Meetings

Inquiry into Supply Teaching

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 22/03/2018 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education - Correspondence with Fair Deal for Supply Teachers group

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Meeting: 07/02/2018 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 E-mail to the CYPE Committee by members of Fair Deal for Supply Teachers - including their letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Education

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Meeting: 10/02/2016 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 4.)

Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee report on Supply Teaching

NDM5951 Ann Jones (Vale of Clwyd)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Children, Young People and Education Committee on the inquiry into Supply Teaching, which was laid in the Table Office on 16 December 2015.

The response by the Welsh Government was laid on 3 February 2016.

Decision:

The item started at 16.03

NDM5951 Ann Jones (Vale of Clwyd)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Children, Young People and Education Committee on the inquiry into Supply Teaching, which was laid in the Table Office on 16 December 2015.

The response by the Welsh Government was laid on 3 February 2016.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Meeting: 18/11/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 6)

Inquiry into Supply Teaching - Consideration of draft report

CYPE(4)-28-15 – Private paper 5

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Minutes:

Subject to a few minor amendments, the Committee agreed the draft report.

Meeting: 12/11/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

Inquiry into Supply Teaching - Consideration of draft report

CYPE(4)-27-15 – Private paper 3

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed the draft recommendations.  The draft report would be considered at next week’s meeting.

Meeting: 22/10/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

Discussion on the Inquiry into Supply Teaching

CYPE(4)-25-15 – Private paper 1

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Minutes:

The Committee considered a paper on the inquiry into Supply Teaching.  The draft report would be considered at a future meeting.

Meeting: 16/09/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Letter from the Minister for Education and Skills - Inquiry into supply teaching

CYPE(4)-21-15 - Paper to note 5

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Meeting: 08/07/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Inquiry into Supply Teaching - Letter from Welsh Government to Chair of Public Accounts Committee

CYPE(4)-20-15 – Paper to note 3

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Meeting: 02/07/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

5 Inquiry into Supply Teaching - Letter from the Minister for Education and Skills following the meeting on 20 May

CYPE(4)-19-15 – Paper to note 6

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Meeting: 02/07/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 1)

Inquiry into Supply Teaching - Consideration of draft guidance

CYPE(4)-19-15 – Private paper 1

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the draft guidance on ‘effective management of school workforce attendance’.  The Committee agreed to write to the Minister outlining concerns on the draft guidance.

Meeting: 10/06/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

Inquiry into Supply Teaching - Consideration of key issues

CYPE(4)-17-15 – Private paper 1

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the key issues, the draft report would be considered at the meeting on 2 July.

Meeting: 04/06/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into Supply Teaching - Letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee

CYPE(4)-16-15 – Paper to note 3

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Meeting: 20/05/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into Supply Teaching - Evidence session 10

Welsh Government

CYPE(4)-15-15 – Paper 1

 

Huw Lewis AM, Minister for Education and Skills

Brett Pugh, Group Director-School Standards & Workforce Group
Zenny Saunders, Head of Strategy and Workforce Unit

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Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Education and Skills.

 

·         The Minister will write to the Committee on the points made regarding the National Procurement Service approach to choosing the preferred agency for supply teachers.

Meeting: 20/05/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

Inquiry into Supply Teaching - discussion on evidence received

Minutes:

The Committee discussed the evidence they had received for the inquiry.

Meeting: 06/05/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into Supply Teaching - Evidence session 7

Education Workforce Council (EWC)

CYPE(4)-13-15 – Paper 1

 

Hayden Llewellyn, Chief Executive Officer

Angela Jardine, Chair of Council

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Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from the Education Workforce Council.

Meeting: 06/05/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Inquiry into Supply Teaching - Evidence session 9

ATL Cymru

CYPE(4)-13-15 – Paper 4

 

Dr Philip Dixon, Director

David Healey, Member of ATL Cymru Committee in Wales

Gareth Lewis, Member of ATL Cymru Committee in Wales

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Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from ATL Cymru.

Meeting: 06/05/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into Supply Teaching - Evidence session 8

New Directions and Teaching Personnel Ltd

CYPE(4)-13-15 – Paper 2

CYPE(4)-13-15 – Paper 3

 

Gary Williams, Group Director of Business Development – New Directions

Derek Lefley, Strategic Business Development Manager (South) - Teaching Personnel Ltd

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Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from New Directions and Teaching Personnel Ltd.

 

New Directions agreed to provide the percentage of staff registered with them that have received performance management since January. 

Meeting: 06/05/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

5 Inquiry into Supply Teaching - Letter to the Chair of Public Accounts Committee from the Department for Educations and Skills - Update on recommendations in the Committee report Covering Teachers' Absence

CYPE(4)-13-15 – Paper to note 5

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Meeting: 26/03/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into Supply Teaching - Evidence Session 5

NASUWT

CYPE(4)-10-15 – Paper 2

 

Rex Phillips, Wales Organiser 

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Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from NASUWT.

Meeting: 26/03/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into Supply Teaching - Evidence Session 4

University Wales Trinity Saint David

CYPE(4)-10-15 – Paper 1

 

Professor Ken Jones, Senior Consultant for Continuing Professional Learning

Peter Thomas, Co-ordinator of the Supply Teacher Support and Development Programme

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Minutes:

The Chair heard evidence from Professor Ken Jones and Peter Thomas from the University Wales Trinity Saint David.

Meeting: 18/03/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into Supply Teaching - Evidence session 3

Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) and Local Education Authorities (LEA)

 

CYPE(4)-09-15 – Paper 3

 

Dr Chris Llewelyn, Deputy Chief Executive, Director of Lifelong Learning, Leisure and Information – WLGA

Daisy Seabourne, Lifelong Learning Policy Manager – WLGA

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Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from the WLGA.

 

The WLGA agreed to provide the Committee with the following:

 

·         Data from Local Authorities on teachers’ absences and the use of supply teachers;

·         Feedback which has been received from Local Authorities who have preferred providers;

·         Information on what performance management mechanisms local authorities have in place in relation to supply teachers;

·         Information on Framework Agreements which Local Authorities have with Agencies re CPD and training;

·         Confirm date the new Framework will commence from and end and whether Local Authorities will be committed to the new Framework;

·         Send Wrexham Council’s best practice policy provided to schools on supply teaching;

·         Provide Committee with the latest National model document;

·         Update Committee following discussions with Regional Consortia on the discipline procedures used by supply agencies.

Meeting: 18/03/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into Supply Teaching - Evidence session 2

National Union of Teachers Cymru (NUT) and Undeb Cenedlaethol Athrawon Cymru (UCAC)

CYPE(4)-09-15 – Paper 1

CYPE(4)-09-15 – Paper 2

 

Owen Hathway, Wales Policy Officer – NUT Cymru

Elaine Edwards, General Secretary – UCAC

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Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from NUT Cymru and UCAC.

Meeting: 12/03/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into Supply Teaching - Evidence session 1

Estyn
CYPE(4)-08-15 – Paper 1

 

Meilyr Rowlands, Strategic Director

Catherine Evans, HM Inspector

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Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from Estyn.

Meeting: 12/03/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into Supply Teaching - summary of questionnaire responses

CYPE(4)-08-15 – Paper to note 2

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Meeting: 04/03/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

Briefing from Communications Service on survey results for inquiry into supply teaching

CYPE(4)-07-15 – Survey

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Minutes:

The Committee received a briefing from the Communications Service and Research Service on the survey and written responses received for the inquiry into supply teaching. 

Meeting: 04/03/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Briefing from Wales Audit Office - Covering Teachers’ Absence Report September 2013

CYPE(4)-07-15  - Wales Audit Office Report

 

Steve Martin, Project Manager (National Studies) - Wales Audit Office

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Minutes:

The Committee received a briefing from the Wales Audit Office on their report into Covering Teachers’ Absence published in September 2013.

Meeting: 11/02/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

Approach to Inquiry into Supply Teaching

CYPE(4)-05-15 – Private paper 4

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Minutes:

The committee discussed the approach to the inquiry and agreed who to invite in to give oral evidence.

Meeting: 03/12/2014 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

Committee Forward Work Programme - agree terms of reference for next inquiry

CYPE(4)-29-14 – Private Paper 10

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed the terms of reference for their next inquiry into supply teachers.  A consultation would be launched shortly.

 

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