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Agenda item

Schools Organisation Planning: Primary School Places to serve Cathays and parts of Gabalfa, Heath, Llandaff North and Plasnewydd

(To follow)

 

To enable Members to undertake pre-decision scrutiny of the Schools Organisation Plan Proposals.

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed Councillor Sarah Merry (Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Education, Employment & Skills), Melanie Godfrey (Director of Education & Lifelong Learning), Michele Duddrige-Friedl (Operational Manager, Planning & Provision), Richard Portas (Programme Director of School Organisation Planning) and Brett Andrewartha (Team Manager, School Organisation Planning) to the meeting. 

 

Councillor Merry was invited to make a statement in which she referred to the proposals for expansion in respect of Allensbank Primary School.  The expansion of Ysgol Mynydd Bychan into Allensbank Primary School has now been halted but the reduction of the Pupil Admission Number (PAN) at Allensbank Primary School will proceed.

 

The proposals were outlined and Members were asked to comment or raise questions on the information received.  Those discussions are summarised as follows:

 

·       Members enquired how well-conceived the consultation had been, bearing in mind the comments that had been received from Estyn. Members were advised that Estyn was liaising with S4C to withdraw its comments which it had confirmed had been reported in error. The interim proposal balances a number of pressures. Consultation with the local community, schools and stakeholders will help shape the long-term proposals. The WESP presents an opportunity to consider the proposal in a wider context. A longer-term plan will be brought forward in due course.

 

·       Members enquired when the draft WESP would be available for scrutiny. Members were advised that engagement and build-up work with Welsh Education Forum partners had been ongoing over the last 12 months. The target date for consultation is September/October of this year.

 

·       Members enquired by how much would the PAN be reduced at Allensbank Primary School and whether there would be space for additional provision. Members were advised that there would not be a significant impact on the school which is currently operating below 1 FOE. It will allow the school to consolidate and build the 1 FOE into its strategic planning. The school is making use of all its rooms.

 

RESOLVED:

 

·       That the Chairperson writes to the Cabinet Member on behalf of the Committee expressing their comments and observations during the Way Forward.

 

 

 

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