Decision details

The Director, Education & Inclusion Services provided Members with an overview of the progress the authority had made in relation to recommendations from the overarching thematic report Estyn published in January 2021, which involved a thematic review of practice across all 22 local authorities across Wales.

Members were provided with positive progress updates in relation to each of the 5 themes identified by Estyn  and the Director advised that the authority would continue to work in close partnership with the regional School Improvement Service and all its schools to ensure that strong progress is made against all the recommendations identified by Estyn in the thematic report.

The Cabinet Member for Education & Inclusion Services welcomed the report and the encouraging feedback provided through the engagement meetings and commented on the positive progress made against the recommendations.

Following discussions, it was RESOLVED:

1.    That following consideration of the Estyn’s letter on the Council’s work to support schools to provide a quality provision during 2020-21, to note the report.