated report be approved; 2. That Delegated Authority be granted to the Head of
Transformation and Head of Property and Regeneration in consultation with the
Head of Legal Services and Head of ICT and Procurement to embark on tender
exercises for the appointment of external providers or to negotiate with any
external providers to fulfil any obligations in the Action Plan incorporated in
the Margam County Park Business Plan. Reason for the Decisions: To
enable the Council to explore commercial opportunities to generate income that
will support a more sustainable business model for the Country Park and reduce
reliance on Council subsidies. Implementation of
Decisions: That the decision will be implemented after the three day call in
period. |
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Welsh in Education Strategic Plan PDF 138 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Members
were supportive of the request made by the Education, Skills and Culture
Scrutiny Committee held prior to this meeting for the report containing the
results of the consultation to be brought back to the Education, Skills and
Culture Cabinet Board on the 12 January 2018 for consideration prior to
commending to Council on the 18 January 2018. Decision: That
approval be granted to undertake further consultation on the amendments
highlighted in Appendix 1 to the circulated report from the previously
submitted plan for a period of 4 weeks commencing the 10 November 2017 until
the 7 December 2017. In addition, that
the outcome of the consultation be brought back to the Education, Skills and
Culture Cabinet Board on the 12 January 2018 for consideration prior to
commending to Council on the 18 January 2018. Reason for Decision: To
enable the authority to undertake its statutory requirements to re-consult on
the WESP 2017 – 2020. Implementation of Decision: That
the decision is for immediate implementation. The Chairperson of Scrutiny
Committee had agreed to this course of action and therefore there would be no
call-in of these decisions |
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Access to Meetings To
resolve to exclude the public fro the following items
pursuant to Regulation 4 (3) and (5) of Statutory Instrument 2001 No.2290 and
the relevant exempt paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local
Government Act 1972. Minutes: Decision: That
pursuant to Regulation 4 (3) and (5) of Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290, the
public be excluded for the following item of business which involved the likely
disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 of Part 4 of
Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. |
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Celtic Leisure Annual Report (Exempt Under Paragraph 14) Minutes: Decision: That
the report be noted. |
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Celtic Leisure Quarter 1 Performance Report (Exempt Under Paragraph 14) Minutes: Decision: That
the report be noted. |