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RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on the 7th October, 2022 be signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED that : 5.1 Martin Nicholls be appointed Lead Chief Executive 5.2 Helen Morgan Rees be appointed Lead Director
RESOLVED that the letter be received.
RESOLVED that :- 7.1 The financial report as at December 20022 and the projected outturn for 2022-23 be noted; 7.2 The revised budget for 2022-23 and the grant income and allocation for 2022-23 be approved
RESOLVED that the 2022-23 Internal Audit Work Programme be approved.
RESOLVED that the update be noted.
RESOLVED that:- 10.1. The risk profile be noted; 10.2. The risk report be accepted
An apology for absence was received from Wendy Walters (Chief Executive, Carmarthenshire County Council), William Bramble (Chief Executive, Pembrokeshire County Council), Councillor David Simpson (Pembrokeshire County Council), Councillor Rob Stewart (Leader, Swansea City and County Council), Mark Campion (ESTYN) and Karen Newby Jones (ESTYN).
NAME ITEM INTEREST Helen Morgan Rees 5 Nominated for Lead Director Martin Nicholls 5 Nominated for Lead Chief Executive
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on the 7th October, 2022 be signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on the 7th October, 2022 be signed as a correct record.
In response to a query on office space, members were informed that there was a 50% reduction in usage of office space and a single business address for Partneriaeth would be looked into.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that : 5.1 Martin Nicholls be appointed Lead Chief Executive 5.2 Helen Morgan Rees be appointed Lead Director
UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that : 5.1 Martin Nicholls be appointed Lead Chief Executive 5.2 Helen Morgan Rees be appointed Lead Director
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the letter be received.
The Joint Committee received a letter from the Chair of Scrutiny Councillor Group reflecting on the views following last meeting of the Partneriaeth Scrutiny Councillor Group on the 24th October, 2022. Future Scrutiny Councillor Group meetings will coincide with the Joint Committee Meetings. UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the letter be received.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that :- 7.1 The financial report as at December 20022 and the projected outturn for 2022-23 be noted; 7.2 The revised budget for 2022-23 and the grant income and allocation for 2022-23 be approved
The Joint Committee received an update on the financial position of Partneriaeth at the end of December 2022. It was noted that the report provided specific detailed information in relation to: · Service Level Agreements · LA Contributions · Budget Monitoring – December 2022 · Grant Income for 2022-23 · Risks and Opportunities UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that :- 7.1 The financial report as at December 20022 and the projected outturn for 2022-23 be noted; 7.2 The revised budget for 2022-23 and the grant income and allocation for 2022-23 be approved
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the 2022-23 Internal Audit Work Programme be approved.
The Joint Committee received Partneriaeth’s 2022-23 Internal Audit Work Programme to consider. The Work Programme sets out the key objective, scope, approach and reporting arrangements. The Work Programme has been developed in consultation with the Lead Director of Education, the Section 151 Officer, the Monitoring Officer and the Lead Officer for Partneriaeth. The Internal Audit fieldwork will be conducted between March and May 2023. On conclusion of the internal audit fieldwork, an Internal Audit report will be issued to respective Officers for consideration. Once feedback has been provided to Internal Audit, the report will be presented to the Joint Committee during the Summer term. UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the 2022-23 Internal Audit Work Programme be approved.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that the update be noted.
The Joint Committee received a presentation with an update of current provision in Partneriaeth. During the first six months, Partneriaeth officers have received honest feedback from LA officers in order to refine provision to meet local needs. As a result, engagement, trust and quality has improved. It is expected that open and direct feedback between LA and Partneriaeth officers will be mutually beneficial to shape professional learning and leadership development. In response to a query raised, the Lead Officer for Partneriaeth informed the Joint Committee, that data would be provided at next meeting to plan for the future. UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the update be noted.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that:- 10.1. The risk profile be noted; 10.2. The risk report be accepted
The Joint Committee received the overall risk profile of the region. It was indicated that the following risks were of medium probability and High impact: · Failure to support LA’s in relevant areas during their engagement with Estyn · Timeliness of Welsh Government Funding · Lack of Clarity regarding functions of Partneriaeth An additional comment has been added to Central Risk 1 to reflect risk linked to Curriculum for Wales. UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that:- 10.1. The risk profile be noted; 10.2. The risk report be accepted
There were no items of urgent business.
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