Agenda and minutes

People Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 12th November, 2024 10.00 am

Venue: Hybrid meeting via Teams and the Hot Mill Room, General Offices, Ebbw Vale

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 Councillor J. Gardner.
3.	Declarations of Interest and Dispensations To receive. Minutes: No declarations of interest or dispensations were reported.
4.	People Scrutiny Committee PDF 87 KB To receive the decisions of the People Scrutiny Committee held on 24^th September, 2024. (Please note the decisions are submitted for points of accuracy only). Minutes: The decisions of the People Scrutiny Committee held on 24^th September, 2024 were submitted. The Committee AGREED that the decisions be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
5.	Action Sheet PDF 73 KB View the background to item 5. To receive. Additional documents: Attachment 1 , item 5. PDF 61 KB Attachment 2 , item 5. PDF 75 KB Attachment 3 , item 5. PDF 80 KB Attachment 3a , item 5. PDF 2 MB Attachment 3b , item 5. PDF 2 MB Attachment 4 , item 5. PDF 46 KB Minutes: The action sheet arising from the meeting of the People Scrutiny Committee held on 24^th September, 2024 was submitted. The Committee AGREED that the actions be noted.
6.	Improving Schools Programme PDF 150 KB View the background to item 6. To consider the report of the Corporate Director Education. 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).
7.	Review of Inclusion Policies PDF 139 KB View the background to item 7. To consider the report of the Corporate Director Education. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 7. PDF 243 KB Appendix 2 , item 7. PDF 388 KB Appendix 3 , item 7. PDF 307 KB Appendix 4 , item 7. PDF 228 KB Appendix 5 , item 7. PDF 189 KB There are a further 5 documents.View the full list of documents for item 7. Minutes: Consideration was given to report of the Corporate Director of Education and the Service Manager for Inclusion. The Committee AGREED to recommend that the revised policy documentation be accepted as presented (Option 1).
8.	Forward Work Programme: 7th January 2025 PDF 104 KB View the background to item 8. To receive Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 8. PDF 50 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to the report of the Scrutiny & Democratic Officer The Committee AGREED that that the Forward Work Programme for the 7^th January, 2025 be accepted as presented (Option 2).
9.	Implementing the recommendations from the Middle Tier Review View the reasons why item 9. is restricted View the background to item 9. To consider the report of the Corporate Director Education. Minutes: Having regard to the views expressed by the Proper Officer regarding the public interest test, that on balance the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information and that the report should be exempt. RESOLVED that the public be excluded whilst this item of business is transacted as it is likely there would be a disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14, Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972 (as amended). Consideration was given to report of the Corporate Director of Education. The Committee AGREED to recommend that the report which related to the financial/business affairs of persons other than the Authority be accepted, and the Scrutiny Committee recommended remaining in a school improvement partnership with EAS staffing. (Option 2)