Concise Minutes - Children, Young People and Education Committee

Meeting Venue:

Hybrid - Committee room 2 Senedd and video conference via Zoom Meeting date: Wednesday, 9 October 2024

Meeting time: 09.15 - 12.35
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/14918

Hybrid

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Attendance

Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	Buffy Williams MS (Chair) Cefin Campbell MS Gareth Davies MS Vaughan Gething MS Tom Giffard MS Heledd Fychan MS
Witnesses:	Marc Berw Hughes, Association of Directors of Education in Wales (ADEW) Sue Edmunds, Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) Elin Maher, Parents for Welsh Medium Education (RhAG) Hayden Llewellyn, Education Workforce Council Eithne Hughes, Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Cymru Philip Blaker, Qualifications Wales Ian Morgan, WJEC
Committee Staff:	Naomi Stocks (Clerk) Tom Lewis-White (Second Clerk) Sarah Bartlett (Deputy Clerk) Jennifer Cottle (Legal Adviser) Manon Huws (Researcher) Osian Bowyer (Researcher) Michael Dauncey (Researcher)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Children, Young People and Education Committee.

1.2 Apologies were received from Hefin David MS, there was no substitute.

1.3 The Chair welcomed Heledd Fychan MS from the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee.

1.4 Under Standing Order 17.24A Cefin Cambell MS declared an interest as he was part of the development of Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill.

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2 Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 9

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) and the Association of Directors of Education in Wales (ADEW)

2.2 The WLGA agreed to provide further information on whether all local authorities agree with the Bill’s statutory target of a million Welsh speakers.

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3 Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 10

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Rhieni dros Addysg Gymraeg (RhAG).

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4 Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 11

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Education Workforce Council.

4.2 The Education Workforce Council agreed to provide a note on what factors are relevant in attracting prospective teachers.

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5 Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 12

5.1 The Committee heard evidence from Qualifications Wales and the WJEC.

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6 Papers to note

6.1 The papers were noted.

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7 Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

The motion was agreed.

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8 Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - consideration of the evidence

8.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous sessions.

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