Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be approved; and

(b)       That the Education & Youth Overview & Scrutiny Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair, Vice-Chair and officers, be authorised to vary the work programme between meetings, as the need arises.

The Education and Youth Overview & Scrutiny Committee Facilitator introduced the report to consider the Forward Work Programme for the Committee. 

            The Facilitator explained that the dates for the 2016/17 year had now been included following confirmation at the Annual Council meeting and items for consideration would therefore be populated for each meeting.  The Quarter 4 Improvement Plan Monitoring Report had been due to be submitted to this meeting but would now be considered at the 7 July 2016 Committee along with an update on GwE which Huw Foster Evans would be attending to present. 

            The Forward Work Programme would be circulated to Officers to populate the plan for each meeting and would then be shared with Members of the Committee. 

            Councillor Nancy Matthews suggested that school modernisation be included as an item for a future meeting.  Following a discussion, it was suggested that the 13^th October 2016 meeting be held at the new Holywell High School and the meeting on 17^th November 2016 be held at the Deeside Sixth Form Hub. 

            The Facilitator advised that the two reports showing on the Forward Work Programme as being for information ((i) Incidents of arson, vandalism and burglaries in Flintshire schools and (ii) Health & Safety in Schools) would be circulated to Members shortly.   

            RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be approved; and

(b)       That the Education and Youth Overview & Scrutiny Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair, Vice-Chair and officers, be authorised to vary the work programme between meetings, as the need arises.