Scrutiny Performance Panel – Education

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1. 2

   Disclosure of Personal & Prejudicial Interests.

   Minute

   None

2. 3

   Prohibition of Whipped Votes and Declaration of Party Whips

   Minute

   None

3. 4

   Minutes

   Minute

   Minutes were approved as a correct record.

   Papers: Minutes Education SPP 26 Feb 2026i, Minutes Education SPP 12 Mar 2026
4. 5

   Letter/s

   Minute

   The Convener’s letters to the Cabinet Member were noted by the Panel.

   Papers: Education SPP Letter 26 Feb 26
5. 6

   Public Questions

   Minute

   No public questions were received.

6. 7

   Enhanced LALI Visit letter

   Minute

   Cllr Robert Smith Cabinet Member (Education and Learning and Skills) and Helen Morgan Rees (Director) gave precise of the Enhanced LALI Visit letter and discussed issues arising.

   Papers: Enhanced LALI visit - City and County of Swansea 2026
7. 8

   Additional Learning Needs Reform Update (Corporate Transformation Project)

   Minute

   Cllr Robert Smith (Cabinet Member Education and Learning), Helen Morgan Rees (Director of Education) and Kate Phillips (Head of Vulnerable Learner Service) presented a report looking at Additional Learning Needs Reform Update (Corporate Transformation Project). The following issues were discussed: • Current strategy • Schools • ALN Support for Post-16 Learners • Multi-Agency and Regional Collaboration • Conclusion and next steps The key issues discussed will form part of the Convener’s letter to the Cabinet Member sent following the meeting.

   Part of an issue followed across 2 meetings

   Papers: Education Scrutiny - ALN Reform Update April 2026 v1.0
8. 9

   New and improved schools (Quality in Education) and Right Schools, Right Places Update (Corporate Transformation Project)

   Minute

   Cllr Robert Smith (Cabinet Member Education and Learning, Helen Morgan Rees (Director of Education), Kelly Small (Head of Education Planning and Resources) and Louise Herbert-Evans (Team Leader Education Capital) provided a report and discussed the following with the Panel: • Background • Projects in progress • Community focused schools • Additional Learning Needs • Capital Maintenance • Stakeholder participation • Risk and issues assessment The key issues discussed will form part of the Convener’s letter to the Cabinet Member sent following the meeting.

   Papers: Education Scrutiny - New and improved schools and Right Schools, Right Places Update April 26 v1.0
9. 10

   Work Plan 2025/2026

   Papers: Latest WORK Programme 2025 26 as at 9 Mar 26

10. Letter to Cabinet Member

    Papers: Education SPP Letter 16 Apr 26

Councillors must say when they have a personal link to something being discussed, such as a job, a property or a family member. A prejudicial interest is one strong enough that the councillor usually leaves the room and takes no part.

Declarations are read from the minutes once they are published.

• Lyndon Jones MBE, ChairConservativePresent
• Adam Davis, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Angela O'Connor, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• Beverley Hopkins, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Fiona Gordon, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• James McGettrick, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratSent apologies
• Mike Day, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Sandra Joy, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Susan Jones, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Yvonne Jardine, Committee MemberLabourPresent

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