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Cross Party Group Details

Cross Party Group Title:

Apprenticeships

 

Group membership and office holders

 

Name of Group Chair:

 

Luke Fletcher MS (Plaid Cymru)

Joyce Watson MS (Welsh Labour)

 

Names of other Members of the Senedd:

 

Paul Davies MS (Welsh Conservatives)

Heledd Fychan MS (Plaid Cymru)

Mabon ap Gwynfor MS (Plaid Cymru)

 

Name of Secretary and Organisation:

 

Jeff Protheroe / Colegau Cymru

Lisa Mytton / National Training Federation for Wales

 

Names of other external members and organisations represented:

 

Viv Buckley - Bridgend College

Dr Andrew Cornish - Coleg Ceredigion

Mark Dacey - Neath Port Talbot College

Mike James - Cardiff and Vale College

Mark Jones - Gower College

Johnathon Morgan - Coleg y Cymoedd

Ceri Murphy - Itec Training Solutions Ltd

John Nash - TSW Training Ltd

Grant Santos - Educ8

Richard Spear - ACT Training Ltd

Lisa Thomas - The College Merthyr

Barry Walters - Pembrokeshire College

Arwyn Watkins - Cambrian Training Company

Yanina Williams - Coleg Cambria

Aled Jones-Griffith - Coleg Meirion Dwyfor

 

Kathryn Robson - Adult Learning Wales

Geraint Williams - St Davids Catholic College

Nicola Gamlin - Coleg Gwent

Sarah John - ALS Training Ltd

 

Other meetings of the Group since the last AGM

 

Meeting 1

 

Date of Meeting:

 

Wed 18 Sep 24

 

Attendees:

 

Andrew Cornish, Coleg Sir Gar / Coleg Ceredigion

Nicola Gamlin, Coleg Gwent

Sarah John, ACT/ALS Training

Mark Jones, Gower College Swansea

Ceri Murphy, Itec Training Solutions Ltd

Jonathan Morgan, Coleg y Cymoedd

John Nash, NTFW

Grant Santos, Educ8 Training Group

Richard Spear, ACT

Lisa Thomas, The Coleg Merthyr 

Barry Walters, Pembrokeshire College

Viv Buckley, Bridgend College

Kelly Fountain, Gower College Swansea

Jude Holloway, Educ8 Training Group

Sharon James Evans , Cardiff and Vale College

Catherine Lewis, NPTC Group of Colleges 

Angela Maguire-Lewis, Cambrian Training Company

Gareth Matthews, Itec Training Solutions Ltd

Faith O’Brien, Cambrian Training Company

Nicola Thornton-Scott, NPTC Group of Colleges

Berni Tyler, Pembrokeshire College

Harriet Barnes, Medr

Heather Davidson, Medr

Rhian Edwards, Medr

Lucy Morgan, Senedd Research, Welsh Parliament

Simon Pirotte OBE, Medr

Rachel Cable, ColegauCymru/CollegesWales

Kelly Edwards, ColegauCymru/CollegesWales

Dave Hagendyk, ColegauCymru/CollegesWales

Lucy Hopkins, ColegauCymru/CollegesWales

Billy Jones, Senedd, Office of Luke Fletcher MS

Lisa Mytton, NTfW

Jeff Protheroe, ColegauCymru/CollegesWales

Karen Smith, NTfW

 

Summary of the issues discussed:

 

With the responsibility for the regulation and funding of apprenticeships in Wales being taken forward by Medr on 1 August 2024, the CPG held a discussion with Simon Pirotte OBE (Chief Executive of Medr) about Medr’s vision and aspirations for the Apprenticeships Programme in Wales, which is seen as central to building a stronger, fairer and more just Wales which promises economic success for all.

 

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Meeting 3

 

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Annual Financial Statement

 

Cross Party Group Title:

 

Apprenticeships

 

Date:

 

23/04/24

 

Name of Chair:

Luke Fletcher MS

Joyce Watson MS

 

Name of Secretary and Organisation:

Jeff Protheroe – ColegauCymru / CollegesWales

Lisa Mytton – National Training Federation for Wales

 

Title

Description

Amount

Group’s Expenses

None

£0.00

Costs of all goods

Catering

£265.88

Benefits received by the group or individual members from external bodies

No benefits received.

£0.00

Any financial support or other support.

No financial support was received.

£0.00

Total

£265.88

 

Services provided to the Group, such as hospitality.

All hospitality paid for [include the name of the group/organisation].

 

Catering for the meeting on Wednesday 18 September 2024 provided by Compass Group

 

Date

Name and description
of provider

Costs

19 Sep 24

Compass Group, Senedd caterers

£265.88

 

 

 

Total

£265.88