Concise Minutes - Children, Young People and Education Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Thursday, 15 October 2020

Meeting time: 09.25 - 12.36
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/6544

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Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

Lynne Neagle MS (Chair)

Dawn Bowden MS (Temporary Chair)

Hefin David MS

Suzy Davies MS

Siân Gwenllian MS

Laura Anne Jones MS

Witnesses:

Angela Keller, Catholic Education Service

Elizabeth Thomas, Church in Wales

Paula Webber, Wales Association of Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education (WASACRE)

Libby Jones, National Panel for Religious Education (NAPfRE)

Dr Ruth Wareham, Humanists UK

Kathy Riddick, Humanists UK

Alastair Lichten, National Secular Society

Committee Staff:

Llinos Madeley (Clerk)

Sarah Bartlett (Deputy Clerk)

Phil Boshier (Researcher)

Michael Dauncey (Researcher)

Sian Hughes (Researcher)

Sian Thomas (Researcher)

Lisa Salkeld (Legal Adviser)

Rhiannon Lewis (Legal Adviser)

Masudah Ali (Legal Adviser)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1Due to a technical failure, Dawn Bowden MS temporarily chaired in accordance with Standing Order 17.22 while the Chair, Lynne Neagle MS, re-joined.

1.2 Dawn Bowden MS welcomed Members to the virtual meeting of the Children, Young People and Education Committee.

1.3 Dawn Bowden MS stated that, in accordance with Standing Order 34.19, the Chair had determined that the public were excluded from the Committee’s meeting in order to protect public health but that the meeting would be broadcast live on www.senedd.tv

1.4 Apologies were noted from Suzy Davies MS for the second evidence session.
 

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2       Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Bill - evidence session 10 with faith group, Wales Association of Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education and National Panel for Religious Education representatives

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Catholic Education Service, Church in Wales, Wales Association of Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education (WASACRE) and National Panel for Religious Education (NAPfRE)

2.2The Catholic Education Service agreed to share with the Committee a paper they had produced providing details of their concerns about the impact of potentially providing two syllabi under the Bill’s RVE provisions.

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3Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Bill - evidence session 11 with non-religious group representatives

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Humanists UK and the National Secular Society.

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4       Papers to note

4.1 The papers were noted.

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

5.1 The motion was agreed.

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6       Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Bill: consideration of the evidence

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence it heard in the previous sessions.

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7       Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Bill: presentation of the analysis of written evidence

7.1 The Committee received a presentation from Wavehill of the analysis of written evidence.

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8       Consideration of the Committee's forward work programme

8.1 Due to time constraints this item was moved to the next meeting on 21 October 2020.

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