Agenda and decisions

Education, Skills and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 6th March, 2025 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
2.	Declarations of Interest Decision: Cllr. Bob Woolford, (Item 4C) – Personal, Family member works for Urdd Cllr. Phil Rogers, (Item 5E) – Personal Vice Chair of Governors at Llangatwg Community School
3.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 227 KB · 16 January 2025 · 22 January 2025 Additional documents: minutes 22012025 ESW , item 3. PDF 141 KB Decision: The minutes of the meetings held on 16^th & 22^nd January 2025 were approved as accurate records of proceedings.
4.	To consider items from the Cabinet Forward Work Programme Decision: Members considered items from the Cabinet Forward Work Programme.
4a	Pontardawe Swimming Pool Feasibility Study - Verbal Update Decision: Members received a verbal update.
4b	Library Strategy 2025-2030 PDF 215 KB Additional documents: Cabinet Report Library Strategy CD 2025 , item 4b PDF 149 KB Appendix 1 Library Strategy 2025-2030 , item 4b PDF 1 MB Appendix 2 First Stage Assessment , item 4b PDF 252 KB Decision: Following scrutiny, members supported the recommendation outlined in the draft Cabinet report.
4c	Urdd National Eisteddfod 2025 - Verbal Update Decision: Members received a verbal update.
5.	To consider items from the Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme Decision: Members considered items from the Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme.
5a	Education, Leisure and Lifelong Learning Directorate Improvement Plan Overview PDF 339 KB Additional documents: Summary of the main priorities for Scrutiny 200225 , item 5a PDF 523 KB Decision: Following scrutiny, the report was noted.
5b	Support Visits by Education Support Officers in Schools PDF 430 KB Decision: Following scrutiny, the report was noted.
5c	Elective Home Education Service Update PDF 497 KB Decision: Following scrutiny, the report was noted.
5d	Education Safeguarding in Schools Update PDF 213 KB Decision: Following scrutiny, the report was noted.
5e	Community Focused Schools PDF 340 KB Additional documents: Community Focused Schools - Llangatwg cluster (partner version) , item 5e PDF 389 KB Decision: Following scrutiny, the report was noted.
6.	Performance Monitoring Decision: Members considered performance monitoring items.
6a	Corporate Plan - Quarter 3 Performance Monitoring PDF 423 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Corporate Plan Quarter 3 Update - Oct - Dec 24 , item 6a PDF 10 MB Decision: Following scrutiny, the report was noted.
7.	Selection of items for future scrutiny PDF 572 KB 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.