Purpose

The Saints Federation was established in February 2024 and consists of All Saints CW Primary School and St David’s CW Primary School. Collaboration arrangements between The Saints Federation and St Mellons CW Primary School were introduced in September 2024.

Since September 2024, The Executive Headteacher of The Saints Federation has worked proactively to develop the collaboration, working in partnership with the three schools, the Local Authority and the Central South Consortium.

Following the recent Estyn inspection of St Mellon’s CW Primary School the Local Authority is proposing the current collaboration arrangements be formalised by adding St Mellon’s CW Primary School to The Saints Federation.

Decision

RESOLVED: that

(i)              officers be authorised to consult on proposals to federate The Saints Federation and St Mellons CW Primary School to secure long term leadership arrangements as recommended by Estyn, His Majesty’s Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales, ensuring the improvement plans put in place prior to the inspection and acknowledged by Estyn are sustained with continuity.

(ii)             responsibility be delegated to the Director of Education and Lifelong Learning in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education to determine, following consultation, whether to proceed with the proposals, with or without modification and implement them or withdraw them in accordance with The Federation of Maintained Schools (Wales) Regulations 2014.