DENBIGHSHIRE County Council (DCC) is due to present its plan of action to address the issues plaguing a school in Rhyl whose headteacher and deputy remain absent.

Christ the Word Catholic School, on Cefndy Road, was put into special measures following an Estyn report published in July, after an inspection took place in May.

Today (January 19), DCC confirmed to the Journal that both the school’s head and deputy have not been in school since November, and parents and guardians were informed of their absence.

The school’s website lists its headteacher as Amanda Preston and deputy head as Joe White, while Bernadette Thomas has taken on the role of acting head.

DCC is due to present its response and plan of action to the Estyn report when its Performance Scrutiny Committee meets on January 26.

It is expected to determine regular monitoring arrangements for the agreed actions to address the report’s recommendations, with a view to:

• Securing continual improvement in all aspects of the school’s work to ensure that all pupils are supported to achieve their full potential.

• Ensuring that the lessons learnt by all stakeholders are applied across all schools in Denbighshire as they introduce the new curriculum.

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The agenda for the meeting, published on DCC’s website, states that the committee will “consider a confidential report by the head of education on the response to the recent Estyn inspection report”.

This section of the meeting, due to be held between 10.10-11am on January 26, will be confidential, and thus exclude the press and public.

If you are a parent of a pupil at Christ the Word Catholic School and would like to talk the Journal, feel free to email matthew.chandler@newsquest.co.uk.

A DCC spokesperson told the Journal regarding Christ the Word: “The headteacher and deputy headteacher have not been in school since November.

“Parents and guardians were informed of their absence.”

The inspection report said that the school had not been proactive enough in protecting pupils’ wellbeing and safety, and had not delivered effective and high-quality teaching that challenges pupils, hindering their progress.

The £23million school caters for children between three and 16 years old.

When it opened in September 2019, it replaced secondary school, Blessed Edward Jones Catholic School, and primary school, Ysgol Mair.