Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Guy Woodham (Pembroke-shire County Council), William Bramble (Chief Executive, Pembrokeshire County Council), Wendy Walters (Chief Executive, Carmarthenshire County Council), Councillor David Simpson (Leader, Pembrokeshire County Council), Councillor Darren Price (Leader, Carmarthenshire County Council) and Councillor Rob Stewart (Leader of Swansea Council).

The Chair asked that the Joint Committee’s best wishes be passed on to Councillor Woodham for a speedy recovery following his recent period of ill health.

There were no declarations of personal interest.

The Chair advised that there were no other items of business that should be considered as a matter of urgency.

THE REPORT RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING ITEM IS  NOT FOR PUBLICATION AS IT CONTAINS EXEMPT INFORMATION AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH 13 OF PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 12A TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 AS AMENDED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ACCESS TO INFORMATION) (VARIATION) (WALES) ORDER 2007. IF, FOLLOWING THE APPLICATION OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST TEST, THE COMMITTEE RESOLVES PURSUANT TO THE ACT TO CONSIDER THIS ITEM IN PRIVATE, THE PUBLIC WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE MEETING DURING SUCH CONSIDERATION

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED, pursuant to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007, that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items as the reports contained exempt information as defined in paragraph 13 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

Following the application of the public interest test it was UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED, pursuant to the Act referred to in Minute 4 above, to consider this matter in private, with the public excluded from the meeting as the public interest in maintaining the above exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information contained in this report as applicants would have a reasonable expectation that their personal information would not be disclosed to the public. There was no overriding public interest in such information being disclosed.

The Joint Committee considered a report outlining future collaboration arrangements for school improvement within Partneriaeth and detailing a proposal for consultation on a future staffing structure at reduced cost to make the most efficient and effective use of resources in order that the current and emerging needs of schools and their learners are met. 

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED 

4.1      that staff consultation be commenced with Partneriaeth staff on a      new staffing structure as soon as practical, to be undertaken by         the Strategic Group comprising the three Directors of Education and Lead Officer of Partneriaeth;

4.2      that the FY2024-2025 budget be based on 5/12 cost of current   staffing and 7/12 cost of new structure, post consultation.