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Cross Party Group Title:
Apprenticeships
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
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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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
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Group’s Expenses |
None |
£0.00 |
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Costs of all goods |
Catering |
£265.88 |
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Benefits received by the group or individual members from external bodies |
No benefits received. |
£0.00 |
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Any financial support or other support. |
No financial support was received. |
£0.00 |
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Total |
£265.88 |
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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
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Date |
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19 Sep 24 |
Compass Group, Senedd caterers |
£265.88 |
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Total |
£265.88 |
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