Meetings
Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 04/07/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 1.)
Implementation of education reforms - consideration of the report
Meeting: 19/06/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 2.)
Implementation of education reforms - consideration of the draft report
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 3 , View reasons restricted (2./1)
Meeting: 12/06/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 2.4)
- Webcast for 12/06/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 12/06/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
2.4 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 08/05/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 5)
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- Transcript for 08/05/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
5 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 08/05/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 08/05/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 08/05/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms - update on family engagement activities
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 12 , View reasons restricted (3/1)
- Restricted enclosure 13
Minutes:
3.1 Members received an oral update on the engagement activities that have taken place for the third check-in.
Meeting: 08/05/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 6)
- Webcast for 08/05/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 08/05/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms - consideration of the evidence
Minutes:
6.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous session.
6.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Minister to follow-up on some issues raised during the session and agreed to publish an interim report.
Meeting: 08/05/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 08/05/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 08/05/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
4 Implementation of education reforms - evidence session
Lynne Neagle MS, Cabinet Secretary for Education
Hannah Wharf, Deputy Director, Support for Learners Division, Welsh Government
Lloyd Hopkin, Deputy Director, Curriculum & Assessment, Welsh Government
Owain Lloyd, Director of Education and Welsh Language, Welsh Government
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 19 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
- Paper - Welsh Government, item 4
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- Restricted enclosure 21 , View reasons restricted (4/3)
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education.
4.2 The Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide the Committee with a breakdown of funding that had been spent on implementing the new ALN system to date and how much is allocated in the 2024-25 budget.
4.3 The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary with the questions that were unasked.
Meeting: 02/05/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 1.)
1. Implementation of education reforms - Committee visits
The Committee is undertaking visits to schools for its inquiry into education reforms.
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 25 , View reasons restricted (1./1)
Meeting: 25/04/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 1.)
1. Implementation of education reforms Committee visits
The Committee is undertaking visits to schools for its inquiry into education reforms.
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 28 , View reasons restricted (1./1)
- Restricted enclosure 29 , View reasons restricted (1./2)
- Restricted enclosure 30 , View reasons restricted (1./3)
Meeting: 20/03/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 7)
- Webcast for 20/03/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 20/03/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
7 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 20/03/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 8)
- Webcast for 20/03/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 20/03/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
Consideration of the evidence heard in the previous evidence sessions
Minutes:
8.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous sessions.
8.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language to follow up on some of the evidence heard during the session on implementation of education reforms.
Meeting: 20/03/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 5)
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- Transcript for 20/03/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
5 Implementation of education reforms - evidence session
Judge Jane McConnell, President of the Education Tribunal for Wales
Rhian Davies-Rees, Head of Welsh Tribunals Unit
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 39 , View reasons restricted (5/1)
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee heard evidence from Judge Jane McConnell.
Meeting: 14/03/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 1.)
Implementation of education reforms
Discussion with the online advisory group for the inquiry into access to education and childcare for disabled children and young people
Meeting: 21/02/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 3)
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- Transcript for 21/02/2024 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms - evidence session
Owen Evans, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Estyn
Claire Morgan, Strategic Director, Estyn
Jassa Scott, Strategic Director, Estyn
Dyfrig Ellis, Assistant Director, Estyn
Minutes:
3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Estyn.
Meeting: 14/12/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 3)
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- Transcript for 14/12/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms - consideration of the next steps
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 45 , View reasons restricted (3/1)
Minutes:
3.1 The Committee considered the next steps and agreed that the next check-in would take place in the Spring/Summer term. This would include school visits and oral evidence sessions.
Meeting: 06/12/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 8)
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- Transcript for 06/12/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms - consideration of the next steps
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 48 , View reasons restricted (8/1)
Minutes:
8.1 Due to time constraints this item was moved to next week’s agenda.
Meeting: 12/10/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 12/10/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 12/10/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
4 Implementation of Education reforms
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Meeting: 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
3 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
3 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
3 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
3 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
3 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
3 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
3 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 05/07/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 6)
- Webcast for 05/07/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 05/07/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms - consideration of the outcome of the summer 2023 check-in
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 83 , View reasons restricted (6/1)
Minutes:
6.1 The Committee discussed the latest check-in which took place in April/May.
6.2 Members agreed the draft letter to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language.
Meeting: 05/07/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 05/07/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 05/07/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
2 Implementation of Education reforms
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Meeting: 05/07/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 05/07/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 05/07/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
2 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 25/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 25/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 25/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
3 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 10/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 1)
- Webcast for 10/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 10/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms - update on engagement activities
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 98 , View reasons restricted (1/1)
Minutes:
1.1 Members received a presentation on the finding from the engagement activities undertaken ahead of the scrutiny session.
Meeting: 10/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 10/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 10/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
3 Implementation of education reforms - Ministerial scrutiny session
Jeremy Miles MS, Minister for Education and Welsh language
Hannah Wharf, Deputy Director, Support for Learners Division
Georgina Haarhoff, Deputy Director, Curriculum, Assessment & School Improvement
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 102 , View reasons restricted (3/1)
- Welsh Government - CYPE(6)-14-23 - Paper 1, item 3
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- WISERD Education Multi-Cohort Study briefing - CYPE-14-23 - Paper 2, item 3
PDF 445 KB
- Education Reform - Summary Note, item 3
PDF 243 KB
Minutes:
3.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language.
Meeting: 10/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 10/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 10/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms - consideration of the evidence
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous session.
5.2 It agreed to write to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language with some follow points and to the WLGA for some further information on a specific point.
5.3 It also agreed that some further scoping work would be undertaken on some wider points raised during the session.
Meeting: 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 2)
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2 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
2 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
2 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
2 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
2 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
2 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
2 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 03/05/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
2 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 27/04/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 1.)
1. Committee visits
The Committee is undertaking visits to schools for its inquiry into education reforms.
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 143 , View reasons restricted (1./1)
- Restricted enclosure 144 , View reasons restricted (1./2)
- Restricted enclosure 145
Meeting: 13/10/2022 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 1)
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- Transcript for 13/10/2022 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms - Consideration of the next steps
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 147 , View reasons restricted (1/1)
Minutes:
1.1 The Committee discussed the next steps for the work its carrying out on education reforms. Members agreed the following:
- to visit some secondary schools in the spring/summer terms;
- to target some stakeholders to respond to the consultation;
- to get some feedback from outside Wales from higher education institutions on the new curriculum; and
- To plan to have the next formal check-in session in April/May 2023
Meeting: 06/10/2022 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 06/10/2022 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 06/10/2022 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
4 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 06/10/2022 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 10)
- Webcast for 06/10/2022 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 06/10/2022 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms - consideration of the letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Minutes:
10.1 The Committee considered the letter and agree to seek the views of stakeholders.
Meeting: 06/10/2022 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 4)
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4 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 21/09/2022 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 21/09/2022 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 21/09/2022 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
4 Implementation of education reforms
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Meeting: 14/07/2022 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 14/07/2022 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 14/07/2022 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
2 Implementation of education reforms - evidence session 1
Jeremy Miles MS, Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Georgina Haarhoff, Deputy Director Curriculum, Welsh Government
Hannah Wharf, Deputy Director Support for Learners Division, Welsh Government
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 165 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- Annual Report on Curriculum Implementation - CYPE(6)-16-22 - Paper 1, item 2
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- Implementation of ALN Reforms - CYPE(6)-16-22 - Paper 2, item 2
PDF 226 KB
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language.
2.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Minister regarding tracking the figures on the balance of pupils on IDPs, how many are maintained by schools and how many are maintained by the local authority list, and also the number of pupils who are on the old SEN register and who are now being supported under the new ALN system.
Meeting: 25/05/2022 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 7)
- Webcast for 25/05/2022 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
- Transcript for 25/05/2022 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
Implementation of key education reforms - consideration of approach
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 170 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee considered the approach to its work on key educational reforms. Subject to minor amendments the approach was agreed.