Agenda - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 7 June 2017

Meeting time: 09.00
For further information contact:

Gareth Price

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddEIS@assembly.wales

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Private pre-meeting (09:00-09:15)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

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2 Bevan Foundation - City Deals and the Regional Economies of Wales

(09:15-10:00) (Pages 1 - 10)

Dr Victoria Winckler, Director, Bevan Foundation

Attached Documents:
Research brief - City Deals and the Regional Economies of Wales
EIS(5)-14-17 (p1) Bevan Foundation and Joseph Rowntree Foundation

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Break (10:00-10:15)

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3 Regional Skills Partnerships - Apprenticeships in Wales 2017

(10:15-11:00) (Pages 11 - 76)

Iwan Thomas, North Wales Regional Skills Partnership

Jane Lewis, Regional Partnership Manager, South West & Mid Wales Regional Skills Partnership

Karen Higgins, Learning, Skills and Innovation Partnership – South East Wales

Attached Documents:
Welsh Government response to the Committee inquiry into the Apprenticeship Levy
Apprenticeships in Wales 2017 Consultation Summary
Research brief - Apprenticeships in Wales 2017
EIS(5)-14-17 (p2) North Wales Regional Skills Partnership
EIS(5)-14-17 (p3) South West & Mid Wales Regional Skills Partnership
EIS(5)-14-17 (p4) Learning, Skills and Innovation Partnership – South East Wales

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4 Minister for Skills and Science - Apprenticeships in Wales 2017

(11:00-12:00) (Pages 77 - 95)

Julie James AM, Minister for Skills and Science, Welsh Government

Sam Huckle, Head of Apprenticeship Policy, Welsh Government

Jo Banks, Head of Careers Policy, Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
EIS(5)-14-17 (p5) Minister for Skills and Science

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5 Paper(s) to note

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Correspondence from the Chair of the Petitions Committee

(Pages 96 - 98)

Attached Documents:
EIS(5)-14-17 (p6) Correspondence from the Chair of the Petitions Committee

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Summary of outreach workshops and interviews - Apprenticeships in Wales 2017

(Pages 99 - 102)

Attached Documents:
EIS(5)-14-17 (p7) Summary of outreach workshops and interviews

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6 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

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7 Consideration of draft report - Rail Franchise & the Metro

(12:00-12:30) (Pages 103 - 172)

Attached Documents:
EIS(5)-14-17 (p8) Draft report

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Private de-brief (12:30-12:40)

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