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  • Agenda and decisions

    Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 14th September, 2023 10.30 am

    • Attendance details
    • Agenda frontsheet PDF 396 KB
    • Agenda reports pack PDF 7 MB
    • Printed decisions PDF 150 KB

    Venue: Siambr Hywel Dda, Swyddfeydd y Cyngor Caernarfon ac yn rhithiol drwy Zoom. View directions

    Contact: Eirian Roberts  01286 679018

    Media

    Items
    No. Item

    1.

    APOLOGIES

    To receive any apologies for absence.

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 1.

    2.

    DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST

    To receive any declarations of personal interest.

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 2.

    3.

    URGENT BUSINESS

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

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 3.

    4.

    MINUTES pdf icon PDF 262 KB

    The Chair shall propose that the minutes of the previous meeting of this committee held on 8th June, 2023 be signed as a true record.

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 4.

    5.

    DIGITAL PLAN 2023-28 pdf icon PDF 106 KB

    Cabinet Member – Councillor Ioan Thomas

     

    To submit a report on the above.

     

    Additional documents:

    • Item 5 - Appendix 1 , item 5. pdf icon PDF 421 KB
    • Webcast for 5.

    Decision:

    To accept the report and to note the observations.

     

    6.

    GWYNEDD CATEGORY 3 SECONDARY SCHOOLS SCRUTINY INVESTIGATION REPORT pdf icon PDF 195 KB

    To submit the report of the Scrutiny Investigation.

    Additional documents:

    • Item 6 - Gwynedd Category 3 Secondary Schools Scrutiny Investigation Report , item 6. pdf icon PDF 723 KB
    • Item 6 - Appendix 1 - Investigation Brief , item 6. pdf icon PDF 349 KB
    • Item 6 - Appendix 2 - Welsh in Education Strategic Plan , item 6. pdf icon PDF 478 KB
    • Item 6 - Appendix 3 - Model Language Policy , item 6. pdf icon PDF 518 KB
    • Item 6 - Appendix 4 - The Background Data of the Investigation's Schools 2023 , item 6. pdf icon PDF 243 KB
    • There are a further 2 documents.View the full list of documents for item 6.
    • Webcast for 6.

    Decision:

     

    (i)  To approve the Gwynedd Category 3 Secondary Schools Scrutiny Investigation Report.

    (ii)  To receive an update from the Cabinet Member on the implementation [GMF(1] per recommendation at the meeting on 21 March 2024.

    (iii) To accept that what was undertaken by the investigation answered the requirement in terms of the notice of motion presented by Councillor Rhys Tudur to the Full Council on 4 May 2023.

     


     [GMF(1]Action/actions?

    7.

    GWYNEDD EDUCATION STRATEGY TOWARDS 2032 pdf icon PDF 439 KB

    Cabinet Member – Councillor Beca Brown

     

    To submit a report on the above.

    Additional documents:

    • Item 7 - Appendix 1 , item 7. pdf icon PDF 558 KB
    • Item 7 - Appendix 2 , item 7. pdf icon PDF 185 KB
    • Item 7 - Appendix 3 , item 7. pdf icon PDF 673 KB
    • Webcast for 7.

    Decision:

    To accept the report and to note the observations.

     

    8.

    PUPILS' ATTENDANCE AND BEHAVIOUR IN GWYNEDD SCHOOLS pdf icon PDF 395 KB

    Cabinet Member – Councillor Beca Brown

     

    To submit a report on the above.

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 8.

    Decision:

    To accept the report and to note the observations.

     

    9.

    EDUCATION AND ECONOMY SCRUTINY COMMITTEE FORWARD PROGRAMME 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 425 KB

    To adopt an amended work programme for 2023/24.

    Additional documents:

    • Webcast for 9.

    Decision:

     

    (i)     To accept the request from the Education Department for the Committee to consider programming an additional item and re-schedule some items that need to be scrutinised during 2023/24.

    (ii)    To scrutinise the item on Additional Learning Needs in the mainstream and special schools at the meeting in March 2024.

    (iii)   To adopt an amended work programme for 2023/24.