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Public Document Pack For all enquiries relating to this agenda please contact Amy Dredge (Tel: 01443 863100 Email: [email protected]) Date: 18th February 2020 Dear Sir/Madam, A meeting of the Education Scrutiny Committee will be held in the Sirhowy Room, Penallta House, Tredomen, Ystrad Mynach on Monday, 24th February, 2020 at 5.30 pm to consider the matters contained in the following agenda. Councillors and the public wishing to speak on any item can do so by making a request to the Chair. You are also welcome to use Welsh at the meeting, both these requests require a minimum notice period of 3 working days, and a simultaneous translation will be provided if requested. All Committee meetings are open to the Press and Public, observers and participants are asked to conduct themselves with respect and consideration for others. Please note that failure to do so will result in you being asked to leave the meetings and you may be escorted from the premises. Yours faithfully, Christina Harrhy INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE A G E N D A Pages 1 To receive apologies for absence. 2 Declarations of Interest. Councillors and Officers are reminded of their personal responsibility to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interest(s) in respect of any item of business on this agenda in accordance with the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and the Code of Conduct for both Councillors and Officers. To approve and sign the following minutes: - 3 Education Scrutiny Committee held on the 5th November 2019. 1 - 8 4 Special Education Scrutiny Committee held on the 9th December 2019. 9 - 12 5 Education Scrutiny Committee held on the 13th January 2020. 13 - 16 6 Consideration of any matter referred to this Committee in accordance with the call-in procedure. 7 Education Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme. 17 - 26 To receive and consider the following Scrutiny reports: - 8 Education Achievement Service (EAS) Business Plan (2020-2021) and Local Authority Annex 2020-2021. 27 - 72 9 Schools Capital Programme 2020/21. 73 - 80 10 Education Other Than at School (EOTAS) Strategy. 81 - 108 11 Wales Audit Office Report of the Flying Start Programme. 109 - 158 Circulation: Councillors C. Andrews (Vice Chair), P.J. Bevan, A. Collis, S. Cook, W. David, A. Farina-Childs, D.T. Hardacre, D. Havard, M.P. James, B. Miles, Mrs G.D. Oliver, Mrs T. Parry (Chair), J.E. Roberts, R. Saralis, J. Simmonds and R. Whiting Co-opted Members: Cardiff ROC Archdiocesan Commission for Education Representative (with voting rights on educational matters) Mr M. Western Parent Governor Representatives (with voting rights on educational matters) Mr M Barry and Mr R Morgan Outside Body Representatives (without voting rights) Mrs J. Havard (NEU) and Mrs P. Ireland (NEU) Caerphilly Governors Association (without voting rights) Mr D Davies And Appropriate Officers HOW WE WILL USE YOUR INFORMATION Those individuals that attend committee meetings to speak/give evidence will be named in the minutes of that meeting, sometimes this will include their place of employment or business and opinions expressed. Minutes of Meetings including details of speakers will be publicly available to all via the Council website at www.caerphilly.gov.uk. except for discussions involving confidential or exempt items. You have a number of rights in relation to your information, including the rights of access to information we hold about you and the right of complaint if you are unhappy with the way your information is being processed. For further information on how we process your information and your rights please view the Full Committee Meetings Privacy Notice on our website http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/Committee/Privacy or contact Legal Services by email [email protected] or telephone 01443 863028. This page is intentionally left blank Agenda Item 3 EDUCATION SCRUTINY COMMITTEE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD AT PENALLTA HOUSE, YSTRAD MYNACH ON TUESDAY, 5TH NOVEMBER 2019 AT 5.30PM. PRESENT: Councillor C. Andrews – Vice Chair (Presiding) Councillors: A. Collis, S. Cook, W. David, A. Farina-Childs, D. Hardacre, M. James, J.E. Roberts, R. Saralis, J. Simmonds and R. Whiting. P. Marsden – Cabinet Member for Education and Achievement Together with: R. Edmunds (Corporate Director – Education and Corporate Services), K. Cole (Chief Education Officer), S. Richards (Head of Education, Planning and Strategy), P. Warren (Strategic Lead for School Improvement), S. Evans (Healthy Schools Practitioner), P. O’Neil (Senior Youth Service Manager), M. Jacques (Scrutiny Officer) and C. Evans (Committee Services Officer) Also Present: Co-opted Members: Mr M. Barry (Parent Governor), Mr D. Davies (Caerphilly Governors Association) and Mr R. Morgan (Parent Governor). E. Pryce (Education Achievement Service) and R. Simms (Education Achievement Service). 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from Councillors P. J. Bevan, D. Havard, B. Mrs G. Oliver and Mrs T. Parry and Mr M. Western (Cardiff ROC Archdiocesan Commission for Education Representative), Mrs J. Havard (NEU) and Mrs P. Ireland (NEU). 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST The following Councillors declared personal interests in the following items: Councillor C. Andrews in Item 8 (Regional Schools Causing Concern Protocol and Risk Register) as the Vice Chair of Governors at Heolddu Comprehensive. Councillor R. Saralis in Item 8 (Regional Schools Causing Concern Protocol and Risk Register) as a Local Authority Governor at Islwyn High School. Page 1 Councillor A. Farina-Childs in Item 8 (Regional Schools Causing Concern Protocol and Risk Register) as Chair of Governors at Blackwood Comprehensive School. As these were personal and not prejudicial interests, Members were not required to leave the meeting, and could take part in the debate and vote. 3. MINUTES – 24TH SEPTEMBER 2019 RESOLVED that the minutes of the Education Scrutiny Committee meeting held on Tuesday the 24th September 2019 (minute nos. 1- 10) be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair. 4. CONSIDERATION OF ANY MATTER REFERRED TO THE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALL-IN PROCEDURE There had been no matters referred to the Scrutiny Committee in accordance with the call-in procedure. 5. EDUCATION FOR LIFE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE FORWARD WORK PROGRAMME The Scrutiny Officer presented the report which outlined the draft Education Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme from November 2019 to May 2020. The Committee were asked to note that since the publishing of the report, it has been requested that a report on School Balances be added to the Forward Work Programme for 13th January 2020 and a Wales Audit Office Flying Start Report be added to the Forward Work Programme on 24th February 2020. Members discussed the Forward Work Programme and noted in respect of an update on Shared Ambitions and Key Stage 4 and 5 Performance, it was suggested that these items be taken as one report on 13th January 2020. Following consideration, it was moved and seconded that the recommendation in the report and the changes proposed by the Officer be approved. RESOLVED that subject to the aforementioned changes, the Forward Work Programme appended to the report be approved. REPORTS OF OFFICERS Consideration was given to the following reports. 6. YOUTH SERVICE PILOT PROJECT DELIVERY – DEMONSTRATION OF PREFERRED YOUTH WORK MODEL The report provided Members with an update on the Youth Service’s delivery of a pilot model of youth work methodology, which began in November 2018, and sought the views of Members with regard to the findings of this delivery to date. It was noted that in 2018, the Youth Service, as part of its ongoing review process, had provided a preferred model of universal youth work delivery based on the adoption of a three cluster model structure, including revisions to its portfolio of youth clubs and profile of its part time youth worker employment. Page 2 The Youth Service subsequently began the delivery of a limited (in terms of time and area covered) pilot project in order too exemplify the advantages to young people that a more wholesale adoption of a revised youth work model would result in. Starting in November 2018, the pilot project continues at present – based on positive results to date, its originally proposed period of delivery, until September 2019, has been extended until Christmas 2019 and a further extension (to gather further evidence) may be sought for up until March 31st for the same purpose. The additional cost of extending until March 31st is estimated at £15,000. The pilot project is based in Crosskeys Youth Centre, the ‘hub’ youth facility in the Caerphilly East area. It was noted that the project’s aim and activities are consistent with the professional direction contained within the new national Youth Strategy for Wales for young people to…..’have access to opportunities that enhance informal learning and support engagement with social, non-formal and more structured learning experiences….through these, they will build healthy relationships, avoid isolation and loneliness, develop social and emotional capabilities, autonomy, self control, confidence and resilience’. The Scrutiny Committee invited the Officer to provide additional information and it was noted that some of the successful outcomes of the pilot project include the attendance of young people from areas not previously reached; increased pupil engagement at Risca Comprehensive; opportunities for Accreditation have been put in place and the ability to reach young people with emerging needs have been engaged that would otherwise not have received support. The Scrutiny Committee were presented with a video case study, which included interviews with young people involved in the pilot project, expressing their views and the impact the project has had on them. The Scrutiny Committee were pleased to note the positive comments expressed within the video. The Committee thanked the Officer for the detailed report and video presentation and discussion ensued.