Overview and Scrutiny

Schools and Learning Committee

The role of the Schools and Learning Overview and Scrutiny Committee is to review and scrutinise services delivered to improve outcomes for children, young people and adult learners and to support the raising of educational standards and outcomes.

The remit and scope of the Committee is as follows:

• Educational outcomes at all stages, particularly at Key Stage 4
• School performance, including support provided to schools
• School categorisation
• School support through regional working (i.e. ERW)
• Individual Schools (via a Schools Scrutiny Panel)
• Inclusion Services
• Youth Support and other community based services (including Adult Learning)
• Post-16 learning, skills and training
• Memorandum of Understanding with Pembrokeshire College
• Music Service
• Sports Development
• Children’s voice and participation
• Financial arrangements relation to schools and learning
• Safeguarding in Education

The Committee has 13 members and four statutory co-optees and will meet at least five times per year. Details of Committee members and future meetings, along with the Committee Work Programme can be found via the links below.

 

Schools and Learning Committee Work Programme

Schools and Learning Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

6 February 2025

• Item: Manorbier Primary School
• Purpose: To receive a verbal update in respect of Manorbier Primary School and the progress being made following the fire

• Item: Schools Scrutiny Panel
• Purpose: To consider the outcomes of school visits undertaken by the panel

• Item: Outline Draft Budget 25-26
• Purpose: The budget proposals ahead of its approval by Full Council from a Schools OSC perspective

• Item: Outline draft MTFP 25-26 to 28-29 (including alternative budget proposals)
• Purpose: The MTFP proposals ahead of its approval by Full Council from a Schools OSC perspective

• Item: National Eisteddfod 2026 Update
• Purpose: An update on the bid for Pembrokeshire to host the National Eisteddfod in 2026

• Item: Mobile Phone Policy at Schools in Pembrokeshire
• Purpose: The Committee to discuss and propose a county-wide mobile phone policy for schools following the successes of Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi’s mobile phone policy

• Item: Schools Falling into Budget Deficits
• Purpose: Following the referral from Corporate OSC, the Committee agreed to look at Schools Falling into Budget Deficits as part of the budget proposals

 

10 April 2025

• Item: Manorbier Primary School
• Purpose: To receive a verbal update in respect of Manorbier Primary School and the progress being made following the fire

• Item: Schools Scrutiny Panel
• Purpose: To consider the outcomes of school visits undertaken by the panel

• Item: School Scrutiny Panel Visit – Narberth C.P. School / Ysgol Arberth
• Purpose: A report on the panel’s visit to Narberth C.P. School / Ysgol Arberth

• Item: Cost of Supply Teachers and Sick Pay
• Purpose: A report showing the costs of supply teachers on schools

 

June 2025

• Item: School Scrutiny Panel Visit – Milford Haven Secondary School
• Purpose: A report on the panel’s visit to Milford Haven Secondary School

• Item: Memorandum of Understanding for The Delivery Of Post-16 Education In Pembrokeshire 
• Purpose: To annually review the effectiveness of the MOU for delivery of Post-16 Education in Pembrokeshire prior to consideration by Council

• Item: Manorbier Primary School
• Purpose: To receive a verbal update in respect of Manorbier Primary School and the progress being made following the fire which took place in October 2022

• Item: Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report
• Purpose: To review the Annual Report for 2024-25

 

September 2025

• Item: Manorbier Primary School
• Purpose: To receive a verbal update in respect of Manorbier Primary School and the progress being made following the fire

• Item: Schools Scrutiny Panel
• Purpose: To consider the outcomes of school visits undertaken by the panel

• Item: Asymmetric Schools
• Purpose: An annual report covering the impact of the asymmetric week on attendance, pupil outcomes, overall school performance, regularly track attendance plans

• Item: Welsh Language Provision
• Purpose: An update on Welsh Government Welsh Language Strategy and its progress in the county

• Item: Section 175 Report
• Purpose: The Annual Report