Meetings
Funding for and access to music education
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: 12/11/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Correspondence with the Welsh Government on music teaching
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Meeting: 01/10/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 A letter regarding music education in Wales
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Minutes:
Members noted the paper and agreed to write to the Minister for Education on music education.
Meeting: 19/03/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5.1)
5.1 Correspondence with National Youth Arts Wales
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Meeting: 26/02/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Correspondence between Active Music Services and the Minister for Education
Supporting documents:
- Letter to the Minister for Education re The Future of Welsh Music Services, item 3
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- Response from the Minister for Education re The Future of Welsh Music Services, item 3
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Minutes:
Members noted the paper.
Meeting: 16/01/2020 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 Music Feasibility Study
Kirsty Williams AM, Minister for Education
Melanie Godfrey, Deputy Director, Education Business & Governance
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 19 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
Minutes:
2.1 The Minister for Education answered questions from Members of the Committee. The Minister agreed to provide further information in correspondence on the funding for music services from the Arts Council for Wales and the support from fee-paying schools for music services.
Meeting: 08/11/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Funding for and access to music education: Additional information from the Welsh Local Government Association
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Meeting: 24/10/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Funding for and access to music education: Letter to the Chair from the Cabinet Secretary for Education
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Meeting: 24/10/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Funding for and access to music education: Letter to the Chair from the Welsh Local Government Association
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Meeting: 24/10/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Funding for and access to music education: Letter from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
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Meeting: 18/10/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Funding for and access to music education: Letter from The Association of Male Choirs
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Meeting: 18/10/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Funding for and access to music education: Letter from Music Education Council
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Meeting: 10/10/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Funding for and access to music education: Letter to the Chair from South Powys Youth Music
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Meeting: 10/10/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Funding for and access to music education: Letter to the Chair from Making Music
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Meeting: 10/10/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Funding for and access to music education: Comments on the Welsh Government's Response - multiple signatories
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Meeting: 20/09/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Funding for and access to music education: Letter from BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales
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Meeting: 20/09/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Funding for and access to music education: Letter from Making Music
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Meeting: 20/09/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 10)
10 Hitting the Right Note - inquiry into funding for and access to music education: Consideration of Welsh Government response
Supporting documents:
- Paper 9
- Paper 9a
Minutes:
10.1
Committee Members considered the Welsh Government’s response to the report.
Meeting: 18/07/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Funding for and access to music education: Correspondence from Active Music Services
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Meeting: 14/06/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1.)
1. Funding for and access to music education: Report Launch
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Meeting: 18/04/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Funding for and access to music education: Consideration of Draft Report
Supporting documents:
- Draft Report
- Members' discussion
Minutes:
6.1
Members considered the Draft Report.
Meeting: 22/03/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
7 Funding for and access to music education: Consideration of Draft Report
Supporting documents:
- Draft Report
Minutes:
7.1
Members considered the Draft Report.
Meeting: 18/01/2018 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
7 Funding for and access to music education: Draft report and survey results
Supporting documents:
- Draft Report
- Survey Results
- Annex
Minutes:
7.1
Members considered the draft report and noted the survey results.
Meeting: 16/11/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)
9 Funding for and access to music education: Consideration of schools survey
Supporting documents:
- Paper 5
Minutes:
9.1
Committee Members agreed considered and agreed the survey.
Meeting: 08/11/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8.)
8. Funding For and Access to Music Education: Consideration of Schools Survey
Supporting documents:
- Paper 5
Meeting: 28/09/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Funding for and access to music education: Consideration of Draft Report
Supporting documents:
- Research Paper
- Draft Report
Minutes:
6.1
Members considered the draft report.
Meeting: 20/09/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
7 Funding for and access to music education: Consideration of Draft Report
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 106 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
- Restricted enclosure 107
Minutes:
7.1
Members considered the draft report.
Meeting: 20/07/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Funding for and Access to Music Education: Consideration of Draft Report
Supporting documents:
- Funding for and Access to Music Education: Draft Report
- Paper 4, item 6
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- Paper 5, item 6
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- Paper 6, item 6
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- Paper 7, item 6
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- Paper 8, item 6
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- Paper 9, item 6
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Minutes:
6.1
Members considered the report.
Meeting: 22/06/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)
8 Funding for and access to music education - Key Issues Paper
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 121 , View reasons restricted (8/1)
Minutes:
8.1
Members considered the key issues paper.
Meeting: 14/06/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Funding for and access to music education: Lewis School Pengam Visit Summary
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Meeting: 18/05/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
7 Funding for and access to music education: Committee visit to Lewis School Pengam
Supporting documents:
- Background Briefing: Lewis School Pengam Visit
- Paper 4: Schedule for Lewis School Pengam Visit
Minutes:
7.1
Committee Members visited Lewis School Pengam.
Meeting: 18/05/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 Funding for and access to music education: Evidence Session 12
Kirsty
Williams AM, Cabinet Secretary for Education
John
Pugsley, Head of Curriculum Support Branch
Steven
Price, Curriculum Support Officer
Supporting documents:
- Research Brief: Music Education
- Paper 1: Welsh Government Evidence Paper, item 2
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- Paper 2: Welsh Government Progress Report, item 2
PDF 362 KB
Minutes:
2.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 18/05/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 Funding for and Access to Music Education: Responses to the Committee request for information from Local Authorities
Supporting documents:
- Bridgend County Council, item 2
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- Carmarthenshire County Council, item 2
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- Ceredigion County Council, item 2
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- Flintshire County Council, item 2
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- Gwynedd Council (Welsh Only), item 2
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- Gwynedd Council (Internal Only) , View reasons restricted (2/6)
- Monmouthshire County Council, item 2
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- Port Talbot County Council, item 2
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- Powys County Council, item 2
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- Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, item 2
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- Torfaen County Borough Council, item 2
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Meeting: 05/04/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Funding for and access to music education - Evidence Session 11
Heather
Powell, Managing Director, Denbighshire Music Co-op
Ffion
Wyn Roberts, Office Manager, Denbighshire Music Co-op
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 155 , View reasons restricted (3/1)
- Paper 2: The Musician' Union, item 3
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Minutes:
3.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 30/03/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Further Information from David Barnard, The Musicians' Union: Funding for and Access to Music Education
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Meeting: 30/03/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Correspondence from Bethan Jenkins, Head of Music, Lewis School Pengam: Funding for and Access to Music Education
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Meeting: 16/03/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Funding for and access to music education - Evidence Session 10
Tim
Rhys-Evans MBE, Founder & Artistic Director, The Aloud Charity
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Minutes:
3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the
Committee.
Meeting: 16/03/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 Funding for and access to music education - Evidence Session 9
David
Barnard, Education Official, Musicians’ Union
Supporting documents:
- Research Brief: Music
- Paper 1 - MU Consultation Response, item 2
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Minutes:
2.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 15/02/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
7 Consultation Responses: Funding for and access to music education
Supporting documents:
- Cover, item 7
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- Contents, item 7
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- FAME01 Mat Davies, item 7
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- FAME02 Jo Taylor, item 7
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- FAME03 Cardiff University, item 7
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- FAME04 Cardiff and Vale Music Service, item 7
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- FAME05 Cardiff Music School, item 7
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- FAME06 Youth Cymru, item 7
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- FAME07 The Musicians’ Union (MU), item 7
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- FAME08 Julie Meehan, item 7
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- FAME09 Janet Lougee, item 7
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- FAME10 Ben Rackham, item 7
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- FAME11 Ensemble Cymru, item 7
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- FAME12 The Aloud Charity, item 7
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- FAME13 Isle of Anglesea Choral Society & Music of St. Mary's Church in Mold, item 7
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- FAME14 Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias (Welsh Only), item 7
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- FAME14 Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias (Internal Only)
- FAME15 Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM), item 7
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- FAME16 Trinity College London Music Examinations (Saesneg yn Unig), item 7
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Meeting: 15/02/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
7 Funding for and access to music education: Agreement of terms of reference
Supporting documents:
- Reearch Paper: Music Education
Minutes:
7.1
The Committee agreed the terms of reference
Meeting: 15/02/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Funding for and access to music education: Evidence session 8
Peter
Bellingham, Consultant Transition Director, National Youth Arts Wales (NYAW)
Anwen
Fflur Jones, Co-chair, National Youth Arts Wales
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Minutes:
3.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 15/02/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 Funding for and access to music education: Evidence session 7
Emma
Archer, Chair of the Welsh Authorities' Music Education Association (CAGAC)
Chris
Llewelyn, Director of Lifelong Learning, Leisure and Information, Welsh Local
Government Association (WLGA)
Aled
Evans, Director of Education, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (ADEW)
Supporting documents:
- Research Brief: Music Education
Minutes:
2.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 09/02/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)
8 Inquiry into Funding for and Access to Music Education: Presentation on Engagement Plan and Advisory Group
Supporting documents:
- Communications Campaign Plan
Minutes:
8.1
The Committee received a presentation on the advisory group and the engagement
plan for the inquiry into Funding for and Access to Music Education.
Meeting: 09/02/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Funding for and access to music education: Evidence Session 6
Deborah
Keyser, Director, Ty Cerdd
Supporting documents:
- Research Brief: Music Education
Minutes:
3.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 01/02/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
Funding for and Access to Music Education: Preliminary Evidence Session 5
Elinor
Bennett, Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Gwasanaeth Ysgolion
William Mathias
Ann
Pritchard Jones, Manager of Gwasanaeth
Ysgolion William Mathias
Gareth
Kirby, Music Service Coordinator, Carmarthenshire Music Service
Minutes:
3.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 01/02/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 Funding for and Access to Music Education: Preliminary Evidence Session 4
Richard
Hallam, Chair of Music Education Council; Chair of National Affiliate Council /
Executive Board Member, International Society for Music Education
Supporting documents:
- Research Brief - Music Education
Minutes:
2.1 Richard Hallam
responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 26/01/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
Funding for and Access to Music Education: Preliminary Evidence Session 3
Karl
Napieralla OBE, Chair of the Welsh Government’s previous Task and Finish Group
for Music Services in Wales
Emma
Coulthard, Head of Music Services for Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan
Wayne
Pedrick, Manager, Cerdd NPT Music
Minutes:
3.1 Witnesses responded to
questions from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 26/01/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 Funding for and Access to Music Education: Preliminary Evidence Session 2
Gareth
Pierce, Chief Executive, WJEC
Matthew
Jones, NYAW Manager (Youth Music), National Youth Arts Wales
Supporting documents:
- Research Brief - Music Education
Minutes:
2.1 Witnesses responded to
questions from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 12/01/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3.)
3. Funding for and Access to Music Education: Preparation for Evidence Sessions
Supporting documents:
- Research Brief - Music Education
Meeting: 12/01/2017 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5.)
Funding for and Access to Music Education: Preliminary Evidence Session 1
Dr
Owain Arwel Hughes CBE
Meeting: 14/12/2016 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)
Funding for and access to music education: Consideration of the inquiry's terms of reference
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 234
Minutes:
9.1
Committee Members considered the terms of reference for the inquiry into funding
for and access to music education.