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Children, Young People and Education Committee |
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Committee Room 1 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Thursday, 5 June 2014 |
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Meeting time: |
09. - 12.17 |
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Concise Minutes: |
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Assembly Members: |
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Ann Jones AM (Chair) Keith Davies AM Suzy Davies AM Rebecca Evans AM Bethan Jenkins AM Lynne Neagle AM David Rees AM Aled Roberts AM Simon Thomas AM |
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Witnesses: |
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Huw Lewis AM, Minister for Education and Skills Neil Surman, Welsh Government |
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Committee Staff: |
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Gareth Rogers (Second Clerk) Sarah Bartlett (Deputy Clerk) Anne Thomas (Researcher) Gwyn Griffiths (Legal Advisor) |
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Transcript
View the meeting transcript.
1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions
The Chair welcomed Committee Members. Apologies were received Angela Burns.
2 Higher Education (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 1
The Committee took evidence from the Member in charge of the Bill, the Minister for Education and Skills, and his officials.
The Minister agreed to provide a note on the following:
- Whether all HEFCW’s functions are included in the revised regulatory framework;
- The costs associated with the Bill at present and in future years;
- An explanation of how the Bill will affect HE providers who offer mainly part-time courses;
- The operating arrangements between under graduate medical schools in North Wales and North West England;
- The delivery of HE and the relationship between HEFCW and QAA.
3 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:
The motion was agreed.
4 Pre Legislative scrutiny of the Qualifications (Wales) Bill - Consideration of Key Issues
The Committee considered the key issues, a draft report would be considered in committee at a forthcoming meeting.
5 Inquiry into Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services - Consideration of evidence
This item will be considered at the meeting next week.
6 Papers to note
The correspondence was noted.
6.1 Appointment of the Children's Commissioner in 2015 - Letter from the Presiding Officer