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Children and Young People Committee |
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Meeting Venue: |
Committee Room 2 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Thursday, 1 December 2011 |
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Meeting time: |
09:15 - 11:47 |
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Concise Minutes: |
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Assembly Members: |
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Christine Chapman (Chair) Angela Burns Jocelyn Davies Keith Davies Suzy Davies Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Jenny Rathbone Aled Roberts Simon Thomas |
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Witnesses: |
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Gregg Jones Arwyn Watkins, Chair, National Training Federation Wales Rachel Searle, National Training Federation Wales Iestyn Davies, Federation of Small Business Joyce M’Caw, Chief Executive, Careers Wales (North East Wales) Steve Hole, Senior Manager, Careers Wales, Mid Glamorgan & Powys |
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Committee Staff: |
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Claire Morris (Clerk) Claire Griffiths (Deputy Clerk) Anne Thomas (Researcher) |
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1. Introductions, apologies and substitutions
1.1 The Chair welcomed everybody to the meeting. There were no apologies.
2. Update on European Issues
2.1 The Committee received an update on European issues affecting the Committee’s portfolio.
Action points:
· The Research Service would provide clarification on the statistics for young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEETS) for 2010.
· The Research Service would provide more information about pan-European joint working regarding issues in respect of child trafficking.
· The Research Service would provide more information about best practice in Europe on the provision (including work-based learning) for engineering skills.
3. Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009: Evidence Session
3.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009.
Action point:
· The NTfW agreed to provide further information on how often their members are invited to join 14-19 Network planning committees and actively participate in planning 14-19 provision for the Network area.
4. Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009: Evidence Session
4.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009.
Action points:
· Careers Wales agreed to check whether dual stream schools were facing difficulties offering and delivering the full range of options.
· Careers Wales agreed to supply figures of ‘employers into classroom sessions’ on an all Wales basis and also to provide some examples of common prospectuses.
· Careers Wales agreed to supply information on the work being undertaken by Warwick University to update the Careers Wales web pages with information on the labour market.
5. Motion under Standing order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business
5.1 Members agreed the motion to exclude the public for the remainder of the business.
6. Discussion of forward work programme
6.1 Members considered the draft timetable for the Spring term.
7. Papers to note
7.1 The Committee noted the correspondence.
Transcript
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