Agenda and minutes

People Scrutiny Committee - Friday, 28th April, 2023 12.00 pm

Venue: Virtually via Microsoft Teams - if you would like to attend this meeting live via Microsoft Teams please contact committee.services@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk

Contact: Email: deb.jones@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk 

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Simultaneous Translation

You are welcome to use Welsh at the meeting, a minimum notice period of 3 working days is required should you wish to do so.  A simultaneous translation will be provided if requested.

 

Minutes:

It was noted that no requests had been received for the simultaneous translation service.

 

2.

Apologies

To receive.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were reported for Councillors Jen Morgan, J.P. and G.A. Davies.

 

3.

Declarations of Interest and Dispensations

To receive.

Minutes:

No declarations of interest or dispensations were reported.

 

4.

People Scrutiny Committee pdf icon PDF 359 KB

To receive the decisions of the People Scrutiny Committee held on 28th February, 2023.

 

(Please note the decisions are submitted for points of accuracy only.)

Minutes:

The decisions of the People Scrutiny Committee held on 28th February, 2023 were submitted.

 

It was reported that the word ‘interim’ at Item No. 3 (Declarations of Interest and Dispensations) should be amended to read ‘interest’.

 

The Committee AGREED, subject to the foregoing, that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.

 

5.

Action Sheet - 28th February, 2023

There were no actions arising.

Minutes:

No actions arising.

6.

Consultation on ALN Resource Base Capacity pdf icon PDF 685 KB

To consider the report of the Service Manager Education Transformation and Business Change.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to report of the Service Manager, Education Transformation & Business Change.

 

The Committee AGREED to recommend that the consultation document be accepted (Option 1).

 

7.

Blaenau Gwent Response to Estyn Local Government Education Services (LGES) Inspection pdf icon PDF 420 KB

To consider the report of the Head of School Improvement and Inclusion.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to report of the Head of School Improvement & Inclusion.

 

The Committee AGREED to recommend that the report and information provided be accepted, and to receive future monitoring reports against the action plan and self-evaluation report. (Option 2)

 

8.

Corporate Director of Education Services Annual Performance Report 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 415 KB

To consider the report of the Corporate Director Education.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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

 

The Committee AGREED to recommend that the report be accepted as presented. (Option 2)