Agenda and decisions

Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 5th December, 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: Cllr. Nia Jenkins, Item (5A) – Personal, Governor at Alltwen Primary School
3.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 406 KB · 24^th October 2024 Decision: The minutes of the meeting held on 24 October 2024 were approved as an accurate record of proceedings.
4.	To consider items from the Cabinet Forward Work Programme
4a	Curriculum for Wales PDF 333 KB Decision: Following scrutiny, the report was noted.
4b	School Improvement Team - Leadership Strategy PDF 439 KB Decision: Following scrutiny, the report was noted.
4c	School Improvement Team - Teaching and Learning PDF 440 KB Decision: Following scrutiny, the report was noted.
4d	Country Parks Car Park Review PDF 213 KB Additional documents: CABINET Country Parks car parking scrutiny dec 2025 v4 , item 4d PDF 333 KB Copy of Appendix 1- Revenue projections (1) , item 4d PDF 16 KB Copy of Appendix 2 - proposed schedule of charges (1) , item 4d PDF 15 KB Decision: Following scrutiny, members supported the recommendation outlined in the draft Cabinet report
4e	Flying Start Expansion Phase 3 PDF 301 KB Additional documents: ESW Scrutiny Report - Expansion of Flying Start Childcare Phase 3 , item 4e PDF 354 KB IIA First Stage Assessment - Flying Start Phase 3 Expansion , item 4e PDF 261 KB NPT DRAFT Phase 3 Flying Start Expansion Plan for Education Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee , item 4e PDF 758 KB Decision: Following scrutiny, members supported the recommendation outlined in the draft Cabinet report
4f	Corporate Plan Annual Report 2023/2024 PDF 303 KB Additional documents: Cabinet Cover Report 13.11.2024 Corporate Plan Annual Report 2023-2024 , item 4f PDF 444 KB Appendix 1 - Draft Corporate Plan Annual Report 2023-2024 , item 4f PDF 23 MB Decision: This item was inadvertently omitted from the meeting.
5.	To consider items from the Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme Decision: Members considered items from the Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme
5a	Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme Update PDF 651 KB Additional documents: Appendix A , item 5a PDF 829 KB Appendix B , item 5a PDF 1 MB Decision: Following scrutiny, the report was noted.
5b	Employability and Skills Strategy PDF 484 KB Decision: Following scrutiny, the report was noted.
6.	Performance Monitoring Decision: Members considered performance monitoring items.
6a	Corporate Plan Six Monthly Update for Quarter 1 and 2 PDF 423 KB Additional documents: 6 monthly update , item 6a PDF 5 MB Decision: Following scrutiny, the report was noted.
7.	Selection of items for future scrutiny PDF 755 KB · Cabinet Forward Work Programme · Scrutiny committee Forward work Programme Additional documents: ESW - FWP 2024-2025 PUBLIC , item 7. PDF 438 KB Decision: The Forward Work Programme was noted.
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.