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RESOLVED: That the minutes be confirmed as a correct record.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme be approved, as amended; (b) That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises; and (c) That the progress made in completing the outstanding actions be noted. The Chair advised that agenda item number 11 would be considered next.
RESOLVED: (a) That the self-evaluation narrative and the process undertaken to achieve a whole service approach which aligns with the pillars of youth work and the Estyn Framework be endorsed; (b) That the identified priority actions, including, venue stability, workforce development, digital delivery, data quality and performance monitoring be endorsed; (c) That the intention to apply for the Quality Mark Silver award be supported; and (d) That the significant amounts of good practice contained within the document and the service’s assessment of their emerging practice as areas for future development be recognised. The Chair advised that agenda item number 8 would be considered next.
RESOLVED: That the proposed admission arrangements for 2027/28 be supported. The Chair advised that agenda item number 7 would be presented next.
RESOLVED: (a) That the findings of the recent Estyn inspection of Adult Community Learning in Flintshire be commended; and (b) That the Education, Youth and Culture Overview and Scrutiny Committee be assured that the Partnership has planning in place to respond to the three recommendations left by Estyn. The Chair advised that agenda item number 10 would be presented next.
RESOLVED: That the Committee notes the update in regard to school meals service provided by NEWydd to the pupils of Flintshire schools, including how they meet current Welsh Government regulations.
RESOLVED: Deferred.
Councillor Maddison declared a personal interest in agenda item number 11 (Flintshire Libraries and Leisure Ltd (AKA Gwella) Business Plan 2026/27. Councillor David Mackie declared a personal interest in agenda item number 10: NEWydd Catering – School Meal Provision.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the minutes be confirmed as a correct record.
The minutes of the meetings held on 29th January, 6th February and 13th February 2026 were submitted. RESOLVED: That the minutes be confirmed as a correct record.
The Chair informeThe Chair informed the Committee that she had accepted an urgent question from Councillor David Coggins-Cogan.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme be approved, as amended; (b) That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises; and (c) That the progress made in completing the outstanding actions be noted. The Chair advised that agenda item number 11 would be considered next.
The Democratic Services Manager introduced the report (agenda item number 5). Councillor Lister requested an update on the resolution from the 22nd May meeting, and asked if the 2nd resolution had been removed from the action tracking document. Councillor Parkhurst requested four items to be included on the Forward Work Programme for the meeting on 19th May: (1) a report on Flint High School in response to the Chief Officer’s email of 28th January; (2) a part 2 report, including the legal advice, on the Catholic school proposals; (3) a report on Contract Procedure Rules due to unanswered questions on direct award contracts; and (4) report on admission arrangements at St Anthony’s School in Saltney. The recommendations in the report were supported. RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme be approved, as amended; (b) That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises; and (c) That the progress made in completing the outstanding actions be noted. The Chair advised that agenda item number 11 would be considered next.
RESOLVED: That the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item by virtue of exempt information under paragraph(s) 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the self-evaluation narrative and the process undertaken to achieve a whole service approach which aligns with the pillars of youth work and the Estyn Framework be endorsed; (b) That the identified priority actions, including, venue stability, workforce development, digital delivery, data quality and performance monitoring be endorsed; (c) That the intention to apply for the Quality Mark Silver award be supported; and (d) That the significant amounts of good practice contained within the document and the service’s assessment of their emerging practice as areas for future development be recognised. The Chair advised that agenda item number 8 would be considered next.
The Cabinet Member Cabinet Member for Education, Welsh Language, Culture and Leisure introduced the report (agenda item number 9) and invited the Senior Manager - Flintshire Youth Services to provide supporting information. He explained that the self-evaluation used performance data, feedback from young people, and operational review to assess how well the service was meeting its objectives and statutory responsibilities. The recommendations in the report were supported. RESOLVED: (a) That the self-evaluation narrative and the process undertaken to achieve a whole service approach which aligns with the pillars of youth work and the Estyn Framework be endorsed; (b) That the identified priority actions, including, venue stability, workforce development, digital delivery, data quality and performance monitoring be endorsed; (c) That the intention to apply for the Quality Mark Silver award be supported; and (d) That the significant amounts of good practice contained within the document and the service’s assessment of their emerging practice as areas for future development be recognised. The Chair advised that agenda item number 8 would be considered next.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the proposed admission arrangements for 2027/28 be supported. The Chair advised that agenda item number 7 would be presented next.
The Chief Officer (Education and Youth) introduced the report (agenda item number 8) which advised on the outcome of the statutory consultation exercise relating to the admission arrangements for 2027/2028 and to recommend approval. The Chief Officer responded to a question from Councillor Lister on an admissions scenario where a school may have taken a decision to merge two class sizes due to low pupil numbers, and what would then happen if there was a request for a place, but the class was at its maximum. She would gather further information with the Senior Manager and send the information to Members. In response to questions from Councillor Parkhurst, Councillor Eastwood confirmed the years on page 69 should ready 2027/28 and not 2026/27. In addition, she confirmed that a letter would be sent to St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School in Saltney to advise of the current arrangements following the decision to pause the process for school modernisation, and such communication would also be shared widely. The recommendation in the report was supported, with the word ‘approve’ being replaced with ‘support’. RESOLVED: That the proposed admission arrangements for 2027/28 be supported. The Chair advised that agenda item number 7 would be presented next.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the findings of the recent Estyn inspection of Adult Community Learning in Flintshire be commended; and (b) That the Education, Youth and Culture Overview and Scrutiny Committee be assured that the Partnership has planning in place to respond to the three recommendations left by Estyn. The Chair advised that agenda item number 10 would be presented next.
The Chief Officer (Education and Youth) introduced the report (agenda item number 7) which provided Members with information regarding the recent Estyn inspection of the North-East Wales Adult Community Learning Partnership in November 2025. Adult Learning in Flintshire was delivered in partnership with Wrexham local authority. The partnership was last inspected in May 2022. The Chief Officer would circulate to Members the website link to Adult Community Learning. Members thanked Vicky Barlow, the Senior Manager for the report and asked that a formal thank you be given. The recommendations in the report were supported, with the word ‘receive’ being replaced with ‘commend’. RESOLVED: (a) That the findings of the recent Estyn inspection of Adult Community Learning in Flintshire be commended; and (b) That the Education, Youth and Culture Overview and Scrutiny Committee be assured that the Partnership has planning in place to respond to the three recommendations left by Estyn. The Chair advised that agenda item number 10 would be presented next.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the Committee notes the update in regard to school meals service provided by NEWydd to the pupils of Flintshire schools, including how they meet current Welsh Government regulations.
The Managing Director of NEWydd introduced the report (agenda item number 10) which provided an update on the provision of school meal to schools by NEWydd Catering & Cleaning Limited (NEWydd). Councillor Parkhurst suggested that a representative from one of the schools who had withdrawn from the catering provision be invited to a future meeting to explain the reason why they had left. The Chief Officer suggested that schools who wanted to stay could also be invited to the meeting and said it would be a part 2 item. Councillor Parkhurst also suggested that Members see the feedback results when the next report was presented. The recommendations in the report were supported. RESOLVED: That the Committee notes the update in regard to school meals service provided by NEWydd to the pupils of Flintshire schools, including how they meet current Welsh Government regulations.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: Deferred.
It was agreed that this report be deferred. RESOLVED: Deferred.
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