Declarations
Meeting: Thursday, 27th April, 2023 5.00 pm - Education and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee
4. SCHOOL BASED COUNSELLING
- Councillor Cai Preedy - Personal - ‘I was a student at Bryncelynnog and received Eye to Eye Counselling during a period mentioned in the report’.
Meeting: Thursday, 27th April, 2023 5.00 pm - Education and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee
5. OVERVIEW OF THE POST-16 CURRICULUM OFFER ACROSS RCT SECONDARY SCHOOLS
- Councillor Cai Preedy - Personal - ‘Last year I was in my final year as a student at Bryncelynnog’
- Councillor Cathy Lisles - Personal - ‘I declare an interest in relation to Hawthorn and Pontypridd High in that I am the Chair of Our Children First Action Group’
- Councillor Jayne Brencher - Personal - ‘A school mentioned in the report, was a school that I taught at’
- Councillor Jayne Smith - Personal - ‘In my day job, as a Trade Union official, I represent members within the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) and I also sit on the Programme Board for the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (CTER)’
- Councillor Sera Evans - Personal - ‘I am linked with the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) through my work at the University and there is a link with the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (CTER), as well’
- Councillor Sera Evans - Personal - ‘The school that my son attends is named in the report’
- Councillor Sera Evans - Personal - ‘Dame Julie Lydon, is known to me’
Meeting: Thursday, 27th April, 2023 5.00 pm - Education and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee
6. ANNUAL SCHOOL EXCLUSION PERFORMANCE REPORT FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/22
Meeting: Tuesday, 20th June, 2023 5.00 pm - Education and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee
2. ESTYN'S REPORT ON EDUCATION SERVICES IN RHONDDA CYNON TAF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Councillor Cai Preedy - Personal - ‘I am a governor at a primary school and I was recently a student of one of the secondary schools inspected, so know students that still attend’
- Councillor Cathy Lisles - Personal - ‘I am chair of governors at a school in RCT and also chair of the Our Children First, action group’
- Councillor Dawn Susan Wood - Personal - ‘I am one of the governors for a local primary school’
- Councillor Jayne Brencher - Personal - ‘I am a governor of school that was mentioned in the report, that was associated with the special measures comment’
- Councillor Jayne Smith - Personal - ‘I am a governor at schools included in the report, but also in my full-time employment, I am a senior trade union official, that negotiates for ESTYN’
- Councillor Jeffrey Elliott - Personal - ‘I am a governor Cwmbach Primary School’
- Councillor Mustapha Maohoub - Personal - ‘I am a governor of one of the schools mentioned in the report and, I am also a Member of the Governance and Audit Committee’
- Councillor Scott Emanuel - Personal - ‘Both of my children attend a school, mentioned in the report, and I’m a governor on two schools, also’
- Councillor Sera Evans - Personal - ‘My children attend two schools in RCT, which would have been assessed as part of this report, and I am also a vice-chair of governors of one of the schools in RCT, which also would have been included as part of this inspection’
Meeting: Thursday, 14th September, 2023 5.00 pm - Education and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee
5. CONSULTATION ON THE PROPOSALS TO REALIGN ADDITIONAL LEARNING NEEDS MAINSTREAM LEARNING SUPPORT CLASS PROVISION WITHIN RHONDDA CYNON TAF
- Councillor Cathy Lisles - Personal - ‘I am Chair of Governors at Hawthorn Primary and Member of the Governing body at Hawthorn Secondary School’
- Councillor Sera Evans - Personal - ‘The school that my son attends is named in the report’
- Mr M Veale - Personal - ‘I am Governor at Hawthorn Highschool and of the temporary Governing Body for Ysgol Afon Wen’
Meeting: Thursday, 14th September, 2023 5.00 pm - Education and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee
4. PROPOSALS TO DEVELOP A NEW SPECIAL SCHOOL IN RHONDDA CYNON TAF
- Councillor Cai Preedy - Personal - ‘One of the Schools named in the report, Ysgol Ty Coch, sits in my ward’
- Mrs R Lydon - Personal - ‘I am Chair of Governor of Park Lane Special School’
Meeting: Monday, 16th October, 2023 5.00 pm - Education and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee
6. Child Poverty and Community Schools Update
- Councillor Cathy Lisles - Personal - Personal interest as Hawthorn High School is mentioned in Agenda item 6 and I am a governor of this school
- Councillor Sarah Hickman - Personal - personal Interest in agenda item 6 as I am a governor of Porth Community School
- Councillor Sera Evans - Personal - Personal Interest, my Employer is the University of South Wales
Meeting: Monday, 16th October, 2023 5.00 pm - Education and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee
7. AN UPDATE ON YEAR 2 OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ADDITIONAL LEARNING NEEDS AND EDUCATION TRIBUNAL ACT 2018 IN RHONDDA CYNON TAF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Councillor Cai Preedy - Personal - Personal interest as one of the Special Schools named in Agenda item 7 resides in my ward
- Councillor Sera Evans - Personal - Personal interest in item 7 as my son is statemented”
- Mr L Patterson - Personal - Personal interest in item 7 as my son is statemented and receives Education in RCT”
- Mrs R Lydon - Personal - Personal interest in item 7, both my sons are autistic
Meeting: Thursday, 14th December, 2023 5.00 pm - Education and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee
5. ANNUAL SCHOOL EXCLUSION PERFORMANCE REPORT FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/23
Meeting: Thursday, 14th December, 2023 5.00 pm - Education and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee
4. PRE- SCRUTINY OF A DRAFT CABINET REPORT
Meeting: Thursday, 14th December, 2023 5.00 pm - Education and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee
6. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE DATA
- Councillor Sera Evans - Personal - “I am Vice Chair of Governors of a School mentioned in the report”
- Mr M Veale - Personal - “I am a Magistrate and sit in court on school non-attendances”
Meeting: Monday, 22nd January, 2024 5.00 pm - Education and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee
6. ESTYN RECOMMENDATIONS
- Councillor Cathy Lisles - Personal - I am a Governor at Hawthorn High School
- Councillor Jayne Brencher - Personal - I formerly taught at Pontypridd High School”
- Councillor Sera Evans - Personal - My son’s School is mentioned in the report
I am Vice Chair of Governors of a school mentioned in the reports
I work for the University of South Wales
I am Vice Chair of Governors of a School mentioned in the report
- Mr M Veale - Personal - I am a Governor at Hawthorn High School
Meeting: Monday, 22nd January, 2024 5.00 pm - Education and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee
7. WELSH IN EDUCATION STRATEGIC PLAN (WESP) - ANNUAL PLAN UPDATE
- Councillor Jayne Smith - Personal - I am a Governor at Llyn Y Forwyn
- Councillor Sera Evans - Personal - My son’s School is mentioned in the report
I am Vice Chair of Governors of a school mentioned in the reports
I work for the University of South Wales
I am Vice Chair of Governors of a School mentioned in the report
Meeting: Monday, 22nd January, 2024 5.00 pm - Education and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee
5. THE WORK OF THE CENTRAL SOUTH CONSORTIUM IN THE REGION AND RHONDDA CYNON TAF LOCAL AUTHORITY 2022 - 2023
- Councillor Cathy Lisles - Personal - I am a Governor at Hawthorn High School
- Councillor Jayne Brencher - Personal - I formerly taught at Pontypridd High School
- Councillor Martin Douglas Ashford - Personal - I am a Governor of Pontyclun Primary School
- Councillor Sarah Hickman - Personal - My daughter attends Ynyshir Primary School
- Councillor Sera Evans - Personal - My son’s School is mentioned in the report
I am Vice Chair of Governors of a school mentioned in the reports
I work for the University of South Wales
I am Vice Chair of Governors of a School mentioned in the report
- Mr M Veale - Personal - I am a Governor at Hawthorn High School