Decision details
Debate: The Estyn Annual Report 2011-12
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Decision:
The item started
at 15.40
NDM5189 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the annual report for 2011-12 of Her Majesty’s
Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)
Add new point at end of motion:
Notes in particular the conclusion of the Chief Inspector
that 'attendance remains the weakest aspect of wellbeing for schools'.
Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 2 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)
Add new point at end of motion:
Notes the need, identified by the Chief Inspector, for
more support for teachers in delivering improvements in standards.
Amendment 2 was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 3 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)
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Calls on the Welsh Government to intensify its focus on
sharing best practice in education on breaking the cycle of poverty and
disadvantage in schools.
Amendment 3 was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 4 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
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Regrets the findings within the report that the
proportion of schools inspected in 2011-12 that were judged excellent or good
was lower than the previous year, with more secondary schools at the extremes
of excellent or unsatisfactory performance.
Amendment 4 was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
Voting on the motion and the remaining amendments under this item was deferred
until Voting Time.
Amendment 5 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
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Calls on the Welsh Government to review guidance issued
to schools to ensure the Pupil Deprivation Grant is used to effectively target
the high absenteeism rates of pupils on free school meals, to maximise the achievement levels of pupils from poorer
backgrounds.
A vote was taken on Amendment 5:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
14 |
11 |
28 |
53 |
Amendment 5 was not
agreed.
Amendment 6 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
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Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that Estyn reports on how effectively the Pupil Deprivation
Grant is being used by schools to narrow the attainment gap between pupils from
disadvantaged and more affluent backgrounds.
A vote was taken on Amendment 6:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
32 |
20 |
0 |
52 |
Amendment 6 was
agreed.
Amendment 7 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
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Expresses concern that 54% of secondary schools and 48%
of primary schools have been identified for follow up visits, which is an
increase on last year.
A vote was taken on Amendment 7:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
53 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
Amendment 7 was
agreed.
Amendment 8 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)
Add new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to establish national
targets and benchmarks to monitor the progress being made to tackle the gap
between deprivation and attainment.
A vote was taken on Amendment 8:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
16 |
10 |
28 |
54 |
Amendment 8 was not
agreed.
Amendment 9 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets that 'more able and talented pupils achieve less well
in Wales than in England', according to the report.
A vote was taken on Amendment 9:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
28 |
54 |
Amendment 9 was not
agreed.
Amendment 10 - William Graham (South Wales East)
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Expresses deep concern that there is a need to achieve
better literacy standards in over half of Wales' primary and secondary schools,
according to the report.
A vote was taken on Amendment 10:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
26 |
0 |
28 |
54 |
Amendment 10 was
not agreed.
Amendment 11 - William Graham (South Wales East)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Regrets Estyn’s findings which
suggest the existence of 'mediocre teaching performance'.
A vote was taken on Amendment 11:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
14 |
53 |
Amendment 11 was
agreed.
Amendment 12 - William Graham (South Wales East)
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Urges the Minister to explain what influence Welsh Government
officials exerted on this report from an independent arm’s length body
A vote was taken on Amendment 12:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
11 |
0 |
43 |
54 |
Amendment 12 was
not agreed.
Amendment 13 - William Graham (South Wales East)
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Calls
on the Welsh Government to undertake urgent action to address the failings in
the Welsh educational system identified by Estyn.
A vote was taken on Amendment 13:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
17 |
0 |
37 |
54 |
Amendment 13 was
not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM5189 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the annual report for 2011-12 of Her Majesty’s Chief
Inspector of Education and Training in Wales.
Notes in particular the conclusion of the Chief Inspector
that 'attendance remains the weakest aspect of wellbeing for schools'.
Notes the need, identified by the Chief Inspector, for
more support for teachers in delivering improvements in standards.
Calls on the Welsh Government to intensify its focus on
sharing best practice in education on breaking the cycle of poverty and
disadvantage in schools.
Regrets the findings within the report that the proportion
of schools inspected in 2011-12 that were judged excellent or good was lower
than the previous year, with more secondary schools at the extremes of
excellent or unsatisfactory performance.
Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that Estyn reports on how effectively the Pupil Deprivation
Grant is being used by schools to narrow the attainment gap between pupils from
disadvantaged and more affluent backgrounds.
Expresses concern that 54% of secondary schools and 48%
of primary schools have been identified for follow up visits, which is an
increase on last year.
Regrets Estyn’s findings which
suggest the existence of 'mediocre teaching performance'.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
43 |
11 |
0 |
54 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.
Publication date: 19/03/2013
Date of decision: 19/03/2013
Decided at meeting: 19/03/2013 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly