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On 24 September 2026 the Education Scrutiny Performance Panel received three updates: on Partneriaeth, on the Swansea Skills Partnership, and on the effect of a falling birth rate on schools. It also noted the date of its next informal meeting, at St David's Catholic Primary School on 22 October 2026. The minutes record no decisions on the three updates; the Panel said its views would go to the Cabinet Member in a letter.
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Minutes of the previous meetings were agreed as a correct record.
Letters to the Cabinet Member were noted.
No public questions were received.
The Panel thanked the Lead Officer for Partneriaeth for the update progress. The following was discussed: • Partneriaeth Performance 2025-2026 • Partneriaeth Business Plan 2026-27 The 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 progress. The following was discussed: • Progress Update • Priority One: Develop stronger collaborative partnership with employers • Priority Two: Develop collaborative partnerships to explore the delivery of 14-16 vocational programmes from a place and provision perspective • Summary The views of the Panel on this matter will form part of the letter to the Cabinet Member following this meeting
The Panel welcomed the update made by Funding and Information Team Manager regarding on projected pupil number trends across Swansea schools and the implications of continued demographic decline for school organisation, surplus capacity, school funding and long-term sustainability. The Panels thoughts will be outlined in the letter from the Panel Convener to the Cabinet Member.
The next meeting will be an informal Panel meeting with and at St David’s Catholic Primary School on the 22 October 2026.
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