Decision details

Debates are one of the most frequent items of business on the Plenary agenda. Many types of debate are brought forward in Plenary, including:

• Opposition party debates on a topic of their choice;

Other than in the case of Government debates, the time allocated for all other types of debates and their frequency are determined by the Business Committee

The item started at 16.23

Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM5802 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Believes that the education system should enable the education workforce to take the lead on professional development and on improving education standards;

 

2. Calls for the raising of the professional standards of the education workforce by making teaching a Master's level profession and improving continual professional development for the whole workforce; and

 

3. Calls for the devolution of teachers' pay and conditions to Wales.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	0	44	53

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 – Aled Roberts (North Wales)

 

Insert as new point 2 and renumber accordingly:

 

Believes that a professional registration body can help with the continuous improvement of education staff and students and calls on the Welsh Government to ensure elected representation of peers from the teaching profession to the Education Workforce Council to ensure it is properly accountable.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 – Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

 

In point 2, delete all after 'and' and replace with: 'calls for better access to continual professional development for the whole workforce, regardless of employer; and'

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
53	0	0	53

Amendment 2 was agreed.

Amendment 3 – Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

Delete point 3 and replace with:

 

Recognises the advantage of the devolution of teachers' pay and conditions to Wales providing there is an appropriate transfer of resources."

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
31	0	21	52

Amendment 3 was agreed.

Amendment 3 was agreed, therefore amendment 4 was de-selected.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5802 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Believes that the education system should enable the education workforce to take the lead on professional development and on improving education standards;

 

2. Calls for the raising of the professional standards of the education workforce by making teaching a Master's level profession and calls for better access to continual professional development for the whole workforce, regardless of employer; and

 

3. Recognises the advantage of the devolution of teachers' pay and conditions to Wales providing there is an appropriate transfer of resources.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
41	0	12	53

The motion as amended was agreed.