Venue: Remotely via Teams
Contact: Michelle Roberts, Scrutiny Officer
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Disclosure of Personal and Prejudicial Interests. Minutes: None |
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Prohibition of Whipped Votes and Declaration of Party Whips Minutes: None |
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Letters and Minutes PDF 309 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Panel reviewed the letter and agreed the minutes. |
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Public Questions Questions must be submitted in writing, no later than noon
on the working day prior to the meeting.
Questions must relate to items on the agenda. Minutes: There were no public questions received. |
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Annual Budget Proposals - as they relate to Education matters Invited to attend are Cllr Jen Raynor (Cabinet Member for Education Improvement, Learning and Skills) and Education Officers Link to relevant
Budget Cabinet
Papers for 18 February 2021 (papers will be available online from 11 Feb
2021) Minutes: The Cabinet Member for Education Improvement, Learning and Skills, the Director of Education and the Head of Education Resources attended the meeting to discuss the Annual Budget as it relates to education matters. |
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Summarising views for feedback to Cabinet Minutes: After
the discussion, with the Cabinet Member and Officers on the Annual Budget as it
relates to Education, the Panel agreed the following feedback; which was
included in the Service Improvement and Finance Scrutiny Performance Panel
response to Cabinet on the 18 February 2021. ·
We were satisfied overall with this year’s budget as it relates to
education matters. ·
We welcome the capital spend and the 3.3% gross uplift in the
delegated schools budget. ·
We were pleased that Education continues to be one of the top
priorities for Swansea Council. ·
Is there provision in the budget to ensure the reimbursement of
any expenses incurred by those schools that remained open throughout the Covid
period? ·
We asked what savings proposals there are in relation to School
Transport. We were informed that the
proposals that are for consultation will be put to Cabinet in March. Can they be circulated to the Education
Scrutiny Panel, once they are available? ·
Has the cost of the potential new footprint of ERW and the closing
down of the existing ERW structure been factored into the budget moving
forward? ·
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Schools, Governors
and the Education Department for their excellent work over the past year.
Particularly how they have managed the challenges that this Covid period has
brought. |
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Minutes: · Four pupils and the Headteacher from Bishopston Primary School will attend the Panel on the 18 March to give their views on remote and blended learning. · The Estyn Report, ‘the education response to the pandemic’ has been scheduled for discussion at the Panel meeting on the 22 April. |