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Children and Young People Committee |
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Meeting Venue: |
Committee Room 1 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Wednesday, 6 February 2013 |
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Meeting time: |
09:15 - 11:55 |
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Concise Minutes: |
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Assembly Members: |
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Christine Chapman (Chair) Suzy Davies Rebecca Evans Bethan Jenkins Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Jenny Rathbone Aled Roberts Simon Thomas |
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Witnesses: |
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Keith Towler, Children’s Commissioner for Wales Gareth Pierce, Chief Executive, WJEC Robin Hughes, OCR Cymru |
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Committee Staff: |
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Claire Morris (Clerk) Anne Thomas (Researcher) Sian Thomas (Researcher) Ffion Emyr Bourton (Deputy Clerk) |
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1. Introductions, apologies and substitutions
1.1 The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. Apologies were received from Angela Burns. There were no substitutes.
2. Inquiry into Attendance and Behaviour - Evidence session (09.15 - 10.00)
2.1 The Chair welcomed Keith Towler, the Children’s Commissioner for Wales, to the meeting. Members questioned the witness.
Action point:
Keith Towler to provide a paper on school budgets regarding appointing welfare officers, and casework on exclusions and additional learning needs.
3. Qualifications Review - Evidence session (10.15 - 11.15)
3.1 The Chair welcomed Gareth Pierce, the Chief Executive of WJEC, to the meeting. Members questioned the witness.
4. Qualifications Review - Evidence session (11:15 - 12:00)
4.1 The Chair welcomed Robin Hughes, National Manager of OCR Cymru, to the meeting. Members questioned the witness.
5. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:
Items 6 and 7.
5.1 The motion was agreed.
6. Forward work programme discussion
7. Discussion of Business Committee's letter about committee timetables
8. Papers to note
Transcript
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