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Enterprise and Business Committee |
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Committee Room 2 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Wednesday, 4 June 2014 |
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Meeting time: |
09.00 - 12.25 |
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Concise Minutes: |
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Assembly Members: |
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William Graham AM (Chair) Mick Antoniw AM Keith Davies AM Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM Julie James AM Eluned Parrott AM Joyce Watson AM |
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Professor Richard B Davies, Higher Education Wales Dr Tom Crick, Cardiff Metropolitan University/BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT Professor Andy Evans, Aberystwyth University Barry Liles, Coleg Sir Gâr Wendy Sadler, Cardiff University Richard Spear, Careers Wales Dr Greg Walker, CollegesWales |
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Committee Staff: |
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Siân Phipps (Clerk) Mike Lewis (Deputy Clerk) |
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1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions
1.1 Apologies were received from David Rees AM, Byron Davies AM and Rhun ap Iorwerth AM. There were no substitutions.
2 Follow-up Inquiry into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Skills (session 4)
2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.
2.2 Wendy Sadler agreed to provide the Committee with a note on the Stimulating Physics Network in England.
3 Follow-up Inquiry into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Skills (session 5)
3.1 Richard Spear responded to questions from members of the Committee.
3.2 Richard Spear agreed to provide information on the number of specific placements relating to STEM subjects that Careers Wales hold on their database.
4 Follow-up Inquiry into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Skills (session 6)
4.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.
4.2 Barry Liles agreed to provide an LSIS evaluation on students who participate in skills competitions.
4.3 Dr Greg Walker agreed to provide information on the take-up of STEM courses for HND, HNC and Foundation degrees.
5 Follow-up Inquiry into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Skills (session 7)
5.1 Dr Tom Crick responded to questions from members of the Committee.
6 Papers to note
6.1 The Committee noted the minutes and other documents.