Issue - meetings

That the responses on the proposal to secure improved learner choice and outcomes be endorsed.

The Chief Officer (Education and Youth) introduced a report to inform of the responses from the statutory consultation period for the proposal to change the age range at St. David’s High School, Saltney.  He provided background information and referred to the key considerations in the report. 

The Chief Officer advised that following the recent judicial review of a contested school reorganisation decision in South Wales, Flintshire had re-run the consultation exercise for post 16 arrangements at St. David’s, Saltney. The Council had again received only two responses to the proposal to change the age range from 11-18 to 11-16 at St. David’s High School.   He explained that as part of the transition to a new post 16 centre, governors and schools would be ensuring continuity of education for post 16 education students.  As such they would be continuing to implement organisational change plans given that transition was planned for September 2016.  It was not possible for St. David’s to offer post 16 Education independently and meet the requirements of the Learning Measure.   

The Chairman took the opportunity to thank Kevin Grandfield, Secondary Phase Officer, for his hard work and valuable contribution over the years.  The Committee expressed their best wishes to him for a happy retirement.  

RESOLVED:

That the responses on the proposal to secure improved learner choice and outcomes be endorsed.