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Agreed: to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 5th June 2024.
Clerk welcomed colleagues to the meeting and invited nominations for the role of Chair for the Committee for the year 24/25. JD was nomination and accepted position of Chair of the meeting. Clerk thanked outgoing Chair Cllr DM.
Clerk invited nominations for the role of Vice Chair for the Committee for the year 24/25. No nominations received. Action: to be carried forward to next meeting.
Julian Lewis
None declared but noting those Elected members who are school governors.
Decision as recorded
Agreed: to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 5th June 2024.
Matters arising not on the agenda. Clerk confirmed no further comments had been received on the proposed terms of reference for S.A.C. Action: VB to write to those representative bodies and clarify if they still wished to be represented. Action: Clerk to provide copies of the terms of reference for reference with future agendas. Agreed: to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 5th June 2024.
PowerPoint presentation provided. JB highlighted examples of strong practice within schools. In summary JB advised: Overall, we have had good attendance at the networks with over 100 practitioners attending over the course of the last two years. We have had several schools who have shared effective practice. We have had ongoing support, guidance and quality assurance from Libby Jones (Wrexham), Jennie Downes (Diocese) and Philip Lord (GWE). The network is now well established and our aim moving forwards would be to begin meeting again in schools and to have hybrid meetings to increase attendance. Chair thanked JB for the detail provided on behalf of the Forum. JB advised that feedback from heads is that they are managing to cover the elements in the curriculum although naturally older learners demonstrate a greater understanding. Teachers generally have good plans and access to resources, but time is the issue for planning resources and for working with other schools. VB advised that WASACRE are commissioning a piece of work from practitioners in Wales about what is working well and what further support is needed and their feedback will help us focus locally on our professional learning needs. Chair also acknowledged the work which was presented at the WASACRE conference. Cllr AP thanked JB and welcomed the invitation to attend the practitioners meeting. Action: JB to circulate details and dates of meetings. Action: LO to share details of the secondary forum. Action: copy of presentation shared.
To receive verbal feedback from Vicky Barlow, Senior Manager for School Improvement. VB thanked Cllr Eastwood and Cllr Mackie for attending the conference which provides a lot of support for local SACs. Links to the events and workshops have been circulated highlighting ongoing RVE collaboration with Wales Government as a subject area; curriculum support for practitioners; recruitment strategies; dialogue with Quals Wales on draft RVE GSCE. LO advised the meeting that concerns were captured by the Secondary Forum and sent to WJEC. Chair thanked VB. Action: VB to write to Ysgol Maes Garmon for their contribution to the RVE film. AM advised HPJ that 13 teachers enrolled on Initial Teacher Training this year. JD left meeting at 16.50pm and Cllr DM acted s Chair for remainder of meeting.
VB referred to the report circulated with the agenda and the Estyn findings in the reports for eight schools published in the Summer Term. VB pleased to note reference to all the five inspection areas. Strong themes on Cynefin; values and ethics; contribution to society; learning about different cultures; examples of aspirations; promotion of spiritual and moral development; use of collective worship and strength in leadership showing the ethos and impact on the learners.
None received for this meeting.
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