The Children, Young People and Learning Overview and Scrutiny Board are in the progress of reviewing the role of Teaching Assistants across the primary sector in schools in Swansea. Councillors chose this subject at a Board meeting in June and have started their investigations with a visit to a small rural primary school speaking to the […]
A Regional Integrated School Improvement Service
September 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Children, Young People and Learning Overview and Scrutiny Board at its meeting on the 12th September discussed the welsh expectation in relation to Education and the developments in the South West and Mid Wales Consortium. This report had been discussed and agreed by Cabinet on the 25th August 2011. Leighton Andrews the Minister for Education and […]
Children, Young People and Learning revisit Youth Support Services
August 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Board were pleased to receive an update giving progress with the action plan resulting from the previous Policy Boards review of Youth Support Services. Councillors were satisfied with the progress made and congratulated the cabinet member and staff for the achievements so far. The Board did however feel that there was still some way to […]
Swansea Local Service Board – Making a Difference for Children and Young People?
July 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Last Monday the Partnership Overview and Scrutiny Committee had a presentation on the Prevention and Early Intervention Programme which is one of Swansea Local Service Board’s four projects. The presentation was the second step in the Committee’s ongoing evaluation of whether Swansea Local Service Board is making a difference. I have blogged before on the Committee’s first […]
What should Children, Young People and Learning Board look at next year?
April 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Board met for the last time this Council year on Monday 18th April where they reviewed the years work, considering what went well, want didn’t go so well and pondering on potential topics for the new Council year starting in June. Councillors were particularly pleased with their in-depth review into literacy across Swansea, feeling […]
Swansea Local Service Board – What Difference Does it Make?
April 13, 2011 by 1 Comment
Earlier this week the Partnership Overview & Scrutiny Committee had a close look at Swansea’s Local Service Board. They were particularly keen to find out what difference it makes and had asked for two presentations to help them find out. This is the first one, given by yours truly, that tried to set the scene with […]