Concise Minutes - Children, Young People and Education Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 16 November 2016

Meeting time: 09.18 - 12.16
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/3792

Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Lynne Neagle AM (Chair) Mohammad Asghar (Oscar) AM Michelle Brown AM Hefin David AM John Griffiths AM Llyr Gruffydd AM Darren Millar AM Julie Morgan AM
Witnesses:	Professor Graham Donaldson Luke Mansfield, St Julian’s Primary School Eirian Davies, Ysgol y Strade Jackie Murphy, Tros Gynnal Plant Sean O'Neill, Children in Wales Emma Phipps-Magill, NYAS Cymru
Committee Staff:	Marc Wyn Jones (Clerk) Gareth Rogers (Second Clerk) Sarah Bartlett (Deputy Clerk) Michael Dauncey (Researcher) Sian Thomas (Researcher)

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Transcript

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

The Chair welcomed Members. There were no apologies

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2 The implementation of the Review Successful Futures: Independent Review of Curriculum and Assessment Arrangements in Wales - evidence session 1

The Committee discussed the implementation of the review with Professor Donaldson.

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3 The implementation of the Review Successful Futures: Independent Review of Curriculum and Assessment Arrangements in Wales - evidence session 2

The Committee discussed the implementation of the review with representatives from pioneer schools. Dilwyn Jones from Ysgol Bryn Gwalia sent his apologies.

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4 Inquiry into Statutory Advocacy Provision - evidence session 1

The Committee heard evidence from the All Wales Children and Young People’s Advocacy Providers Group. Deborah Jones from Voices from Care sent here apologies, Christopher Dunn gave evidence instead.

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5 Paper(s) to note

Under Standing Order 17.24 Llyr Gruffydd AM declared he was an Honorary President of the Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services (CWVYS).

The papers were noted.

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5.1 Letter from Children's Commissioner for Wales - additional information following meeting on 6 October

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5.2 Letter from the Chair of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Education - Review of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance Arrangements in Wales

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5.3 Letter from the Committee Chair to the Minister for Lifelong Learning & Welsh Language - Future funding of CWVYS

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5.4 Letter from the Minister for Lifelong Learning & Welsh Language to the Committee Chair - Future funding of CWVYS

The Committee agreed to write to the Minster for Lifelong Learning & Welsh language for further clarification on the letter sent regarding the future funding of CWVYS.

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5.5 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children - Additional information following the meeting on 2 November

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6 Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting and for item 1 at next week's meeting.

The Motion was agreed.

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7 Welsh Government draft budget 2017 - 18 - consideration of draft letters

Subject to a few minor amendments the Committee agreed the draft budget letters.

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