Agenda and decisions

Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 12th September, 2024 2.00 pm

Venue: Multi-Location Meeting - Council Chamber, Port Talbot & Microsoft Teams. View directions

Contact: Pamela Chivers  Email: p.chivers@npt.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Chair's Announcements

Decision:

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

2.

Declarations of Interest

Decision:

Adam Amor,  Item 4(c) – Personal, Family members are pupils at YGG Rhos Afan and Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur

 

Cllr. Alun Llewelyn Item, 4(d) – Personal, Governor at YGG Cwmllynfell  

 

Cllr. Peter Rees, Item 4(f) – Personal, Chair of Governors at Cefn Saeson Comprehensive School

 

 

3.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 306 KB

·       25 July 2024

4.

To consider items from the Cabinet Forward Work Programme

Decision:

Members considered items from the Cabinet Forward Work Programme

4a

Celtic Leisure pdf icon PDF 213 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Following scrutiny, members supported the recommendation outlined in the draft Cabinet report

4b

An overview of the School Based Counselling Service (SBCS) support for schools and staff wellbeing pdf icon PDF 343 KB

Decision:

Following scrutiny, the report was noted.

4c

Welsh in Education strategic Plan Annual Report pdf icon PDF 319 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Following scrutiny, the report was noted.

4d

Childcare Rents in Schools pdf icon PDF 118 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Following scrutiny, members supported the recommendation outlined in the draft Cabinet report.

4e

Strategic Schools Improvement (SSIP) Proposal to reorganise Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Provision at Cwmtawe Comprehensive School pdf icon PDF 118 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Following scrutiny, members supported the recommendation outlined in the draft Cabinet report.

4f

Strategic Schools Improvement (SSIP) Proposal to reorganise Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Provision at Cefn Saeson Comprehensive School pdf icon PDF 213 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Following scrutiny, members supported the recommendation outlined in the draft Cabinet report.

4g

Draft Air Quality Action Plan pdf icon PDF 215 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Following scrutiny, members supported the recommendation outlined in the draft Cabinet report.

5.

To consider items from the Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme

·       No scrutiny committee Forward Work Programme items to be considered.

Decision:

There were no items selected from the Scrutiny Forward Work Programme.

6.

Performance Monitoring

·       No items for consideration

Decision:

There were no Performance Monitoring reports for consideration.

7.

Selection of items for future scrutiny pdf icon PDF 781 KB

A) Cabinet Forward Work Programme

B) Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme

Additional documents:

Decision:

Members noted the Forward Work Programme.

8.

Urgent Items

Any urgent items at the discretion of the Chairperson pursuant to Section 100BA (6) (b) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

Decision:

There were no urgent items.

9.

Access to meetings

Access to Meetings to resolve to exclude the public for the following item(s) pursuant to Section 100A (4) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1972 and the relevant exempt paragraphs of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the above Act.

10.

Scrutiny of Private Items

10a

Celtic Leisure - Appendix B and C (Exempt under paragraph 14)