Agenda - Children, Young People and Education Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid - Committee room 4 Tŷ Hywel

and video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 21 September 2022

Meeting time: 09.15
For further information contact:

Naomi Stocks

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddChildren@senedd.wales


Hybrid

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Private pre-meeting

(09.00 - 09.15)

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At its meeting on 14 July, the Committee agreed a motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to exclude the public from today's meeting. However since agreeing the motion an additional item has been included on the agenda so items 2, 3 and 4 will now be held in public session.

 

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1       Pupil absence - consideration of the draft report

(09.15 - 10.15)                                                                           (Pages 1 - 96)

Attached Documents:
Pupil absence - draft report - CYPE(6)-17-22 - Private paper 1
Pupil absence summary of consultation responses - CYPE(6)-17-22 - Private paper 2

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Break

(10.15 - 10.25)

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2       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(10.25)                                                                                                             

 

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3       Summer exam session 2022 - evidence session

(10.25 - 11.55)                                                                       (Pages 97 - 129)

Ian Morgan, Chief Executive, WJEC

Elaine Carlile, Director of Qualifications, Assessment and Responsible Officer, WJEC

David Jones, Chair, Qualifications Wales

Philip Blaker, Chief Executive, Qualifications Wales

Jo Richards, Executive Director, Regulation, Qualifications Wales

 

Attached Documents:
Research brief
WJEC response - CYPE(6)-17-22 - Paper 1
Qualifications Wales response - CYPE(6)-17-22 - Paper 2

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4       Papers to note

(11.55)                                                                                                             

 

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4.1   Forward work programme

                                                                                             (Pages 130 - 133)

Attached Documents:
Joint letter from the Chairs of the Children, Young People and Education Committee and the Health and Social Care Committee to the Deputy Minister Mental Health and Wellbeing - CYPE(6)-17-22 - Paper to note 1

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4.2   Peer on peer sexual harassment among learners

                                                                                             (Pages 134 - 139)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing - CYPE(6)-17-22 - Paper to note 2

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4.3   General scrutiny of Ministers with responsibility health and social care

                                                                                                         (Page 140)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee to the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing - CYPE(6)-17-22 - Paper to note 3

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4.4   Mental health inequalities

                                                                                             (Pages 141 - 142)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee - CYPE(6)-17-22 - Paper to note 4

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4.5   Legislative Consent: Schools Bill

                                                                                             (Pages 143 - 144)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language to the Llywydd - CYPE(6)-17-22 - Paper to note 5

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4.6   Summer exam series 2022

                                                                                             (Pages 145 - 146)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chief Executive of Qualifications Wales - CYPE(6)-17-22 - Paper to note 6

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4.7   Implementation of education reforms

                                                                                             (Pages 147 - 150)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language – CYPE(6)-17-22 – Paper to note 7

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4.8   Peer on peer sexual harassment among learners

                                                                                             (Pages 151 - 152)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Managing Directors of Regional Education Consortia – CYPE(6)-17-22 – Paper to note 8

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4.9   Peer on peer sexual harassment among learners

                                                                                             (Pages 153 - 154)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Interim Chief Executive of CollegesWales – CYPE(6)-17-22 – Paper to note 9

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4.10Peer on peer sexual harassment among learners

                                                                                             (Pages 155 - 156)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to Ffion Williams, Members of the Welsh Youth Parliament – CYPE(6)-17-22 – Paper to note 10

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4.11Peer on peer sexual harassment among learners

                                                                                             (Pages 157 - 159)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to Members of the Welsh Youth Parliament – CYPE(6)-17-22 – Paper to note 11

 

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4.12Pupil absence

                                                                                             (Pages 160 - 162)

Attached Documents:
Additional information from Estyn – CYPE(6)-17-22 – Paper to note 12

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4.13Forward work programme

                                                                                             (Pages 163 - 164)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language from the Chief Executive of Natspec – CYPE(6)-17-22 – Paper to note 13

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4.14Forward work Programme

                                                                                                         (Page 165)

Attached Documents:
Letter from Lord Kinnoull, Chair of the European Affairs Committee – CYPE(6)-17-22 – Paper to note 14

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4.15Metal health inequalities

                                                                                             (Pages 166 - 198)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing to the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee – CYPE(6)-17-22 – Paper to note 15

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4.16Forward work programme

                                                                                             (Pages 199 - 200)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language – CYPE(6)-17-22 – Paper to note 16

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4.17Pupil absence

                                                                                             (Pages 201 - 203)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language – CYPE(6)-17-22 – Paper to note 17

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5       Summer exam session 2022 - consideration of the evidence

(11.55- 12.00)                                                                                                 

 

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6       Legislative Consent: Schools Bill

(12.00 - 12.10)                                                                     (Pages 204 - 209)

Attached Documents:
Legal advice note on the Schools Bill - CYPE(6)-17-22 - Private paper 3

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7       Looked after children and care leavers - further consideration of the scope and approach

(12.10- 12.20)                                                                      (Pages 210 - 227)

Attached Documents:
Care experienced children Suggested Inquiry Terms of Reference - CYPE(6)-17-22 - Private paper 4

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8       Pupil absence - further consideration of the draft report (if needed)

(12.20 - 12.30)                                                                                                

 

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