Children, Young People and Education Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Wednesday, 20 May 2015

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09.15 - 11.35

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/2937

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Keith Davies AM

Suzy Davies AM

Ann Jones AM (Chair)

Bethan Jenkins AM

Jeff Cuthbert AM (in place of Lynne Neagle AM)

David Rees AM

Aled Roberts AM

Simon Thomas AM

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Huw Lewis AM, The Minister for Education and Skills

Dr Brett Pugh, Welsh Government

Zenny Saunders, Welsh Government

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Gareth Rogers (Second Clerk)

Annette Millett (Deputy Clerk)

Sian Hughes (Researcher)

 

 

 

1   Introductions, apologies and substitutions

The Chair welcomed Members.  Apologies were received from Angela Burns, John Griffiths and Lynne Neagle.  Jeff Cuthbert was substituting for Lynne Neagle.

 

2   Inquiry into Supply Teaching - Evidence session 10

The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Education and Skills.

 

·         The Minister will write to the Committee on the points made regarding the National Procurement Service approach to choosing the preferred agency for supply teachers.

 

3   Papers to note

 

3.1 Inquiry into Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services - Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services

 

The paper was noted.

 

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

The motion was agreed.

 

5   Inquiry into Supply Teaching - discussion on evidence received

The Committee discussed the evidence they had received for the inquiry.

 

6   Inquiry into Child and Adolescent Mental Health - Next Steps

The Committee discussed the next steps for the inquiry into CAMHS.