Introduction to…. Learning and Culture Scrutiny Committee 19 th June 2017
LEADERSHIP CAFE Learning & Culture Director of Learning & Corporate Plan Outcome: Skills Objectives: • Raising overall standards of achievement; • Valuing culture and diversity.
LEADERSHIP CAFE Learning & Culture Remit Schools (Pupil Support, School Improvement and School Post 16 Support) Education Equalities and Training Scope – Council Community Functions Education Libraries and Youth Service Arts Welsh Development Language
LEADERSHIP CAFE Prior to the Committee Meeting “Put yourself in your constituent’s shoes, which questions would they ask and would they want to challenge the response?” Reports should be read carefully. Members should be prepared to ask questions. Questions should be focussed and specific. Avoid making speeches.
LEADERSHIP CAFE Committee Meeting / Agendas Meetings are usually held in the Council Chamber at 6:00pm. Agendas and reports are available 6 days before meetings. Minutes – Signed by Chairman. Apologies for Absence. Declarations of Interest. Urgent Items. Part II reports. Quorum. Cabinet Member Presence. Types of meeting.
LEADERSHIP CAFE Co-opted /Observer Members Also invited to attend as co-opted members with voting rights: • Mr. P. Burke Roman Catholic Church • Vacancy Church in Wales • Dr. C. Brown Parent Governor - Secondary Sector • Mrs. J. Lynch-Wilson Parent Governor - Primary Sector). Also invited to attend as non-voting observers: • Vacant Welsh Medium Education • Vacant Secondary • Mr N. Want Vale Youth Forum • Vacant Vale Youth Forum • Vacant Primary • Vacant Special • Vacant Headteachers • Vacant Free Churches
“Call - in” & Requests LEADERSHIP CAFE Call-in Process Mechanism used whereby any individual Vale of Glamorgan Councillor can ask for the relevant Scrutiny Committee to review a decision made by Cabinet: - 5 Days - 20 Days Subject to: • Implementation of the Urgent Decision Procedure; • If the decision is required to be ratified by the Council, or • If the matter has been referred by Cabinet to a Scrutiny Committee for consideration. *Wales Audit Office have also commended the Vale of Glamorgan on the process we use. Requests for Consideration Method used whereby any individual Vale of Glamorgan Councillor can ask for a specific issue or topic to be considered by the relevant Scrutiny Committee.
LEADERSHIP CAFE Public Participation Members of the public can view the proceedings from the Public Gallery (Part I only). Public speaking is available as long as individuals have registered to speak. In total, there will be a maximum of 15 minutes public speaking time for each Agenda Item. Members of the public will be limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per item. Written representations can also be submitted.
LEADERSHIP CAFE Work Programme Provides a breakdown of reports anticipated to be considered by the Scrutiny Committee over the forthcoming months. The Work Programme: helps manage the work of the Committee; is updated on a quarterly basis and presented to committee; tracks when reports/items will be presented; and is closely aligned to Cabinet’s work programme . Regular Agenda Items: Monthly Budget Monitoring; Quarterly Performance Reports; Decision Tracking and Work Programme. Scrutiny Committee Annual Report: The Scrutiny Committees must report annually to the Full Council on their workings, with recommendations for their future Work Programmes and amended working methods if appropriate.
LEADERSHIP CAFE Decision Tracking Updated and agreed on a quarterly basis Method used to: Monitor each Committee’s recommendations; Track that actions are being carried out; Progress is reported back.
Learning and Skills Directorate Structure Director of Learning Business Support and Skills Head of Strategy, Lead Officer for Community Learning Head of Achievement School Improvement & Resources for All / Senior Challenge Advisor 11
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LEADERSHIP CAFE Key Contacts Paula Ham David Davies Trevor Baker Andy Borsden Director of Learning Head of Head of Strategy, Lead Officer: Social Community Learning and Skills Achievement for All Inclusion & Wellbeing and Resources Vacant Gill Toon Morwen Hudson OM – Additional Huw Issac Complex Needs Lead Officer for School Learning Needs Head of Performance and Manager/Principal Improvement/ Senior OM – Strategy, Development Educational Psychologist Challenge Adviser Community Learning & Resources
LEADERSHIP CAFE Key Elements and Remit • Overall monitoring of performance against Outcome 3: An Aspirational and Culturally Vibrant Vale • Performance Monitoring of Outcome 3 • Budget Monitoring – revenue expenditure and capital schemes • Reshaping Programme – scrutiny of the management and delivery of the elements of the programme relevant to the committee • Service specific focus – all services under the remit of Learning and Skills, Welsh language , equalities and heritage
LEADERSHIP CAFE Challenges & Issues Sustaining and Improving Services • On-going reduction in local government funding – alternative delivery models required. • Need to respond to national priorities, e.g. NEETs and EOTAS driving need to reshape services: Youth Service and Pupil Referral Unit. • New models not without risk, e.g. pioneering community libraries and LA Trading Company for Catering. • Some services impacted by significant change at a national level, e.g. ALN reshaping against backdrop of ALN Bill.
LEADERSHIP CAFE Challenges & Issues Education Reform • Qualified for Life based on Donaldson’s recommendations in his report Successful Futures sets out plans for the radical reform of curriculum assessment arrangements in Wales. • Central to the development of the new curriculum and assessment framework are pioneer schools. • New curriculum and assessment framework could be in place as early as September 2018. All schools will be using it from 2021. • Pioneer schools are approaching this differently. Question mark over how their work will be evaluated in readiness for September 2018. • Need to engage all schools, not just the pioneer schools.
LEADERSHIP CAFE Challenges & Issues Demonstrating Continued Improvement in Attainment • Vale performs comparatively well. • Achievement gap is closing but there is more to do. • Changes to GCSE’s Summer 2017 could result in a fall in attainment. • Pressure for national improvement in next PISA Test 2019 incongruent with current focus on L2+ - PISA does not form part of the accountability framework. • Changes to curriculum and assessment will result in a new baseline being established – potentially making it difficult to demonstrate improvement.
LEADERSHIP CAFE Challenges & Issues School Reorganisation and Investment • Establishment of two new mixed sex schools in Barry – the most complex reorganisation to date. • Excellent Leadership critical to success of the new school. • Complex transition. • Need for performance at the existing schools to continue to improve during a period of disruption. • Band B 21 st Century Schools – priorities for investment 2019/20 – 2025/26. • School Building Conditions.
LEADERSHIP CAFE Challenges & Issues Funding for Schools • Schools under considerable financial pressure. • Funding has exceeded IBA in each of the last 5 years. In 2017 the budget was £3M in excess of IBA. • Reduction in IBA for Education for four consecutive years. IBA at same level as 2012/13. • Pressures (including increase in number of pupils) outstripping budget increases. • WG indication that funding situation for schools will worsen. • Hypothecation of grants. • School Balances.
LEADERSHIP CAFE Challenges & Issues Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal Bill • Royal Assent end of calendar year – staged implementation over 3 years. • Age range 0-25 years – lack of clarity over responsibilities. 0-2 years • Transfer of Post 16 specialist F.E. provision from Welsh Government to LAs. • Disagreement avoidance / resolution and appeals – aim to reduce adversarial nature of current system. Concern that it will increase disagreements and appeal to tribunal – costly. • Lack of clarity about Health need and Education need e.g. therapeutic interventions. Health only required to provide provision it agrees is required. • Ability of LA’s to support increased demand on services, pressure on schools to deliver the provisions identified through the assessment process and increased financial demands on LA’s and schools at a time when funding is being cut.
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