Agenda and minutes

Cabinet Member for Education & Welsh Language - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 10.00 am

Venue: Cabinet Member Office - County Hall, Carmarthen. SA31 1JP and remotely.. View directions

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 30 OCTOBER, 2024 pdf icon PDF 91 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the decision record of the meeting held on the 30th October, 2024 be signed as a correct record. 

 

3.

APPOINTMENT OF LA GOVERNORS pdf icon PDF 112 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

Bigyn

(1 Vacancy from 06/02/2025 – 1 nomination)

Mrs. P. Wisdom

Blaenau

(1 Vacancy)

Ms. J. Williams

Bryn

(2 vacancies – 1 nomination)

Mrs. G. Thomas

Cefneithin

(1 Vacancy)

Mr. A. Rees

Cwrt Henri – Ffairfach – Talley Federation

(1 Vacancy from 1st April 2025)

Cllr. Mansel Charles

Dewi Sant

(1 Vacancy)

Mrs. H. Jones

Ferryside

(1 Vacancy)

Mrs. K Morgan

Five Roads

(1 vacancy from 6th February, 2025)

Mrs. E. Barnard

Llandeilo

(2 Vacancies – 1 current and 1 from 6th February, 2025 – 1 nomination)

Mrs. C. Bleasdale

Llanedi

(1 vacancy from 23rd March, 2025

Miss. M. Morgan

Llangunnor

(1 Vacancy from 6th February, 2025)

Cllr. Elwyn Williams

Parcyrhun

(2 vacancies, 1 current and 1 from 23rd March, 2025)

Mr. D. A. Jones

Penboyr

(1 vacancy from 6th February, 2025)

Rev. H. Evans

Penygaer

(1 vacancy from 6th February, 2025)

Ms. J. Isaac

Pwll

(1 vacancy)

Mrs. L. Murray

Y Fro, Llangyndeyrn

(1 vacancy)

Ms. E. W. Jones

 

 

 

Secondary School

Appointments

Dyffryn Taf

(1 vacancy from 23rd March, 2025)

Mrs. E. Bradbury

 

 

4.

ANNUAL REPORT ON THE WELSH LANGUAGE 2023-24 pdf icon PDF 158 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member considered the Annual Report in relation to the Welsh language and compliance with the Welsh Language Standards during 2023-24. The report detailed the delivery, development and promotion of the Welsh language during the reporting period in accordance with the Welsh Language Commissioner’s monitoring arrangements.

 

The Welsh Language Standards Regulations 2015 came into force on 31 March, 2015 and were imposed on the Authority on 31 March, 2016.

 

The Policy and Involvement Manager advised that the Welsh Language Annual Report for 2023-24 would be published on the Council's website.

 

RESOLVED that the Welsh Language Annual Report 2023-24 be received and published on the Council's website.