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Notice of Meeting LEARNING AND CULTURE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
Date and time
of Meeting THURSDAY, 12TH OCTOBER, 2023 AT 6.00 P.M.
Venue REMOTE MEETING
Agenda
PART I
1. Apologies for absence.
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2. Minutes of the meeting held on 14th September, 2023.
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3. To receive declarations of interest and the nature of such interests (including whipping declarations) under the Council’s Code of Conduct.
(Note: Members seeking advice on this item are asked to contact the Monitoring Officer or Democratic Services at least 48 hours before the meeting.)
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4. School Funding and Finances – Alun Cairns, Member of Parliament for the Vale of Glamorgan.
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Reports of the Director of Learning and Skills –
5. Primary and Secondary School Attendance Update [View Presentation].
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6. Consultation on the Proposed Change of Category of Stanwell School [View Presentation].
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7. Governor Training Report for the 2022/23 Academic Year.
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Report of the Director of Corporate Resources –
8. 1st and 2nd Quarter Scrutiny Decision Tracking of Recommendations and Updated Work Programme Schedule 2023/24.
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9. Any items which the Chair has decided are urgent (Part I).
PART II
THE PUBLIC AND PRESS MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM THE MEETING DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 100A (4) OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972.
10. Any items which the Chair has decided are urgent (Part II).
Rob Thomas
Chief Executive
5th October, 2023
A version of this Agenda is also available in Welsh.
Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985.
Inspection of background papers in the first instance, enquiries should be made of E. Whitaker, Tel: (01446) 709144
E-mail: democratic@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
To All Members of the Learning and Culture Scrutiny Committee
Chair: Councillor R.R. Thomas;
Vice-Chair: Councillor H.M. Payne;
Councillors: A. Asbrey, W. Gilligan, R.E. Godfrey, E.J. Goodjohn, W.A. Hennessy, N.P. Hodges, J. Lynch-Wilson, N.B. Marshallsea, J.M. Norman and E. Penn.
Also invited to attend as co-opted members:
R. Morteo (Church in Wales)
Dr. M. Price (Roman Catholic Church)
L. Barrowclough (Parent Governor – Primary Sector)
G. Van der Burgt (Parent Governor – Secondary Sector)
Also invited to attend as non-voting observers:
A. Emmerson (Vale Youth Forum)
R. Goodjohn (Vale Youth Forum)
G. Scott (Welsh Medium Education)
Vacant (Vale Youth Council)
Vacant (Vale Youth Council)
Vacant (Secondary)
Vacant (Primary)
Vacant (Special)
Vacant (Headteachers)
Vacant (Free Churches)
PLEASE NOTE: Council meetings will be held in line with the Council’s Multi-Location Meetings Policy and details at paragraphs 21.2 and 21.3 which meetings will be held on a hybrid and remote only basis.
Meetings of the Vale of Glamorgan Council will also be livestreamed, except where Part II matters are wholly or in part being considered, in accordance with the Council’s Multi-Location Meetings Policy.
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Meetings that are held Remotely
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