Issue - meetings

To receive a verbal update from the Director of Lifelong Learning

(a)       That the report be noted; and

(b)       That an Estyn Action Plan be submitted to the next meeting of the Committee to outline the continued work to ensure all of Estyn’s recommendations are fully addressed. 

The Director of Lifelong Learning gave a verbal report on the outcomes of the Estyn  Monitoring visit which took place between the 4 - 8 February 2013. 

The Director provided background information and detailed the progress made by the Authority against the recommendations arising from the core inspection.  He advised that overall, the Estyn team had judged that the Authority had made good progress towards addressing the recommendations in the inspection report and, as a result of the findings, the Authority would be removed from the follow-up category of Estyn Monitoring.

In summary the Director advised that an Estyn Action Plan would be submitted to the next meeting of the Committee to outline the continued work to ensure all of Estyn’s recommendations were being fully addressed. 

The Leader and Members welcomed the update and commended the Cabinet Member for Education, Director and Officers for their hard work and achievements. 

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the report be noted; and

(b)       That an Estyn Action Plan be submitted to the next meeting of the Committee to outline the continued work to ensure all of Estyn’s recommendations are fully addressed.