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At its meeting on 20 November 2025, the Education Scrutiny Performance Panel was briefed on three topics: progress on the Welsh in Education Strategic Plan, literacy and reading support in schools, and careers advice including the draft Designing Destinations Strategy. The minute records no decisions. It says the Panel's questions and views would form part of a letter to the Cabinet Member, which is dated 8 December 2025 and says the Panel welcomed the draft careers strategy.
Cllr Lyndon Jones declared and personal interest for item 10.
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Minutes of the 25 September and 23 October 2025 were agreed as a correct record.
Letters to the Cabinet Member following the meetings on the 25 September and 23 October 2025 were noted.
There were no public questions.
The Panel thanked the Head of Achievement and Partnership Service and the Welsh Strategic Plan Officer (WESP) for the update on the progress with on the Welsh in Education Strategic Plan. The following was discussed: · Background/context · Progress of outcomes 1 through to 7 · Risks associated with the Plan · Conclusions and key points The questions asked and views of the Panel on this matter will form part of the letter to the Cabinet Member following this meeting.
The Panel thanked the Principal School Improvement Adviser for the briefing on Literacy and Reading in Swansea. The following was discussed: · Background/introduction · Local and national context · Reflections of Estyn · Performance Specialist Evaluation · Professional Learning Offer · Partneriaeth Professional Learning for schools · Impact of the Learning Offer · Challenges and Risks · Conclusions The questions asked and views of the Panel on this matter will form part of the letter to the Cabinet Member following this meeting.
The Panel thanked the Strategic Skills Co-ordinator for the update on the progress with regard to Careers Advice and the Designing Destinations Strategy. The following was discussed: · Background/context · Careers advice, information and guidance in Swansea · Employer engagement to support careers advice · Careers in the Curriculum · Draft Designing Destinations Strategy · Conclusions The questions asked and views of the Panel on this matter will form part of the letter to the Cabinet Member following this meeting.
The Panel were informed that dates had been added for the session with the Olchfa Comprehensive cluster of schools on the 22 January, looking at the annual budget as it relates to Education on the 16 February and a meeting looking at Not in Education, Employment or Training on the 26 February 2026.
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