Agenda and draft minutes

Education, Skills and Culture Cabinet Board - Thursday, 22nd July, 2021 2.01 pm

Items
No. Item

1.

Appointment of Chairperson

Minutes:

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

 

2.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

The following Members made a declaration of interest at the start of the meeting:

 

Councillor P.A.Rees -          RE Appointment/Removal of Local Authority Governors, as he is a Local Authority Governor in one or more of the schools mentioned.

 

Councillor A.R.Lockyer -     RE Appointment/Removal of Local Authority Governors, as he is a Local Authority Governor in one or more of the schools mentioned.

 

It was noted that Members have a dispensation which allowed them to speak and vote on school matters.

 

3.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 84 KB

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 18 March 2021, be approved.

4.

Forward Work Programme 2021/2022 pdf icon PDF 38 KB

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That the Forward Work Programme be noted.

5.

Neath Port Talbot School Terms Dates 2023/2024 pdf icon PDF 116 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That the School Term Dates for 2023/2024 be approved for submission to the Welsh Government.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

To enable the Authority to meet its statutory duties.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

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

 

6.

Appointment/Removal of Local Authority Governors pdf icon PDF 123 KB

Minutes:

Decisions:

 

1.           That the reappointment of Cllr P.A.Rees as a Local Authority Governor to Crynallt Primary School, be deferred to a future meeting for consideration.

 

2.           That, in line with the approved policy, Local Authority Governor Representatives be appointed to the existing and forthcoming vacancies as follows, and as detailed in appendix 1 to the circulated report:

 

School

Date of Vacancy

Decision

Abbey Primary School

01/09/2021

Re-appoint Victor James

Alltwen Primary School

01/09/2021

Re-appoint Cllr. Christopher Jones

Baglan Primary School

01/09/2021

Re-appoint Cllr. Susanne Renkes

Blaenbaglan Primary School

01/09/2021

Re-appoint Cllr. Susanne Renkes

Cefn Saeson Comprehensive

01/09/2021

Appoint Cllr. Leanne Jones

Coedffranc Primary School

Immediate

Future appointment to be made

Creunant Primary School

Immediate

 

01/09/2021

Future appointment to be made

Re-appoint Cllr. Sian Harris

Crynallt Primary School

01/09/2021

 

01/09/2021

Re-appoint Cllr. John Warman

Re-appoint Cllr. Adam McGrath

Cwmafan Primary School

Immediate

 

01/09/2021

Future appointment to be made

Re-appoint Cllr. Rhidian Mizen

Eastern Primary School

01/09/2021

Re-appoint Cllr. Rachel Taylor

Gnoll Primary School

Immediate

Future appointment to be made

Maesmarchog Primary School

01/09/2021

Re-appoint Cllr. Dean Cawsey

Sandfields Primary School

Immediate

Future appointment to be made

St. Joseph’s Junior School

Immediate

Future appointment to be made

St. Joseph’s Primary School

Immediate

Future appointment to be made

St. Joseph’s RC School & 6th Form Centre

Immediate

 

01/09/2021

Appoint Cllr. Stephanie Lynch

Re-appoint Cllr. Scott Bamsey

Tonnau Primary School

Immediate

 

01/09/2021

Future appointment to be made

Future appointment to be made

YGG Cwm Nedd

01/09/2021

Re-appoint Cllr. Simon Knoyle

YGG Gwaun Cae Gurwen

01/09/2021

Re-appoint Cllr. Sonia Reynolds

YGG Pontardawe

Immediate

Future appointment to be made

YGG Trebannws

Immediate

Appoint Mrs. Laura Santiago

Ysgol Bae Baglan

Immediate

 

Immediate

 

01/09/2021

Future appointment to be made

Future appointment to be made

Re-appoint Cllr. Oliver Davies

Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera – Bro Dur

09/11/2021

 

09/11/2021

 

09/11/2021

Re-appoint Cllr. Helen Ceri Clarke

Re-appoint Cllr. Alun Llewelyn

Re-appoint Cllr. Rosalyn Davies

Ysgol Hendrefelin

01/09/2021

Re-appoint Mrs. A Pauline MacPherson Jones

 

Reason for Decisions:

 

To enable the Authority to contribute to effective school governance through representation on school governing bodies.

 

Implementation of Decisions:

 

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

 

7.

Urgent Items

Any urgent items (whether public or exempt) at the discretion of the Chairperson pursuant to Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290 (as amended).

Minutes:

Because of the need to deal now with the matters contained in Minute No 8 below, the Chairperson agreed this could be raised at today’s meeting as an urgent item pursuant to Section 100B (4) (b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

Reason:

 

Due to the time element.

 

8.

Culture and Heritage Strategy Report DOTX 35 KB

Minutes:

Decisions:

 

1.           That officers undertake work to scope out what would be involved in developing a culture and heritage strategy for the county borough that can subsequently be used to inform and support investment decisions and bids for funding.

 

2.           That it be noted that the Council is not in a position to submit an expression of interest for the current round of the City of Culture competition, but that this opportunity be revisited when new rounds of bids are invited.

 

Reason for Decisions:

 

To review the positioning of culture and heritage within the Council’s wider planning and service delivery arrangements.

 

Implementation of Decisions:

 

The decisions will be implemented after the three day calling period.