Agenda and minutes

Cabinet Member for Education & Welsh Language - Thursday, 16th May, 2024 10.00 am

Venue: Virtual Meeting. View directions

Contact: Julie Owens  01267 224088

Items
No. Item

1.

DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL INTEREST

Minutes:

There were no declarations of personal interest. 

2.

TO SIGN AS A CORRECT RECORD THE DECISION RECORD OF THE MEETING HELD ON THE 20TH MARCH 2024 pdf icon PDF 74 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the decision record of the meeting held on the 20th March, 2024 be signed as a correct record. 

3.

APPOINTMENT OF LA GOVERNORS pdf icon PDF 113 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member considered applications received for Local Authority Governor vacancies within the county. Nominations had been invited from the Chairperson, Head teacher and Local Member(s) in the case of Primary Schools/ the member(s) who were governors in the case of Secondary Schools.

 

It was noted that Local Authority Governors are appointed for 4 years, and where the vacancy has occurred as a result of an individual’s term of office coming to an end, this was noted in the details for that particular person if he/she was seeking appointment.

 

It was also noted that all County Councillors, when elected, could stipulate which school governing bodies they would sit, and their decision would take preference over ‘non-elected’ LA Governors. Consequently, County Councillors could nominate to serve as LA Governors on a school that did not have a vacant post and in the event of the governorship becoming oversubscribed, the Council would stipulate which LA Governor was required to stand down.

 

RESOLVED that, in order to meet statutory obligations for filling vacancies on Governing Bodies and having considered the applications received, the following appointments be made to vacancies for Local

Authority Governors:- 

 

Primary School

Appointments

Bro Banw

(1 Vacancy – 1 nomination)

Mr A. Thomas

Brynsierfel

(1 Vacancy from 01.09.2024 – 1 nomination)

Cllr. Sharen Davies

Cae’r Felin

2 Vacancies one current and 1 from 05.09.2024 – 1 nomination)

Cllr. Linda Davies Evans (from 05.09.2024)

GymraegRhydaman

(1 Vacancy – 1 nomination)

Mrs H. Garland

Hafodwenog

(1 Vacancy – 1 nomination)

Mrs L. Evans

 

Llangadog

(1 Vacancy – 1 nomination)

Mrs M Haines-Evans

 

Llanllwni

(1 Vacancy from 05.09.24 – 1 nomination)

Cllr. Linda Davies Evans

Llys Hywel

(1 Vacancy from 05.09.24 – 1 nomination)

Cllr. Sue Allen

Parc y Tywyn

(2 Vacancies from 01.09.24  2 nominations)

Cllr. John James

Cllr. Hugh Shepardson

Pembrey

(1 Vacancy from 05.09.24 – 1 nomination)

Cllr. Hugh Shepardson

Pentip

(1 Vacancy – 1 nomination)

Cllr. Steve Williams

Swiss Valley

(1 Vacancy from 05.09.24 – 1 nomination)

Cllr. Giles Morgan

Teilo Sant

(1 Vacancy – 1 nomination)

Mrs C. Davies

 

Y Bedol

(2 Vacancies– 2 nominations)

Cllr. Kevin Madge (from 19.09.24)

 

Mr D. Jenkins (from 05.09.24)

 

 

Secondary School

Appointments

Coedcae

(1 Vacancy from 05.09.24 – 1 nomination)

Cllr. Louvain Roberts

Strade

(3 Vacancies [1 current and 2 arising during the Summer Term]

2 nominations)

Cllr. Gareth Beynon Thomas (from 31.08.24)

 

Cllr. M V Davies (from 17.07.24)

 

 

Special School

Appointment

HeolGoffa

(1 Vacancy from 21.09.24 – 1 nomination)

Mrs H. Lewis

 

4.

APPOINTMENT OF EDUCATION ADMISSIONS MEMBERS pdf icon PDF 122 KB

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member considered a report detailing the appointment of Education Admissions Forum Members.

 

In accordance with the Local Authority’s Appointment Policy for Admissions Forum Members, there is a requirement to review core members and school members of the Forum every 4 years. A full membership review took place and nominations formally approved in May 2023.

 

The Cabinet Member was advised that the Head of St John Lloyd school had retired from teaching and the Forum on the 4th February 2024 and an exercise to seek nominations from all Carmarthenshire Voluntarty Aided Heads was undertaken in April 2024 which resulted in one nomination being received.

 

In order to meet statutory obligations in relation to filling vacancies on the Education Admissions Forum, it was

 

RESOLVED that the following appointment be made to the Education Admissions Forum, for an initial period of four years:

 

Headteacher Representatives – Voluntary Aided Schools: Mrs Alison Howells (St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Llanelli)