Agenda and decisions

To receive any apologies for absence.

To receive any declaration of personal interest.

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

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

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.

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.

The report was accepted.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

The monitoring report for quarter 3 was accepted.

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

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

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

The Risk Register was noted and accepted.

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. 

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.  

Arwyn Thomas to recommend the calendar for 2020/21.

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