Agenda and decisions

Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 24th October, 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: There were no declarations of interest received.
3.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 310 KB · 12 September 2024 Decision: The minutes of the meeting held on 12 September 2024 were approved as an accurate record of proceedings.
4.	To consider items from the Cabinet Forward Work Programme Decision: Members considered items from the Cabinet Forward Work Programme
4a	Youth Engagement Strategy PDF 214 KB Additional documents: Cabinet Report Oct 24 YES RC (003) , item 4a PDF 3 MB Decision: Following scrutiny, members supported the recommendation outlined in the draft Cabinet report.
4b	Implementation of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 in non-maintained settings, primary and secondary schools and all age schools and into Post 16 PDF 543 KB Decision: Following scrutiny, the report was noted.
4c	2025/2026 Budget PDF 162 KB Decision: Following scrutiny, members noted the report and the suggestions and views put forward by the committee.
5.	To consider items from the Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme Decision: Members considered items from the Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme
5a	Service Plans from Education, Leisure and Lifelong Learning Directorate PDF 324 KB Additional documents: Child and Family Service Improvement Plan , item 5a PDF 817 KB Early Years Service Improvement Plan , item 5a PDF 900 KB Education Development Service Improvement Plan , item 5a PDF 854 KB Project Development and Funding Unit , item 5a PDF 590 KB Tourism 24-25 SIP , item 5a PDF 619 KB Decision: Following scrutiny, the report was noted.
6.	Performance Monitoring Decision: There were no performance monitoring reports for consideration.
7.	Selection of items for future scrutiny PDF 760 KB Additional documents: ESW - FWP 2024-2025 PUBLIC , item 7. PDF 444 KB Decision: Members agreed to add the following items to the Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme: · Flying Start Expansion Phase 3 – 5th December 2024 · Country Parks Car Park Review – 5^th December 2024 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.