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Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Act 2025

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Meeting: 21/05/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

3 Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Letter to Qualifications Wales from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, item 3 PDF 127 KB

Meeting: 13/05/2025 - Plenary (Item 8)

Stage 4 of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill

NDM8900 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26.47:

Approves the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill

Minutes:

The item started at 18.20

In accordance with Standing Order 26.50C, voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM8900 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26.47:

Approves the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill

The result was as follows:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
50	0	0	50

The motion was agreed.

Meeting: 07/05/2025 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 2 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill – Revised Regulatory Impact Assessment - 28 April 2025

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-12-25 PTN 2 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill – Revised Regulatory Impact Assessment - 28 April 2025, item 2 PDF 813 KB

Meeting: 06/05/2025 - Plenary (Item 8)

Stage 3 of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill

The amendments will be disposed of in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate were set out in the motion under Standing Order 26.36 agreed by the Senedd on 29 April 2025.

The amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as follows:

1. Welsh Language Strategy

22, 23, 47, 48, 49, 20, 21

2. Technical amendments

24, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43

3. Calculating the number of Welsh speakers

72, 44

4. Review of the Code

5. Minimum amount of Welsh language education and Welsh language learning goals

26, 27A, 27B, 27, 50, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 45, 46

6. Exemptions

31, 51, 55, 57

7. School language categories

3, 4, 52, 58, 67

8. Assistance for parents

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

9. New schools and school reorganisation

53, 56, 68

10. Increasing numbers in Primarily Welsh Language category schools

54, 66

11. Education Workforce

36, 37, 62, 63, 64, 65, 70

12. National Framework: General

59, 60, 12, 61, 13

13. Local Welsh in Education Strategic Plans

74, 75, 76, 69

14. National Institute for Learning Welsh – Membership, Staff and Procedures

73, 16, 17, 18, 19

15. National Institute for Learning Welsh – Functions and Duties

71, 14, 15

Supporting Documents

Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2

Explanatory Memorandum, revised after Stage 2

Marshalled List of Amendments

Grouping of Amendments

Minutes:

The item started at 16.50

The amendments will be disposed of in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate were set out in the motion under Standing Order 26.36 agreed by the Senedd on 29 April 2025.

Amendment 22 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 23 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 47 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 48 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 49 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 24 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 72 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	0	27	52

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 26 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 27A:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	1	39	52

Amendment 27A was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 27B:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	1	39	52

Amendment 27B was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 27:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	13	0	52

Amendment 27 was agreed.

As amendment 27 was agreed, amendment 50 fell.

Amendment 28 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 29 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 30 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 31 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 51:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 51 was not agreed.

Amendment 32 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. As amendment 32 was agreed, amendment 3 fell.

A vote was taken on amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	0	27	52

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

Amendment 5 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 52:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	1	26	52

Amendment 52 was not agreed.

Amendment 6 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 7 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 8 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 9 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 53:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	1	39	52

Amendment 53 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 54:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	1	39	52

Amendment 54 was not agreed.

Amendment 33 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 34 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 55:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	1	39	52

Amendment 55 was not agreed.

Amendment 56 was not moved.

Amendment 10 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 11 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 57:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	1	39	52

Amendment 57 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 58:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	1	39	52

Amendment 58 was not agreed.

Amendment 35 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

At 18.54, proceedings were suspended for 27 minutes. The bell was rung 5 minutes before reconvening.

A vote was taken on amendment 36:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	0	13	52

Amendment 36 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 59:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	12	26	52

Amendment 59 was not agreed.

Amendment 60 was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 12.27.

Amendment 37 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 12:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	1	26	52

Amendment 12 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 61:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	1	26	52

Amendment 61 was not agreed.

Amendment 38 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 39 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 62:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	1	26	52

Amendment 62 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 63:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	1	26	52

Amendment 63 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 64:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	1	26	52

Amendment 64 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 65:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	1	26	52

Amendment 65 was not agreed.

Amendment 40 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 13:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 13 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 66:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	0	13	52

Amendment 66 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 74:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 74 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 67:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 67 was not agreed.

Amendment 68 was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 12.27.

A vote was taken on amendment 75:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 75 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 76:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	0	38	52

Amendment 76 was not agreed.

Amendment 41 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 69:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	1	39	52

Amendment 69 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 70:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	0	40	52

Amendment 70 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 73:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
40	0	12	52

Amendment 73 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 16:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 16 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 17:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 17 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 18:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 18 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 19:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
24	0	28	52

Amendment 19 was not agreed.

Amendment 42 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 71:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	0	13	52

Amendment 71 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 14:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 14 was not agreed.

Amendment 43 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 15:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 15 was not agreed.

Amendment 44 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 45:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	0	13	52

Amendment 45 was agreed.

Amendment 46 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 20 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 21 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

That brings today’s proceedings to a close. All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3 proceedings.

Meeting: 29/04/2025 - Plenary (Item 8)

Motion to vary the order of consideration of Stage 3 amendments to the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill

NDM8880 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.36:

Agrees to dispose of sections and schedules to the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Sections 1 – 5;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Sections 6 – 38;

d) Schedule 2;

e) Sections 39 – 57;

f) Long title.

Minutes:

The item started at 17.32

NDM8880 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.36:

Agrees to dispose of sections and schedules to the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Sections 1 – 5;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Sections 6 – 38;

d) Schedule 2;

e) Sections 39 – 57;

f) Long title.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

The proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following items together but with separate votes was agreed.

Meeting: 19/02/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - Stage 2 proceedings

At the meeting on 13^th February, Sections 1 – 27 of the Bill were agreed.

Stage 2 consideration will continue in Committee on 19 February 2025.

Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language

Bethan Webb, Deputy Director, Cymraeg 2050

Sioned Tobias, Lawyer, Welsh Government

Siwan Daniel, Lawyer, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Marshalled list of Amendments

Grouping of Amendments

Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill (as introduced)

Explanatory Memorandum

Minutes:

Amendment 74 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 46 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 96 (Samuel Kurtz MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 96 was not agreed.

Amendment 47 (Mark Drakeford MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Vaughan Gething MS	Joel James MS
Carolyn Thomas MS	Samuel Kurtz MS
Joyce Watson MS
Cefin Campbell MS
Amendment 47 was agreed.

Amendment 97 (Samuel Kurtz MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 97 was not agreed.

Amendment 48 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 49 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 50 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 51 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 52 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 75 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 148 (Cefin Campbell MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 53 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 54 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 149 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell MS	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 149 was not agreed.

Amendment 150 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell MS	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 150 was not agreed.

Amendment 151 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell MS	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 151 was not agreed.

Amendment 152 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell MS	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 152 was not agreed.

Amendment 55 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 56 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 57 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 90 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 91 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 153 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 153 was not agreed.

Amendment 154 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 154 was not agreed.

Amendment 155 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 155 was not agreed.

Amendment 76 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 77 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 78 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 79 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 80 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 81 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 82 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 83 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 84 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 85 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 156 (Cefin Campbell MS) was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 26.66(i).

Amendment 58 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 86 (Mark Drakeford MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Vaughan Gething MS	Joel James MS
Carolyn Thomas MS	Samuel Kurtz MS
Joyce Watson MS
Cefin Campbell MS
Amendment 86 was agreed.

As amendment 86 was agreed, amendment 98 (Samuel Kurtz MS) fell.

Amendment 60 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 61 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 62 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 63 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 64 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 87 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 66 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 67 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 69 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 157 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 157 was not agreed.

Amendment 68 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 158 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 158 was not agreed.

Amendment 160 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell MS	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 160 was not agreed.

Amendment 159 (Cefin Campbell MS) was not moved.

Amendment 88 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 70 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 89 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 71 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 99 (Cefin Campbell MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Meeting: 13/02/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - Stage 2 proceedings

Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language

Bethan Webb, Deputy Director, Cymraeg 2050

Sioned Tobias, Lawyer, Welsh Government

Siwan Daniel, Lawyer, Welsh Government

Documents relevant to Stage 2 proceedings will be available on the Bill page.

The Children, Young People and Education Committee agreed on 09 January 2025, under Standing Order 26.21, that the order of consideration for Stage 2 proceedings will be:

Sections 1-5; Schedule 1; Sections 6-36; Schedule 2; Sections 37-55 and Long Title.

Supporting documents:

Marshalled list of Amendments

Grouping of Amendments

Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill (as introduced)

Explanatory Memorandum

There will be breaks at appropriate times during the proceedings

Minutes:

3.1 In accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee disposed of the following amendments to the Bill:

Amendment 100 (Cefin Campbell MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 101 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 101 was not agreed.

Amendment 1 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 2 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 3 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 4 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 5 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 6 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 102 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 102 was not agreed.

Amendment 103 (Cefin Campbell MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 7 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 104 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 104 was not agreed.

Amendment 105 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 105 was not agreed.

Amendment 106 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 106 was not agreed.

Amendment 8 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 9 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 10 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 107 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 107 was not agreed.

Amendment 108 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell MS	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 108 was not agreed.

Amendment 109 (Cefin Campbell MS) was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 26.66(i).

Amendment 110 (Cefin Campbell MS) was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 26.66(i).

Amendment 111 (Cefin Campbell MS) was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 26.66(i).

Amendment 11 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 12 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 13 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 112 (Cefin Campbell MS) was not moved.

Amendment 113 (Cefin Campbell MS) was not moved.

Amendment 114 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 114 was not agreed.

Amendment 115 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 115 was not agreed.

Amendment 116 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell MS	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 116 was not agreed.

Amendment 117 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell MS	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 117 was not agreed.

Amendment 118 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell MS	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 118 was not agreed.

Amendment 14 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 119 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell MS	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 119 was not agreed.

Amendment 120 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell MS	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 120 not agreed.

Amendment 121 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell MS	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 121 was not agreed.

Amendment 122 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell MS	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 122 was not agreed.

Amendment 123 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell MS	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 123 was not agreed.

Amendment 124 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell MS	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 124 was not agreed.

Amendment 125 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 125 was not agreed.

Amendment 92 (Samuel Kurtz MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Davies MS
	Joyce Watson MS
Amendment 92 was not agreed.

Amendment 93 (Samuel Kurtz MS) was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 26.66(i).

Amendment 15 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 126 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 126 was not agreed.

Amendment 127 (Cefin Campbell MS) was not moved.

Amendment 16 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 17 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 18 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 128 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 128 was not agreed.

Amendment 129 (Cefin Campbell MS) was not moved.

Amendment 130 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell MS	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 130 was not agreed.

Amendment 131 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell MS	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 131 was not agreed.

Amendment 132 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell MS	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 132 was not agreed.

Amendment 19 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 20 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 21 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 22 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 133 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell MS	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 133 was not agreed.

Amendment 134 (Cefin Campbell MS) was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 26.66(i).

Amendment 135 (Cefin Campbell MS) was not moved.

Amendment 136 (Cefin Campbell MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 137 (Cefin Campbell MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 138 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 138 was not agreed.

Amendment 140 (Cefin Campbell MS) was not moved.

Amendment 139 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell MS	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 139 was not agreed.

Amendment 141 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 141 was not agreed.

Amendment 23 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 24 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 142 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell MS	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 142 was not agreed.

Amendment 25 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 26 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 27 (Mark Drakeford MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Vaughan Gething MS	Joel James MS
Carolyn Thomas MS	Samuel Kurtz MS
Joyce Watson MS
Cefin Campbell MS
Amendment 27 was agreed.

Amendment 28 (Mark Drakeford MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Vaughan Gething MS	Joel James MS
Carolyn Thomas MS	Samuel Kurtz MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Cefin Campbell MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 28 was not agreed.

Amendment 29 (Mark Drakeford MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Vaughan Gething MS	Cefin Campbell MS
Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS
Joel James MS
Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 29 was agreed.

As amendment 29 was agreed, amendment 143 (Cefin Campbell MS) fell.

Amendment 30 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 144 (Cefin Campbell MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 145 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 145 was not agreed.

Amendment 31 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 32 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 33 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 34 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 35 (Mark Drakeford MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Vaughan Gething MS	Joel James MS
Carolyn Thomas MS	Samuel Kurtz MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Cefin Campbell MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 35 was not agreed.

Amendment 36 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 72 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 146 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 146 was not agreed.

Amendment 38 (Mark Drakeford MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Vaughan Gething MS	Cefin Campbell MS
Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS
Joel James MS
Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 38 was agreed.

Amendment 39 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 40 (Mark Drakeford MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Vaughan Gething MS	Cefin Campbell MS
Carolyn Thomas MS
Joyce Watson MS
Joel James MS
Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 40 was agreed.

Amendment 73 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 41 (Mark Drakeford MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Vaughan Gething MS	Joel James MS
Carolyn Thomas MS	Samuel Kurtz MS
Joyce Watson MS
Cefin Campbell MS
Amendment 41 was agreed.

Amendment 42 (Mark Drakeford MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Vaughan Gething MS	Joel James MS
Carolyn Thomas MS	Samuel Kurtz MS
Joyce Watson MS
Cefin Campbell MS
Amendment 42 was agreed.

Amendment 43 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 44 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 45 (Mark Drakeford MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 94 (Samuel Kurtz MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 94 was not agreed.

Amendment 95 (Samuel Kurtz MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Joel James MS	Vaughan Gething MS
Samuel Kurtz MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Cefin Campbell MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 95 was not agreed.

Amendment 147 (Cefin Campbell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Cefin Campbell MS	Vaughan Gething MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Joyce Watson MS
	Joel James MS
	Samuel Kurtz MS
Amendment 147 was not agreed.

3.2 The Chair declared that Sections 1 – 27 of the Bill were agreed.

3.3 The remaining Amendments will be disposed of at next week’s meeting.

Meeting: 23/01/2025 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

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Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-03-25 PTN 1 - Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Finance Committee's report recommendations - 13 January 2025, item 2 PDF 207 KB

Meeting: 20/01/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 6)

6 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letters from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language.

Meeting: 16/01/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Supporting documents:

Letter to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, item 3 PDF 233 KB

Meeting: 16/01/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Supporting documents:

Letter to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language., item 3 PDF 219 KB

Meeting: 16/01/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Supporting documents:

Letter to the Chair of the Finance Committee from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language., item 3 PDF 197 KB

Meeting: 14/01/2025 - Plenary (Item 7)

The financial resolution in respect of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill

NDM8781 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.

Minutes:

The item started at 16.42

NDM8781 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Meeting: 14/01/2025 - Plenary (Item 6)

The general principles of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill

NDM8780 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill.

The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 15th July 2024; the report of the Children, Young People and Education Committee on the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 13th December 2024.

Supporting Documents

Report of the Children, Young People and Education Committee

Report of the Finance Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Government response to the report of the Children, Young People and Education Committee

Government response to the report of the Finance Committee

Government response to the report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Minutes:

The item started at 16.42

NDM8780 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)

To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill.

The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 15th July 2024; the report of the Children, Young People and Education Committee on the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 13th December 2024.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Meeting: 09/01/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 8)

Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - Order of Consideration - agreement ahead of Stage 2 proceedings

Supporting documents:

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Minutes:

8.1 The Committee agreed the Order of Consideration ahead of Stage 2.

Meeting: 09/01/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 6)

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Supporting documents:

Letter to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee from the Chair of Cymdeithas yr Iaith’s Education Group, item 6 PDF 118 KB

Meeting: 11/12/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

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Supporting documents:

Letter to the Chair from the Chief Executive of Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, item 4 PDF 154 KB

Meeting: 11/12/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

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Supporting documents:

Letter to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, item 4 PDF 368 KB

Meeting: 11/12/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

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Supporting documents:

Additional information from Medr following the evidence session on 17 October 2024, item 4 PDF 1 MB

Meeting: 05/12/2024 - Finance Committee (Item 6)

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Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-26-24 P1 – Draft report

Supporting documents:

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Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft report on the financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill.

Meeting: 05/12/2024 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

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Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-26-24 PTN 3 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Further information on the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - 12 November 2024, item 2 PDF 843 KB

Meeting: 04/12/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - consideration of the draft report

Supporting documents:

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Minutes:

2.1 Following last week’s discussion, Members considered and agreed changes to the draft report. Final changes and sign off would be agreed electronically.

Meeting: 03/12/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 7)

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Supporting documents:

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed its draft report.

Meeting: 28/11/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 1)

Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - consideration of the draft report

Supporting documents:

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Minutes:

1.1 The Committee considered the draft report, it will be considered again at the next meeting.

Meeting: 25/11/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 8)

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Supporting documents:

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the draft report and agreed to consider a revised version at its next meeting.

Meeting: 21/11/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Supporting documents:

Letter to the Chair of Finance Committee from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, item 3 PDF 225 KB

Meeting: 21/11/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Additional information the National Centre for Learning Welsh following the evidence session on 17 October 2024, item 3 PDF 506 KB View as HTML (3/1) 21 KB

Meeting: 21/11/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Additional information from the Education Workforce Council following the evidence session on 9th October 2024, item 3 PDF 465 KB View as HTML (3/1) 25 KB

Meeting: 21/11/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Additional information from the Welsh Language Government Association (WLGA) following the evidence session on 9 October 2024, item 3 PDF 172 KB View as HTML (3/1) 12 KB

Meeting: 18/11/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 7)

7 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language: Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language.

Meeting: 13/11/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 6)

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Key issues

Letter from Cymdeithas yr Iaith: Highlighting barriers to accessing services and extracurricular activities for children and young people through the medium of Welsh – 4 October 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the key issues.

Meeting: 24/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

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Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language

Bethan Webb, Deputy Director, Cymraeg 2050

Sioned Tobias, Lawyer, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

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Survey findings, item 2 PDF 157 KB

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Welsh Government.

2.2 The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language agreed to share with the Committee the letter to the Finance Committee regarding Youth Services.

Meeting: 24/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Supporting documents:

Letter to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, item 3 PDF 181 KB

Meeting: 24/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Supporting documents:

Additional information from Estyn following the evidence session on 02 October 2024, item 3 PDF 124 KB

Meeting: 24/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Supporting documents:

Letter to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, item 3 PDF 357 KB

Meeting: 24/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - consideration of the key issues

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the key issues.

Meeting: 23/10/2024 - Finance Committee (Item 5)

Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

Meeting: 23/10/2024 - Finance Committee (Item 3)

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Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, Welsh Government

Bethan Webb, Deputy Director, Cymraeg 2050, Welsh Government

Joanne Corke, Head of Research, Education, Social Justice and Welsh Language Group, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

Senedd Research Brief

Supporting documents:

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence on the financial implications of Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill from Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, Welsh Government; Bethan Webb, Deputy Director, Cymraeg 2050, Welsh Government; and Joanne Corke, Head of Research, Education, Social Justice and Welsh Language Group, Welsh Government.

3.2 The Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide the following:

· Clarification on the cost of late immersion education and when in the appraisal period these costs will fall.

· A note on any financial support for the provision of Welsh language learning outside of schools, in particular, within youth services.

Meeting: 21/10/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 3)

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Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language

Bethan Webb, Deputy Director, Cymraeg 2050, Welsh Government

Iwan Roberts, Senior Lawyer, Welsh Government

Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

Statement of Policy Intent for Subordinate Legislation to be made under the Bill

Supporting documents:

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Minutes:

The Committee received evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language in relation to the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill.

Meeting: 21/10/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 10)

The Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence received from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary in respect of the Bill.

Meeting: 17/10/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 4)

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Supporting documents:

Letter from Cymdeithas yr Iaith: Highlighting barriers to accessing services and extracurricular activities for children and young people through the medium of Welsh – 4 October 2024 (English Translation by Senedd Commission), item 4 PDF 333 KB View as HTML (4/1) 19 KB

Meeting: 17/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 7)

Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous sessions.

Meeting: 17/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

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Supporting documents:

Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, item 5 PDF 80 KB

Meeting: 17/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

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Supporting documents:

Additional Information from the National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) Cymru following the evidence session on 02 October 2024, item 5 PDF 179 KB View as HTML (5/1) 14 KB

Meeting: 17/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

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Jonathan Morgan, Principal and Chief Executive of Coleg y Cymoedd and representing ColegauCymru

Amanda Wilkinson, Director, Universities Wales [via zoom]

Lisa Mytton, Strategic Director, National Training Federation for Wales [via zoom]

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from ColegauCymru, Universities Wales and the National Training Federation for Wales.

4.2 Universities Wales agreed to provide further information in relation to Part 3 of the Bill on issues around pathways and progression into higher education.

Meeting: 17/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Rhian Edwards, Executive Director for Policy, Medr (Commission for Tertiary Education and Research)

Supporting documents:

Paper 3 Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (Medr) (Translation), item 3 PDF 577 KB View as HTML (3/1) 62 KB

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Medr.

3.2 Medr agreed to provide a note on amendments required to provide clarity in Bill on how different organisations will discharge their duties and further information on the likely the resources needed to upskill the workforce to deliver the Bill’s ambitions.

Meeting: 17/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

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Dona Lewis, Chief Executive, National Centre for Learning Welsh

Meinir Ebbsworth, Strategic Director, National Centre for Learning Welsh

Dr Ioan Matthews, Chief Executive, Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol

Rebecca Williams, Senior Manager for Language Skills and Workforce Planning, Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the National Centre for Learning Welsh and Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

2.2 The National Centre for Learning Welsh agreed to provide further information on addressing the workforce challenges in implementing the Bill, in particular what would need to be that is not included in the Bill.

Meeting: 17/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

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Supporting documents:

Additional information from the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) following the evidence session on 2 October 2024, item 5 PDF 195 KB View as HTML (5/1) 18 KB

Meeting: 17/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

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Additional information from Mudiad Meithrin following the evidence session on 26 September 2024, item 5 PDF 172 KB View as HTML (5/1) 12 KB

Meeting: 17/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

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Additional Information from the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Cymru following the evidence session on 02 October 2024, item 5 PDF 200 KB View as HTML (5/1) 17 KB

Meeting: 09/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

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Hayden Llewellyn, Chief Executive, Education Workforce Council [Via Zoom]

Eithne Hughes, Chair of Council, Education Workforce Council [Via Zoom]

Supporting documents:

Paper 3 Education Workforce Council, item 4 PDF 484 KB View as HTML (4/1) 14 KB

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Education Workforce Council.

4.2 The Education Workforce Council agreed to provide a note on what factors are relevant in attracting prospective teachers.

Meeting: 09/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

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Marc Berw Hughes, Director of Education, Skills and Young People, Isle of Anglesey County Council and representing the Association of Directors of Education in Wales

Cllr Sue Edmunds, Cabinet Member People and Education, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council and representing the Welsh Local Government Association

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Paper 1 Association of Directors of Education (ADEW) and Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), item 2 PDF 339 KB View as HTML (2/2) 48 KB

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) and the Association of Directors of Education in Wales (ADEW)

2.2 The WLGA agreed to provide further information on whether all local authorities agree with the Bill’s statutory target of a million Welsh speakers.

Meeting: 09/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

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Philip Blaker, Chief Executive, Qualifications Wales

Richard Harry, Executive Director, Qualifications and Assessment, WJEC

Ian Morgan, Chief Executive, WJEC

Supporting documents:

Paper 4 WJEC, item 5 PDF 186 KB

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee heard evidence from Qualifications Wales and the WJEC.

Meeting: 09/10/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 1)

Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Rapporteur update

Minutes:

1.1 The Committee received an update from Lee Waters MS on the Children, Young People and Education Committee’s scrutiny of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill.

1.2 The Committee agreed to schedule one final update from the rapporteurs for before the Children, Young People and Education Committee considers a draft report on its scrutiny of the Bill.

Meeting: 09/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 8)

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8.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous sessions.

Meeting: 09/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Elin Maher, National Director, Rhieni dros Addysg Gymraeg (RhAG)

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Paper 2 Rhieni dros Addysg Gymraeg (RhAG) (Translation), item 3 PDF 564 KB View as HTML (3/1) 42 KB

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3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Rhieni dros Addysg Gymraeg (RhAG).

Meeting: 02/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 7)

Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous evidence sessions.

Meeting: 02/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

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Claire Armitstead, Director of Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Cymru

Julian Kennedy, Headteacher, Olchfa Comprehensive School, Swansea and representing ASCL Cymru

Geoff Evans, Pennaeth Ysgol Y Strade, Llanelli and representing ASCL Cymru

Chris Parry, President, National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) Cymru

Laura Doel, National Secretary Wales, National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) Cymru

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2.1 The Committee heard evidence from School Leadership Unions.

Meeting: 02/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

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Jonathan Cooper, Assistant Director, Estyn [Via zoom]

Mererid Wyn Williams, Assistant Director/Corporate Services Director, Estyn [Via zoom]

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Paper 6 Estyn, item 4 PDF 406 KB

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from Estyn.

Meeting: 02/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Nicola Fitzpatrick, Interim Wales Secretary, National Education Union (NEU) Cymru

Mairead Canavan, National Education Union (NEU) Cymru Executive Member for Wales and Vale of Glamorgan District Secretary

Ioan Rhys Jones, General Secretary, Undeb Cenedlaethol Athrawon Cymru (UCAC)

Urtha Felda, Policy and Casework Official, The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT)

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Teaching Unions.

Meeting: 02/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

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Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, item 5 PDF 182 KB

Meeting: 26/09/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2)

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Meeting: 26/09/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 7)

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Approach paper

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7.1 The Committee considered the approach paper and agreed that Heledd Fychan MS and Lee Waters MS would attend relevant Children, Young People and Education Committee meetings and report back privately to this Committee on a fortnightly basis.

Meeting: 26/09/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 6)

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Dr Gwenllian Lansdown Davies, Chief Executive, Mudiad Meithrin

Angharad Morgan, Policy Manager, Mudiad Meithrin

Dr Gwennan Schiavone, Chief Executive Officer, CYDAG

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Paper 3 Mudiad Meithrin (Translation), item 6 PDF 978 KB View as HTML (6/1) 145 KB

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee heard evidence from Mudiad Meithrin and CYDAG.

6.2 Mudiad Meithrin agreed to provide further information on the exclusion of private schools in the Bill.

Meeting: 26/09/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

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Professor Enlli Thomas, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Head of College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Bangor University [Via Zoom]

Professor Gwenno Ffrancon, Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor Welsh Language, Heritage and Culture and Director Academi Hywel Teifi, Swansea University [Via zoom]

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Paper 2 Professor Enlli Thomas FHEA, FLSW, Bangor University (Translation), item 5 PDF 791 KB View as HTML (5/1) 43 KB

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5.1 The Committee heard evidence from Professor Enlli Thomas and Professor Gwenno Ffrancon.

Meeting: 26/09/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 9)

Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous evidence sessions.

Meeting: 26/09/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

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Efa Gruffudd Jones, Welsh Language Commissioner

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4.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Commissioner.

Meeting: 26/09/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 8)

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Letter to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee from the Llywydd, item 8 PDF 111 KB

Meeting: 26/09/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 7)

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Toni Schiavone, Chair, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Education Group

Osian Rhys, Member, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Education Group

Heini Gruffudd, Chair, Dyfodol i’r Iaith

Myfanwy Jones, Director, Mentrau Iaith Cymru

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7.1 The Chair welcomed Vaughan Gething to the Committee.

7.2 The Committee heard evidence from Cymdeithas yr Iaith Education Group, Dyfodol i’r Iaith and Mentrau Iaith Cymru.

Meeting: 19/09/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

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Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Chair of the Culture, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations, item 4 PDF 122 KB

Meeting: 19/09/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 6)

Consideration of the evidence heard in the previous evidence sessions

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous evidence sessions.

Meeting: 19/09/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language

Bethan Webb, Deputy Director, Cymraeg 2050, Welsh Government

Iwan Roberts, Senior Lawyer, Welsh Government

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3.1 1.2 The Chair welcomed Heledd Fychan MS and Lee Waters MS from the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee who joined the meeting under Standing Order 17.49 for the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill.

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Mark Drakeford MS, the Member in Charge.

The Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide a note on the following:

- The requirements for consultation within the Bill, and in particular, in relation to consultation and engagement with communities;

- Specific consideration of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in the development of the Bill and how its Articles have been directly taken into account within the Child Rights Impact Assessment.

Meeting: 19/09/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

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Letter to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee from the Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee, item 4 PDF 100 KB

Meeting: 17/07/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - Technical Briefing

Bethan Webb, Deputy Director, Cymraeg 2050

Gethin Davies, Senior Legislation Officer, Welsh Language and Education Bill

Iwan Roberts, Welsh Government Lawyer

Sioned Tobias, Welsh Government Lawyer

Under Standing Order 17.49 Members of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee have been invited to attend this item.

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received a technical briefing on the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill from Welsh Government officials.

Meeting: 17/07/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - consideration of the scope and approach

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5.1 The Committee agreed the scope and approach to the Bill.

Meeting: 17/07/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

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Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee, item 2 PDF 559 KB

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