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AGREED – That the Work Programme be agreed.
AGREED – (i) That the Lead Member and Officers be thanked for the informative report. (ii) That a further report be submitted in 12 months to include the Progression Report, the use of surplus places and progress against the 7 outcomes as an executive summary in the form of a chart / table. (iii) That the Committee seek assurances regarding the ongoing funding of Trochi. (iv) That more information regarding the European Framework and how this will be incorporated into policy be circulated to Committee members.
Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Becca Martin, Ross Shepherd and Alison Tynan and co-opted member Mrs Sian Hatton-Jones.
AGREED – That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 25 June 2025 be signed as a correct record.
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AGREED – That the Work Programme be agreed.
The Chief Officer Governance & Customer submitted a report (COGC/55/25s) to consider the work programme of the Lifelong Learning Scrutiny Committee. Presenting the report the Scrutiny Facilitator advised that consideration had been given to the development of a draft work programme for the coming year with the initial focus on the period up to December. Members were invited to submit any topics for scrutiny for consideration ahead of the September meeting. He further reported that consideration was being given to the weighting of agenda items with a view to improving time management for debate. Members were informed that a meeting of the Groves Task and Finish Group would be convened in early Autumn. Members considered the report and asked questions in respect of the following: · Key Stage 4 results and performance. It was agreed that as the Chief Officer was not present at today’s meeting this would be fed back. · School Improvement Monitoring Group meetings. It was noted that a timetable for meetings of this group would be developed. AGREED – That the Work Programme be agreed.
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AGREED – (i) That the Lead Member and Officers be thanked for the informative report. (ii) That a further report be submitted in 12 months to include the Progression Report, the use of surplus places and progress against the 7 outcomes as an executive summary in the form of a chart / table. (iii) That the Committee seek assurances regarding the ongoing funding of Trochi. (iv) That more information regarding the European Framework and how this will be incorporated into policy be circulated to Committee members.
The Lead Member for Education submitted a report (COEEI/22/25s) to consider the progress made in relation to the Council’s Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (WESP) 2022-2032 that was approved by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles MS, on 20 July 2022. The WESP (set out in Appendix 1 and 1a) had been publicly available on the Council’s website since September 2022 in accordance with the Welsh in Education Strategic Plans Regulations 2019. The Chair welcomed to the meeting Claire Rayner and Eleri Vaughan Roberts. The Lead Member introduced the report referring to the Council’s aspirations to improve the delivery of education through the medium of Welsh in Wrexham schools and highlighted the targets, actions and priority areas set out in the report. Claire Raynor and Eleri Vaughan-Roberts addressed the Committee providing information regarding the actions being taken and the progress being made in relation to the Welsh in Education Strategic Plan, which included: · The importance of a strategy to promote the Welsh Language within the Council. · The further development of the Trochi and Welsh immersion programme. · Work underway to understand the contributing factors towards the success of some schools and to share good practice and encourage schools with declining numbers to reconsider their approach. · The importance of collaborative working in securing the outcomes of the WESP. · The opportunities provided by the National Eisteddfod visiting Wrexham in August 2025 as a catalyst for bilingualism in Wrexham. Members thanked the Officers for the information and asked questions of them and the Lead Member. During debate reference was made to the following matters in particular: · Concern regarding fluctuating pupil numbers and surplus places. Assurance sought regarding the accuracy of pupil admission numbers. The Lead Member confirmed that this would be checked and if incorrect would be reported back. Officers assured Members that work was being done with parents, pupils and schools to mitigate the fluctuations and over time the impact should become evident. · The importance of the work with funded early education and pre-school to promote bilingualism. · Clarification sought in respect of secondary Welsh medium provision at Ysgol Morgan Llwyd and the proposed increase in available capacity by 240. Noted that further consultation will be required to formally increase the admission number as required utilising the space freed by the sixth form. · Clarification sought on how English medium schools and governors would receive updates on progress against WESP targets and the contribution they can make to support growth of the Welsh language. · The work being done by Wrexham University to promote Welsh medium provision. · Difficulties associated with the recruitment of Welsh medium teachers. · The quality of Welsh taught in English medium schools. · Encouraging Welsh medium education post 16. Noted that free Welsh language courses were available nationally for Education staff and Local Government staff. Coleg Cambria offered students opportunity to study Welsh as a first and second language and offered several vocational courses bilingually. Work would continue with Coleg Cambria to support learners. · The development of the Common European Framework of reference for languages. Further information requested. · Requested that the progress report to Welsh Government be included with future reports and consideration be given to how to more clearly display progress against the targets in the WESP. AGREED – (i) That the Lead Member and Officers be thanked for the informative report. (ii) That a further report be submitted in 12 months to include the Progression Report, the use of surplus places and progress against the 7 outcomes as an executive summary in the form of a chart / table. (iii) That the Committee seek assurances regarding the ongoing funding of Trochi. (iv) That more information regarding the European Framework and how this will be incorporated into policy be circulated to Committee members.
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