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  • Agenda and decisions

    GwE Joint Committee - Wednesday, 26th February, 2020 10.30 am

    • Attendance details
    • Agenda frontsheet PDF 252 KB
    • Agenda reports pack PDF 7 MB
    • Printed decisions PDF 99 KB

    Venue: GwE Offices, Bryn Eirias, Abergele Road, Colwyn Bay, LL29 8BF

    Contact: Annes Sion  01286 679490

    Items
    No. Item

    1.

    APOLOGIES

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    To receive any apologies for absence.

    2.

    DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST

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    To receive any declaration of personal interest.

    3.

    URGENT ITEMS

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    To note any items that are a matter of urgency in the view of the Chairman for consideration.

    4.

    MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING - 27 NOVEMBER pdf icon PDF 81 KB

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    (copy enclosed)

    5.

    NATIONAL CATEGORISATION pdf icon PDF 91 KB

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    Alwyn Jones to present information to the Joint Committee members on the National Categorisation Process. 

    Additional documents:

    • Item 5 - Appendix 1 - National Categorisation , item 5. pdf icon PDF 157 KB

    Decision:

    It was resolved to note the information in the report and to express concern regarding the system nationally.   Members of the Joint Committee were requested to raise their concerns with the Minister for Education at the Welsh Local Government Association Meeting.   The Management Board was also requested to conduct a review of the system locally.

     

    6.

    GwE BUDGET 2019-20 - QUARTER 3 REVIEW pdf icon PDF 121 KB

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    Arwyn Thomas and Dafydd Edwards to update Joint Committee members on the latest financial review of GwE's budget for the 2019/20 financial year.

     

    Additional documents:

    • Item 6 - Appendix , item 6. pdf icon PDF 380 KB

    Decision:

    The report was accepted.

     

    7.

    GwE BUDGET 2020-2021 pdf icon PDF 99 KB

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    Dafydd Edwards to present to the Joint Committee the GwE Base Budget for 2020/21

    Additional documents:

    • Item 7 - Appendix 1 , item 7. pdf icon PDF 198 KB
    • Item 7 - Appendix 2 , item 7. pdf icon PDF 320 KB

    Decision:

    It was resolved to adopt the baseline budget for 2020/21 as submitted in Appendix 1 of the report.

     

    8.

    EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT GRANT - REVIEW pdf icon PDF 108 KB

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    Arwyn Thomas to seek approval from the Joint Committee to undertake a review of the Education Improvement Grant.

    Decision:

    Resolved:

    1.       Delay in considering a review of EIG Foundation Phase funding (£16,734,803 delegated to schools in 2019/20) distribution until Welsh Government clarifies its position on whether the foundation phase grant will eventually transfer to settlement or not.

    2.       Conduct a review of the EIG School Effectiveness Grant funding distribution (£5,315,978 delegated to schools in 2019/20).    

    3.       Review the current use of the non-delegated elements of the EIG

    9.

    EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT GRANT 2020-2021 pdf icon PDF 85 KB

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    Arwyn Thomas to seek approval from the Joint Committee regarding the Education Improvement Grant 2020/21.

    Decision:

    It was resolved to defer the decision in order to have guidance from the region's Chief Executives on financing additional resources for the Wrexham Post Inspection Action Plan and an urgent meeting will take place to determine this matter.

     

    10.

    2019-2020 BUSINESS PLAN - QUARTER 3 MONITORING REPORT pdf icon PDF 105 KB

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    Arwyn Thomas to present the Level 1 Business Plan – Quarter 3 Monitoring Report to the Joint Committee

    Additional documents:

    • Item 10 - Appendix 1 - Business Plan 2019-20 Level 1 - Quarter 3 Monitoring , item 10. pdf icon PDF 1 MB

    Decision:

    The monitoring report for quarter 3 was accepted.

     

    11.

    GwE BUSINESS PLAN 2020-2023 - REGIONAL PRIORITIES pdf icon PDF 103 KB

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    Arwyn Thomas to present the draft Business Plan and regional priorities for 2020-2023 to the Joint Committee for approval.

     

    Additional documents:

    • Item 11 - Appendix 1 - GwE Business Plan 2020 - 2023 , item 11. pdf icon PDF 2 MB
    • Item 11 - Appendix 2 - Business Plan 2020-2021 Level 1 , item 11. pdf icon PDF 1 MB

    Decision:

    The draft Business Plan was approved as well as the regional priorities for 2020-2023.

     

    12.

    GwE RISK REGISTER pdf icon PDF 85 KB

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    Arwyn Thomas to present the latest GwE Risk Register to the Joint Committee.

    Additional documents:

    • Item 12 - Appendix - Risk Register , item 12. pdf icon PDF 440 KB

    Decision:

    The Risk Register was noted and accepted.

     

    13.

    WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE SCHOOLS pdf icon PDF 75 KB

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    Arwyn Thomas to seek approval from the Joint Committee to undertake a review of the present Core Lead Role and the information sharing systems across the region. 

    Decision:

    It was resolved to conduct a review of the current role of the GwE Core Leader as well as information sharing systems between Local Authorities and GwE.  

     

    14.

    CALENDAR OF MEETINGS 2020/21 pdf icon PDF 79 KB

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    Arwyn Thomas to recommend the calendar for 2020/21.

    Decision:

    The proposed calendar of meetings was approved and the Chair was given authority to make any changes if need be