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RESOLVED: That Councillor Gina Maddison be appointed as Vice Chair of the Committee. The Chair advised that the order of the agenda would be changed and item 10 would be brought forward to follow item 8.
RESOLVED: That this item be deferred to the Call-in meeting.
RESOLVED: That subject to the above amendment, the minutes of the meeting held on 26 March be approved 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.
RESOLVED: That the Committee notes the learner outcomes for 2025 in Flintshire, as outlined within the report.
RESOLVED: That the Committee note the report and progress made in the past year to engage with schools and learners on climate action.
RESOLVED: That the Committee note the attendance and exclusion data for Flintshire schools and the actions undertaken by officers to support increased engagement to promote the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
RESOLVED: That this item be deferred to the next meeting of the Committee.
The Facilitator advised that, at the Annual Meeting, Council had determined that the Labour Group would chair this Committee. The Committee was advised that Councillor Teresa Carberry was the Chair of the Committee for the municipal year. RESOLVED: That the appointment of Councillor Teresa Carberry as Chair of the Committee be noted.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That Councillor Gina Maddison be appointed as Vice Chair of the Committee. The Chair advised that the order of the agenda would be changed and item 10 would be brought forward to follow item 8.
Councillor Fran Lister nominated Councillor Carolyn Preece. This nomination was seconded by Councillor Dave Mackie. Councillor Gladys Healey nominated Councillor Gina Maddison. This nomination was seconded by Councillor Ryan McKeown. RESOLVED: That Councillor Gina Maddison be appointed as Vice Chair of the Committee. The Chair advised that the order of the agenda would be changed and item 10 would be brought forward to follow item 8.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That this item be deferred to the Call-in meeting.
The Chair proposed that this item be deferred to the Call-in meeting. This was seconded by Councillor Ryan McKeown. When put to the vote, the proposal to defer the item was carried. RESOLVED: That this item be deferred to the Call-in meeting.
Councillor Fran Lister declared a personal interest on Agenda Item 7 – Forward Work Programme and Action Tracking.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That subject to the above amendment, the minutes of the meeting held on 26 March be approved as a correct record.
To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 10 February 2026 (agenda item no.5). It was agreed that the resolution in relation to the exclusion of the press and public be amended to reflect that the press and public were invited back to the meeting following consideration of the Flintshire Libraries and Leisure Ltd (aka Gwella) Business Plan 2026/27. RESOLVED: That subject to the above amendment, the minutes of the meeting held on 26 March be approved as a correct record.
There were no urgent matters.
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 Community and Education Overview and Scrutiny Facilitator presented the report (agenda item no.7) to consider the current Forward Work Programme and Action Tracking progress. In response to a request from Councillor Andrew Parkhurst, the Chief Officer confirmed that a confidential report on Flint High School and St. David’s High School, Saltney would be presented to the Committee in July. In response to a question from Councillor Parkhurst around his previous request that the Committee receive a report, to include the legal advice on the Catholic school proposals, the Facilitator requested that Councillor Parkhurst e-mail her following the meeting to outline what information he would like to be included in the report and said she would liaise with the Chief Officer (Governance) on this following the meeting. The Facilitator advised that the suggestion at the previous meeting, that a representative from one of the schools who had withdrawn from the catering provision, along with a representative from a school who had stayed, be invited to a future meeting had not been progressed and she said she would make the necessary arrangements following the meeting. Councillor Fran Lister requested that an all Members briefing session be arranged on the School Organisational Code. Councillor David Healey referred to the ‘Net Zero’ report due to be presented to the Committee in October and asked if the report’s main focus would be on what Schools were doing to become more energy efficient or would information on what the Education & Youth Department were also doing, specifically around procurement, transport and mobility and land use, be included. It was agreed that further information on the context of the report be sought following the meeting. Councillor Ian Hodge asked that an update on School Parking be added to the action tracking document. 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.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the Committee notes the learner outcomes for 2025 in Flintshire, as outlined within the report.
The Chief Officer (Education and Youth) presented a report (agenda item no.8) on learner outcomes. In response to a question from Councillor Fran Lister around digital infrastructure at Schools, the Chief Officer suggested that information on the ratio of devices based on a child’s age, agreed with Schools, be circulated following the meeting. In response to a query from Councillor Alasdair Ibbotson on the 77% completion rate for pupils who had completed at A2 General Education (A Level), it was agreed that this figure would be reviewed with an explanation to be circulated following the meeting. RESOLVED: That the Committee notes the learner outcomes for 2025 in Flintshire, as outlined within the report.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the Committee note the report and progress made in the past year to engage with schools and learners on climate action.
The Climate Change Project Officer presented a report (agenda item no.10) on the progress made in the past year to engage with schools and learners on climate action RESOLVED: That the Committee note the report and progress made in the past year to engage with schools and learners on climate action.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the Committee note the attendance and exclusion data for Flintshire schools and the actions undertaken by officers to support increased engagement to promote the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
The Senior Manager Inclusion & Progression; introduced the report (agenda item no.9) to provide an overview of school attendance and exclusions and the role of the Portfolio support services in this area. Councillor Ibbotson proposed the following additional recommendation be added to that listed within the report. This additional recommendation was seconded by Councillor Lister:- That the Education, Youth & Culture Overview & Scrutiny Committee notes that the Estyn inspection into Flint High School reported that "leaders do not have an accurate oversight of overall attendance" and is keen to ensure that this feedback from the Inspector is given proper attention, expresses concern that unreliable figures are being used without qualification, and calls on the department to provide an assessment of the reliability of information presented in future. When put to the vote, this additional recommendation was lost. RESOLVED: That the Committee note the attendance and exclusion data for Flintshire schools and the actions undertaken by officers to support increased engagement to promote the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That this item be deferred to the next meeting of the Committee.
It was agreed that this item be deferred. RESOLVED: That this item be deferred to the next meeting of the Committee.
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