27 April 2018

Dear Colleague

Impact of Brexit on Higher and Further Education

The Children, Young People and Education Committeeis conducting an inquiry on the Impact of Brexit on Higher and Further Education.

The Committee is considering the Welsh Government’s approach to preparing for Brexit in relation to the Higher and Further Education sector in Wales. To inform our scrutiny we are calling for evidence in respect of the following three broad themes: learner outcomes and employability, financial sustainability and investment, and research and innovation funding and collaboration.

Invitation to contribute to the inquiry

The Committee would like to invite you to submit written evidence to assist with the inquiry. In particular, the Committee would welcome your response to the questions set out on the attached proforma.

Please send an electronic copy of your submission to: SeneddCYPE@Assembly.Wales

Responses should be submitted by Friday 8 June 2018.  It may not be possible to take into account responses received after this date.

Guidance

Submissions should be no longer than five sides of A4, with numbered paragraphs, and should focus on the terms of reference.

If you are responding on behalf of an organisation, please provide a brief description of the role of your organisation.

Please see the guidance for those providing evidence for committees.

Bilingual Policy

The National Assembly for Wales has two official languages, Welsh and English.

In line with the Assembly’s Official Languages Scheme, the Committee requests that documents or written responses to consultations intended for publication or use in National Assembly proceedings are submitted bilingually. When documents or written responses are not submitted bilingually, we will publish in the language submitted, stating that it has been received in that language only.

We expect other organisations to implement their own standards or schemes and to comply with their statutory obligations.

Disclosure of Information

You can find further details about how we will use your information at www.assembly.wales/InquiryPrivacy. Please ensure that you have considered these details carefully before submitting information to the Committee.

Contact details

If you wish to speak to someone regarding this consultation, please use the following contact details:

Committee Clerk

Children, Young People and Education Committee

National Assembly for Wales

Cardiff Bay, CF99 1NA.

Email: SeneddCYPE@Assembly.Wales

Telephone: 0300 200 6565

Yours sincerely,

Lynne Neagle AC / AM
Cadeirydd / Chair