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Apologies To receive apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from: County Councillors: Lucy Roberts, Jackie Charlton, Cabinet Member for a Greener Powys and Sandra Davies, Cabinet Member for Youth Services Officers: Lynette Lovell, Director of Education and Children Jane Thomas, Head of Finance
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Disclosures of interest To receive any disclosures of interest by Members relating to items to be considered at the meeting. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest from Members relating to items for consideration on the agenda.
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Declarations of Party Whip To receive disclosures of prohibited party whips which a Member has been given in relation to the meeting in accordance with Section 78(3) of the Local Government Measure 2011.
(NB: Members are reminded that under Section 78 Members having been given a prohibited party whip cannot vote on a matter before the Committee.) Minutes: The Committee did not receive any disclosures of prohibited party whips which a Member has been given in relation to the meeting in accordance with Section 78(3) of the Local Government Measure 2011. |
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To authorise the Chair to sign the minutes of the following meetings as a correct record: 31.05.2023 21.06.2023
Additional documents: Minutes: Documents Considered: · Minutes 31.05.2023 and 21.06.2023 Minutes agreed by Committee members present as a true and accurate reflection of the meetings and ratified accordingly by the Chair.
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Youth Service Strategy To receive and consider a presentation on the Youth Service Strategy from Helen Quarrell, Inclusion Manager for Integrated Youth Services. Minutes: Background Presentation delivered by Helen Quarrell, Inclusion Manager, Youth Services.
The Strategy will strengthen the youth work offer across Powys through: · Emphasising the voice of the young person. · Developing relationships. · Provide information. · Improved planning, monitoring, and evaluation. · Equity and sufficiency of youth work support. · A needs led menu of provision. Current delivery: · Open Access / Universal youth club · Open Access / Universal school youth worker · Youth Intervention Service (YIS) · Detached Youth Work Team – 16+, NEETS and homelessness · Commissioned Services – Urdd and YFC · Youth Homelessness Coordinator The Vision: · Inspiring young people of Powys, through outstanding youth work to reach their full potential and make a positive transition into adulthood. Challenges: · Resources · Rural Isolation and opportunities in Powys · Post-COVID young people presenting with more complex issues. · Recruitment and retention · Limited data · Communication between services. Next Steps: · To unify the service · To engage on the draft strategy · Strengthen self-evaluation. · Improve data collection, reporting mechanisms and feedback. · Promotion and marketing · Recruit to key posts in the structure · Improve the sustainability of the service. · Support voluntary sector service provision.
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ALN - Additional Learning Needs To receive and consider a presentation on ALN (Additional Learning Needs) from Simon Anderson, Inclusion Manager, Schools Service. Minutes: Background Presentation delivered by Simon Anderson and Karen Jenkins, Inclusion Managers. Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 - ALNET Additional Learning Needs Code for Wales 2021 Implementation Timeline – Extension · SEN to ALN · A Unified plan · Increased participation of children and young people · Avoiding disagreements and earlier disagreement resolution · Increased Collaboration · Clear and consistent Rights of Appeal · A Mandatory ALN Code · Welsh Language · 0-25 age range Challenge · Converting the Statutory and Non-Statutory documentation over to the new system · Under the new Act all Statements must be converted into the new LA Individual Development Plan (IDP) where appropriate. · Those younger children who had Early Year Action/ Action Plus plans must now have a LA IDP where appropriate. · Previously Non-Statutory – School Action Plus IEP / School Action IEP, under the New Act these must be converted to School IDP’s and are Statutory, with Governing Bodies responsibility to ensure that the School IDP is delivered. · Universal Learning Provision (ULP) is for those children who, do not meet the threshold for a school IDP, but require some form of support. These children will not have a statutory document as under the Act they are not determined to have an additional learning need. Statutory Posts Under the ALNET Act 2018 · ALNCO – Schools must have a named responsible individual; they must be a qualified teacher and have completed their NQT year. · Early Years Additional Learning Needs Officer – Responsibility of the LA to look after all non-statutory school age children, keeping provision under review and having their needs met. · Designated Clinical Lead Officer (DECLO) – Health Board role, to ensure links between Health Board and Education remain open and provision reviewed. Self-Evaluation – Recognised Strengths Feedback · Drop-in sessions. · Tyfu system and quick responses from Tyfu. · Termly ALNCO Forums · Training and consultations · School Guides / information on the HWB/bulletins · Cluster ALNCO champions · CLA (Children Looked After) virtual school. · Secondary nurture funding · Support for vulnerable groups Self-Evaluation – Areas for Development · Visiting schools to see children rather than rely of documentation. · Reduce bureaucracy related to Tyfu and referrals. · Funding Formula · ALNCO time · Support with Transition · Neuro Divergent (ND) waiting time is a Health Board (HB) issue, schools pass this information now to the Schools Service who enter details onto the Tyfu system and pass to the HB. Forward Work Plan - 8 priorities for 2023-24 1. Extend Satellite provision, improve provision for learners with most complex needs. 2. Review and improve the provision to support leaners who are ND. 3. Improve the monitoring, evaluation, and support for children with ALN aged 0-5yrs. 4. Review and extend the EOTAS provision offer in Powys. 5. Improve the processes for monitoring and evaluating progress and outcomes. 6. Improve communication and partnership working with stakeholders. 7. Improve the consistency of provision for learners with ALN across Powys. 8. Provide a Robust local offer for learners with ALN aged 14-25yrs.
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School Visits Committee to consider and discuss scheduling school visits over the 2023/24 academic year. Minutes: Background: Discussion held whether the Committee would find visits, be they virtual or in person, or working groups, following specific criteria for reason and purpose, beneficial to the Committee in understanding issues faced by School staff and learners.
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Forward Work Programme PDF 58 KB To note that future meetings of the Committee are scheduled as follows: Minutes: Comments: Items to be added – Transformation and Schools Transport.
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