Eitem Agenda

Mae’r adroddiad hwn yn rhoi manylion perfformiad yr ysgolion i’r Pwyllgor, yn ogystal â dadansoddiad o’r canlyniadau ar draws grwpiau ethnig a rhyw.

(a)  Bydd y Cynghorydd Sarah Merry (Dirprwy Arweinydd ac Aelod Cabinet dros Addysg, Cyflogaeth a Sgiliau) yn bresennol ac mae’n bosibl y bydd hi am wneud datganiad.

(b)  Bydd Nick Batchelar a Jacqueline Turner (Cyfarwyddwr a Dirprwy Gyfarwyddwr Addysg a Dysgu Gydol Oes) yn cyflwyno’r adroddiad ac ar gael i ateb unrhyw gwestiynau gan Aelodau;

Bydd cynrychiolwyr o Ymgynghorwyr Her y Consortiwm a Phenaethiaid hefyd yno;

(c)  Cwestiynau gan Aelodau’r Pwyllgor;

(d)  Ystyrir camau i’w cymryd ar gyfer yr eitem hon ar ddiwedd y cyfarfod.

The Chair welcomed Councillor Sarah Merry (Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Education, Employment and Skills), Nick Batchelar (Direction of Education and Lifelong Learning), Jackie Turner (Assistant Director of Education and Lifelong Learning), Richard Thomas (Headteacher at Ysgol Pencae), and Siân Voyce (Headteacher Hywel Dda Primary School) to the meeting. 

The Chairperson invited the Cabinet Member to make a statement in which she referred to the key strength’s in Cardiff’s performance in 2017, and in particular to the continuing reduction in the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training; 8% in 2010 and currently 1.7%.

The Assistant Director presented the report and provided Members with a presentation. 

Members were invited to comment, seek clarification, or raise questions on the information received.  Those discussions are summarised as follows:

• Members requested further information as to whether there were year on year comparisons in relation to the 2017 Summary Headline Results across all key stages as opposed to results for 2011-12 and 2016-17 and were advised that the provision of data every 5 years is common practice.

• Members sought information from the Headteachers about their greatest challenges and the impact the Consortium has had and were advised that managing tight budgets was one of the most difficult issues but hat the support from the Consortium has been good.  Both head teachers also advised Members that the number of pupils with additional learning needs; with a statement; with 1:1 support, was also challenging.

• Members expressed concern in relation to the Key Stage 4 outcomes for looked after children and were advised that educational attainment of looked after children was a priority across all key stages.  Members also expressed concerns about the arrangements for education provision for those looked after children in out of county placements.

• Members were also advised that whilst education provision is improving there are still challenges, particularly in relation to traveller/Roma young people.

AGREED:  That the Chairperson, on behalf of the Committee, writes to the Cabinet Member conveying the observations of the Committee when discussing the Way Forward.