Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director Education.

The Executive Member for Education reported that since the publication of the report Brynmawr Foundation School had been placed in special measures following the Estyn Inspection in October. The Executive Member noted that schools in red and amber categories had made positive progress.

The Corporate Director Education advised that the number of green schools had increased since 2017 with 4 schools, 8 schools in 2018 and 11 schools in 2019. The Corporate Director added that there are
2 schools in the red category, one with complex issues and these schools would continue to be supported to achieve improvements.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the information contained in the report be considered to contribute to the continued assessment of effectiveness by making further appropriate recommendations for implementation.