Agenda and minutes

People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 30th January, 2024 10.00 am

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

Contact: Email: committee.services@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 received for Councillor D. Bevan, the Interim Corporate Director Education; and the Head of Democratic Services, Governance & Partnerships.
3.	Declarations of Interest and Dispensations To receive. Minutes: No declarations of interest or dispensations were reported.
4.	Safeguarding Performance Information for Social Services 1st April to 30th September and Education Summer Term–2023 PDF 202 KB View the background to item 4. To consider the report of the Interim Corporate Director Social Services and the Interim Corporate Director Education. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 4. PDF 1 MB Appendix 2 , item 4. PDF 64 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to the joint report of the Interim Corporate Director Social Services and the Interim Corporate Director Education. The Committee AGREED to recommend that the approach and information detailed in the report be accepted as provided (Option 1).
5.	Key Stage 4 Outcomes 2023 PDF 447 KB View the background to item 5. To consider the report of the Interim Corporate Director Education. Minutes: Consideration was given to the report of the Interim Corporate Director Education. The Committee AGREED to recommend that the report be received (Option 1)
6.	Sustainable Communities for Learning Rolling Programme PDF 177 KB View the background to item 6. To consider the report of the Service Manager Education Transformation. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 6. PDF 124 KB Appendix 2 , item 6. PDF 79 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to the report of the Service Manager Education Transformation. The Committee AGREED to recommend that the report be accepted and the Sustainable Communities for Learning Rolling Programme proposals to be submitted to Welsh Government in March 24 (Appendix 2) and recommended to Cabinet for approval. (Option 1)
7.	Forward Work Programme: 19th March 2024 PDF 105 KB View the background to item 7. To receive Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 7. PDF 50 KB Minutes: It was agreed that this report be considered at the later meeting at 12.15pm.