Decision details
Debate on the Estyn Annual Report
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 15.18
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM5972 Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the annual report
for 2014-15 of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in
Wales.
The following amendments
were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Notes
that the Estyn report states that "Schools with successful leaders have a
strong culture of professional learning and focus on improving the quality of
teaching and learning" and believes that paying a teaching premium to
highly qualified education staff who maintain their professional development
would be a significant contribution to raising teaching standards.
A vote was taken on Amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
7 |
12 |
31 |
50 |
Amendment 1 was not
agreed.
Amendment 2 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Notes
that this year's Estyn report shows that more needs to be done to narrow the
attainment gap between secondary school pupils in receipt of free school meals
and their peers.
A vote was taken on Amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
50 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
Amendment 2 was
agreed.
Amendment 3 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Believes
that at a time of increasing pupil numbers in primary schools, school closures,
and teacher shortages, smaller class sizes for infants are ever more important
to give teachers the time to properly teach our children.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
6 |
18 |
26 |
50 |
Amendment 3 was not
agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5972 Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the annual report
for 2014-15 of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in
Wales.
2.
Notes that this year's Estyn report shows that more needs to be done to narrow
the attainment gap between secondary school pupils in receipt of free school
meals and their peers.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
49 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
Publication date: 23/02/2016
Date of decision: 23/02/2016
Decided at meeting: 23/02/2016 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly