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Swansea Council

November 26, 2025 View on council website  Watch video of meeting

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  • Reading & Numeracy.
    Recommendations Approved

    ... to support schools in Swansea, the committee approved recommendations for a draft outline of a self-evaluation manual/framework to improve reading and numeracy provision.

  • ...to address a Peer Panel Assessment (PPA) recommendation, the committee approved confirming the core purpose and end state of two education transformation projects: ensuring sufficient additional needs places via the specialist teaching facilities (STF) review, and creating a Strategic School Provision Plan.

  • Work Plan.
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to approve the recommendations related to the Work Plan, which included agenda items such as Food in Schools, Reading & Numeracy, and a Swansea Council Panel Performance Assessment Report.

  • Minutes.
    Recommendations Approved

    ...the Education & Skills Service Transformation Committee approved the recommendations to support the development of a draft Statement for Food in Swansea Schools.

Attendees

David Thomas
Stephanie Williams
Jones
Deer
Profile image for Mike Durke
Mike Durke Councillor Champion for Life Long Learning Labour Cockett
Profile image for Beverley Hopkins
Beverley Hopkins Labour Landore
Profile image for Lyndon Jones MBE
Lyndon Jones MBE Conservative Bishopston
Profile image for Sandra Joy
Sandra Joy Liberal Democrats Uplands
Profile image for Oliver James
Oliver James Labour Cockett
Profile image for Yvonne Jardine
Yvonne Jardine Labour Morriston
Profile image for Sam Pritchard
Sam Pritchard Deputy Presiding Member Labour & Cooperative Party Mynydd-bach
Profile image for Mike White
Mike White Labour Landore
Profile image for Robert Smith
Robert Smith Labour Llwchwr
Gareth Borsden
Sarah Tillman
Rhodri Jones
Helen Morgan-Rees

Topics

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Wednesday 26-Nov-2025 16.00 Education Skills Service Transformation Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack Wednesday 26-Nov-2025 16.00 Education Skills Service Transformation Committ.pdf

Minutes

Minutes15Oct2025.pdf

Additional Documents

STC Reading Numeracy.pdf
Appendix A STC self evalaution numeracy.pdf
Appendix B STC reading framework.pdf
Appendix C model role descriptions.pdf
Appendix D IIA.pdf
PPA Recommendation.pdf
EducSkillsSTCWork Plan 2025-2026.pdf
Decisions Wednesday 26-Nov-2025 16.00 Education Skills Service Transformation Committee.pdf