Issue - meetings

That subject to the above the Forward Work Programme be agreed.

The Housing and Learning Overview and Scrutiny Facilitator introduced the Forward Work Programme of the Committee. 

The Facilitator informed Members that the next meeting of the Committee scheduled for 6 March 2014  would be held at Ysgol Maes Garmon, Mold.   It was agreed that Members would arrive at the School at 1.00 pm in order to be given a tour of the building before the Committee meeting started at 2.00 p.m.  It was further agreed that the meeting of the Committee scheduled for 15 May 2014 would be held at the ElfedHigh School, Buckley.  Following the suggestions made by Members it was also agreed that St. RichardGwyn High School and the Connah’s Quay 6^th Form Hub be contacted as possible venues for holding future meetings of the Committee.

Members reviewed the current programme and agreed that the following items be considered at the next meeting:  

·        Incidents of arson, vandalism and burglaries in Flintshire schools

·         Facilities Review

·         Pupil Attainment

·         AnnualSchool Modernisation Report

·         School Performance Report – including attendance and exclusions

In view of earlier discussions the Facilitator reported that the following reports would be added to the Forward Work Programme:

·        How the Inclusion Service Review was being implemented in practice

·        How the Authority worked with schools to commission Post 16 courses

Councillor David Mackie referred to the item on the Regional School Effectiveness and Improvement Service (GwE) scheduled for the meeting of the Committee on 10 April 2014, and suggested that the Manager of the Eastern hub be invited to attend the meeting to provide an update on service delivery.

RESOLVED: 

That subject to the above the Forward Work Programme be agreed.