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The Committee recommended that the Council press Welsh Government to protect ALN funding and improve ALN information on its website for parents. Members also asked for an all-member seminar in the new year on how the Council works with health services and other agencies on ALN.
The Committee was satisfied with the action taken and agreed to remove all items from its monitoring list.
Scrutiny means councillors examining the council's work.
A member of the public also asked what education a child receives when out of school for a long time, and officers explained the arrangements. The committee made four recommendations, covering school data, school representation on groups, national assessment data and funding for work with young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET).
The committee reviewed its work programme halfway through the year and agreed that the remaining items stay appropriate. It then scrutinised the Local Authority School Improvement Service (LASIS) and summer exam outcomes, and made three recommendations on West Monmouth School practice, governor training and standardised assessment.
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The Committee reviewed how the council has followed up on earlier scrutiny recommendations. It agreed to remove six items from its monitoring list and to keep one recommendation under review.
It made six recommendations, including wider consultation on the Attendance Strategy and clearer information on Fixed Penalty Notices. Officers also agreed to provide further data on mental health waiting lists, home education and children missing from education.
The committee scrutinised the Torfaen Youth Service, including new youth clubs, staffing and performance targets, and made eight recommendations to officers. It also agreed that attendance and exclusions, including mental health and wellbeing, will be the next item for scrutiny.
Members agreed to keep their existing work programme for the rest of the year. They made four recommendations on ALN, covering specialist provision, the Edukey system, Crownbridge School admissions and pupil voice.
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It agreed to drop six items from its monitoring list and to keep watching two areas: Recommendation 5 of the EAS Business Plan and the Estyn inspection of education services in Torfaen.
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Members made five recommendations on governor training, cluster training, the CSSR teaching approach, independent learning and Appendix 1. The Committee also agreed to scrutinise Additional Learning Needs (ALN) transformation at its next meeting.
The Committee scrutinised the Council's report on pupil attendance, exclusions, home education and children missing in education, and asked whether the policies were working. It made recommendations on governor training, sharing best practice and vocational opportunities for pupils in alternative provision. It also agreed to scrutinise the Annual EAS Business Plan at its next meeting on 14 March 2024.
The committee scrutinised the council's policy on Educated Other Than At School (EOTAS), meaning alternative education for pupils who cannot attend a mainstream school, and its quality assurance framework. Members made five recommendations, including reviewing early years processes and exploring more provision for primary schools. They also agreed to scrutinise pupil attendance and exclusions at the next meeting on 1 February 2024.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.