Agenda - Children, Young People and Education Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid - Committee room 4 Tŷ Hywel and video conference via Zoom
Meeting date: 3 July 2025

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Naomi Stocks

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddChildren@senedd.wales


Hybrid

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Private pre-meeting

09.15 - 09.30

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Public meeting

09.30 - 10.30

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

09.30                                                                                                               

 

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2       Pre appointment hearing for the Chair of the Qualifications Wales Strategic Board

09.30 - 10.30                                                                             (Pages 1 - 65)

Dr Paul Bevan, Candidate for the Chair of the Qualifications Wales Strategic Board

Attached Documents:
Research brief
Welsh Government Briefing for Committee Members
Information Pack for Applicants
Preferred candidate's CV
Preferred candidate's response to questions
Pre-appointment hearing report

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3       Papers to note

10.30                                                                                                               

 

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3.1   Information from Stakeholders

                                                                                                 (Pages 66 - 71)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee from Cerebra
Private Annex

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3.2   P-06-1499 Stop the use of term 'Universal Provision' as a reason to deny ALN

                                                                                                 (Pages 72 - 73)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee from the Chair of the Petitions Committee

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3.3   Issues facing the Higher Education Sector

                                                                                                 (Pages 74 - 78)

Attached Documents:
Additional information from Cardiff University following the meeting on 12 Juen 2025

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

10.30                                                                                                               

 

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Private meeting

10.30 - 12.30

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5       Pre appointment hearing for the Chair of the Qualifications Wales Strategic Board - consideration of the evidence

10.30 - 10.45                                                                                                  

 

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Break

10.45 - 11.00

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6       Routes into post-16 education and training - consideration of the draft report

11.00 - 12.00                                                                         (Pages 79 - 175)

Attached Documents:
Draft Report

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7       Forward work programme - consideration of the approach

12.00 - 12.30                                                                       (Pages 176 - 192)

Attached Documents:
Forward work programme paper

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