Agenda - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Meeting date: 12 March 2020

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Robert Donovan

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddEIS@assembly.wales

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Private pre-meeting (09.30-09.35)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

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2 Paper(s) to note

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2.1 Letter to Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales re follow up action points from 12 February meeting

(Pages 1 - 4)

Attached Documents:
EIS(5)-08-20(P1) Follow up action points from 12 February meeting

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2.2 Letter to Chair Public Accounts Committee re Ministerial Scrutiny on Employability Support Procurement Exercises

(Pages 5 - 6)

Attached Documents:
EIS(5)-08-20(P2) Letter to Chair Public Accounts Committee re Ministerial Scrutiny on Employability Support Procurement Exercises

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2.3 Letter from Chief Executive Transport for Wales re further evidence

(Pages 7 - 8)

Attached Documents:
EIS(5)-08-20(P3) Letter from Chief Executive Transport for Wales re further evidence

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2.4 Letter from Minister for Housing and Local Government re National Development Framework

(Page 9)

Attached Documents:
EIS(5)-08-20(P4) Letter from Minister for Housing and Local Government re National Development Framework

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2.5 Response by the Welsh Government to the Draft Budget 2020-21

(Pages 10 - 22)

Attached Documents:
EIS(5)-08-20(P5) Response by the Welsh Government to the Draft Budget 2020-21

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2.6 Letter from the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales re State of the Roads update

(Pages 23 - 29)

Attached Documents:
EIS(5)-08-19(P6) Letter from the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales re State of the Roads update

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2.7 Letter to the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales re Retention Payments in the Construction Sector

(Pages 30 - 36)

Attached Documents:
EIS(5)-08-20(P7) Retention Payments in the Construction Sector

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3 Degree Apprenticeships: Student voice and Open University

(09.35-10.20) (Pages 37 - 61)

Rob Simkins, President, National Union of Students Wales

Ben Kinross, Apprentice Engagement Officer, National Society of Apprentices

Cerith Rhys Jones, External Affairs Manager, Open University in Wales

Rhys Daniels, Apprenticeship Programme Delivery Manager (Wales), Open University

Attached Documents:
EIS(5)-08-20(P8) Research Briefing
EIS(5)-08-20(P9) Evidence from NUS Wales and NSoA
EIS(5)-08-20(P10) Evidence from Open University in Wales

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Break (10.20-10.30)

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4 Degree Apprenticeships: Employers

(10.30-11.15) (Pages 62 - 65)

Gavin Jones, Head of Early Careers Programmes, Airbus

Milly Blenkin, Talent Programme Manager for GoCo Group

Attached Documents:
EIS(5)-08-20(P11) Evidence from Airbus

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Break (11.15-11.20)

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5 Degree Apprenticeships: Education and Training Inspectorate for Wales

(11.20-11.50) (Pages 66 - 78)

Jassa Scott, Strategic Director, Estyn

Mark Evans, Her Majesty's Inspector, Estyn

Attached Documents:
EIS(5)-08-20(P12) Research Briefing
EIS(5)-08-20(P13) Evidence from Estyn
EIS(5)-08-20(P14) Further evidence from Estyn

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6 Motion under Standing order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

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7 Draft Report: Barriers facing small home building firms

(11.50-12.05) (Pages 79 - 122)

Attached Documents:
EIS(5)-08-20(P15) Draft report

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