The Attainment and Wellbeing Scrutiny Inquiry Panel will meet next week with professionals from across Swansea to discuss ‘what works’ in improving the wellbeing of children and young people in Swansea. The Panel, at this meeting, are keen to investigate areas of good practice and to learn from the experience of people working in the field. The discussion will […]
Looking at ‘what works’ in improving children and young peoples wellbeing
May 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Challenging School Performance
May 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Schools Performance Scrutiny Panel will be meeting with the Headteacher and Chair of Governors of Cwmglas Primary School later this week. This school in its Estyn Inspection in 2011 was cited as excellent in both current performance and prospects for improvement. Cwmglas Primary School in 2011 had 40% of pupils that were entitled to free school […]
School pupils views on wellbeing
April 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Attainment and Wellbeing Scrutiny Inquiry Panel spoke to over 60 children and young people in schools in February and March this year. Picture: Members of the Panel with the consultation results Pupils over the four focus groups were asked: What do pupils need to do well in school? What would […]
New Schools Performance Scrutiny Panel
April 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A new scrutiny performance panel to look at schools performance in Swansea will meet for the first time next week. The purpose of the Panel will be to provide ongoing challenge to schools performance to ensure that pupils are receiving high quality education, and to ensure that the authority is meeting its objectives in relation […]
Looking at performance
April 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Corporate Improvement and Budget Scrutiny Panel will meet again next week to look at the Council’s Performance over the 3rd quarter of 2012 (Oct-Dec). Some of the results that will be looked at include: How well we deliver services in the Contact Centre Sickness absence School attendance Flytipping Library visits Stability of placement of […]
Wellbeing in Swansea’s Schools
March 15, 2013 by 1 Comment
The Attainment and Wellbeing Scrutiny Inquiry Panel have visited four schools including two comprehensives, one primary and the primary pupil referral unit. The Panel have found each visit informative. It has helped them understand some of the issues schools are facing in relation to wellbeing, including the barriers that schools must overcome, as well as their significant achievements. […]