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

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