Decision details
Debate on The Estyn Annual Report 2013-14
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly, Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
Estyn is the office of Her Majesty’s
Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales. It is independent of, but
funded by, the Welsh Government.
The Children, Young People and Education Committee scrutinise Estyn on their annual report.
Decision:
The item started at 16.31
NDM5698 Jane Hutt (Vale
of Glamorgan)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the annual report
for 2013-14 of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in
Wales.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add as new point at end
of motion:
Applauds the stronger
aspects of Welsh education, but regrets that overall standards are still weak
and that:
a) schools with strong
leadership need to share best practice with weaker schools to boost standards;
and that
b) the Welsh Government
needs to improve both access to, and provision of, continuing professional
development for both new and experienced teachers.
The amendment was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
2 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add as new point at the
end of the motion:
Regrets the state of
pupil referral units in Wales, all of which, barring two, need improvement.
The amendment was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
3 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at the
end of the motion:
Regrets Estyn's finding
that standards in primary schools declined this year, with the proportion of
primary schools with good or excellent standards falling from seven in ten to
just over six in ten.
The amendment was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
4 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at the
end of the motion:
Regrets Estyn's finding
that pupils struggle to use numeracy skills appropriately across the curriculum
in around half of schools.
The amendment was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
5 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at the
end of the motion:
Believes that the Welsh
Government needs to build the capacity of the education workforce for effective
implementation of key policies such as the Literacy and Numeracy Framework, the
Foundation Phase and the new National Curriculum.
The amendment was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
6 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add as new point at the
end of the motion:
Believes that teachers
in all parts of Wales should have access to best practice.
The amendment was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
NDM5698 Jane Hutt (Vale
of Glamorgan)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the annual
report for 2013-14 of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training
in Wales.
2. Applauds the stronger
aspects of Welsh education, but regrets that overall standards are still weak
and that:
a)
schools with strong leadership need to share best practice with weaker schools
to boost standards; and that
b)
the Welsh Government needs to improve both access to, and provision of,
continuing professional development for both new and experienced teachers.
3. Regrets the state of
pupil referral units in Wales, all of which, barring two, need improvement.
4. Regrets Estyn's
finding that standards in primary schools declined this year, with the
proportion of primary schools with good or excellent standards falling from
seven in ten to just over six in ten.
5. Regrets Estyn's
finding that pupils struggle to use numeracy skills appropriately across the
curriculum in around half of schools.
6. Believes that the
Welsh Government needs to build the capacity of the education workforce for
effective implementation of key policies such as the Literacy and Numeracy
Framework, the Foundation Phase and the new National Curriculum.
7. Believes that teachers
in all parts of Wales should have access to best practice.
The motion as amended was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Publication date: 24/02/2015
Date of decision: 24/02/2015
Decided at meeting: 24/02/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly