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AGREED that the verbal update be received.
AGREED that the verbal update be received.
AGREED that the verbal update be received.
AGREED that the verbal update be received.
AGREED, that the next meeting be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, 20th November, 2025.
Apologies for absence were received from Dave Williams, Headteacher representative.
AGREED that the minutes of the meeting of the Forum held on 21st November, 2024 be signed as a correct record.
5 - MEP & REMOVAL OF RISING 4'S UPDATE – The Forum noted that a review is currently being undertaken with regards to Home to School Transport. An update would be provided to members once received from the Transport department. A new senior appointee, due to start in a couple of weeks, will play a key role in driving forward the Welsh Education Strategic Plan. 8 - WELSH GOVERNMENT ANNUAL FORUM REPORT – The Forum noted that the report had been updated to include information on VA schools and that Mr Dave Williams had been elected as Vice-Chair. 9 - ANY OTHER BUSINESS – The Forum noted that the request to simplify the language in the Parent Booklet to improve communication and engagement with parents had been taken on board. The admissions staff are working to simplify the website due to be published in June 2025, along with work to simplify the booklet before published in October 2025. Noted
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AGREED that the verbal update be received.
The Schools Transformation and Change Manager provided the Forum with a verbal update on the Rising 4’s policy changes from September 1st, 2025. The Forum noted that children will be able to start full time education after their 4th birthday. This change is being implemented, to align with neighbouring authorities. The next intake of primary children will be in January 2026. Officers have been in contact with schools and are working through the implications. A full public consultation will take place during the coming months, to discuss 7 non-maintained schools, moving from educating 4-11 year olds to 3-11 year olds. It was requested that the Removal of the Rising 4’s Gap analysis which had been approved by Cabinet and was now in the public domain, to be added to the agenda for the next meeting. A review of primary and secondary school catchment areas was underway, with any changes coming into effect by September, 2027. The Forum was advised that Bryngwyn School was currently undergoing a £15million refurbishment, which includes the development of science laboratories, dining facilities and a 3G pitch. Three further investment schemes are in development and are being progressed with the governing bodies. Officers are supporting two potential hard federations which are being led by the governing bodies. The MEP team has been successful in securing a grant from the Welsh Government to provide a Welsh language immersion centre based in Ysgol y Strade. A new two-storey building will be constructed to support primary and secondary pupils from the surrounding area of Llanelli. There will be three classrooms on the first floor of the new building, replacing the mobile classrooms. The new building is at an early stage of design. The Forum noted that through Community Focused Grant, Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, QEH and Coedcae School have had their changing rooms refurbished and Ysgol Glan y Mor has received a 3G pitch. AGREED that the verbal update be received.
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AGREED that the verbal update be received.
The School Admissions Development Officer informed members that from the academic year 2027/28, there will be a duty on the local authority to co-ordinate the administration of admissions applications for all faith and voluntary aided schools in the County. There will be a pilot in the academic year 2025/26 to address with any issues that may arise. AGREED that the verbal update be received.
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AGREED that the verbal update be received.
The School Organisation & Admissions Manager provided an update regarding the consultation with schools, neighbouring authorities and the Forum. Three responses were received, two of which were satisfied and there was one request from Saron school for an update on their admission number. Information has been provided to the school and the website will be updated with the new policy shortly. AGREED that the verbal update be received.
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AGREED that the verbal update be received.
The Senior School Admissions Officer provided the forum with a verbal summary of the 2025 secondary admissions round. Members were informed that for the current year, Bryngwyn School and Ysgol Dyffryn Aman were oversubscribed with 18 applications being refused. This represented less than 1% of all applications. For the primary school admission round, notifications of admission/refusals, would be despatched to parents on the 16th April, 2025. To date 9 schools are oversubscribed with 24 refusals. AGREED that the verbal update be received.
Mrs. Georgina Jones informed members that she would be stepping down from her role as Community Councillor in May and that this would therefore be her last meeting with the Forum. The Chair took the opportunity to thank Mrs. Jones on behalf of the Forum for her work on the Forum and wished her well in her future endeavours. In response to a question about the decline in the number of babies being born in last quarter and the resulting demand on schools, the Schools Transformation and Change Manager advised that this was routinely reviewed and demand assessed annually.
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AGREED, that the next meeting be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, 20th November, 2025.
AGREED, that the next meeting be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, 20th November, 2025.
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