Meetings
Apprenticeships in Wales
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: 21/06/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
- Webcast for 21/06/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 21/06/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
6 Letter from the Welsh Language Commissioner to the Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning regarding the position of the Welsh language in Apprenticeship programmes in Wales
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
6.1.1 The letter was noted by the Committee
Meeting: 07/06/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
- Webcast for 07/06/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 07/06/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
4 Letter from the Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning regarding Apprenticeship Alternative Completions
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
4.3.1 The letter was noted by the Committee
Meeting: 09/05/2018 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
Debate on the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee report: Apprenticeships in Wales
NDM6716 Russell
George (Montgomeryshire)
The
National Assembly for Wales:
Notes
the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee’s report into Apprenticeships
in Wales which was laid
in the Table Office on 14 February 2018.
Note:
The response by the Welsh Government was laid
on 1 May 2018.
Minutes:
The item started at 15.52
NDM6716 Russell George (Montgomeryshire)
The National
Assembly for Wales:
Notes the Economy,
Infrastructure and Skills Committee’s report into Apprenticeships in Wales
which was laid in the Table
Office on 14 February 2018.
The motion was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 25/01/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 25/01/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 25/01/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd
3 Consideration of draft report - Apprenticeships in Wales
Supporting documents:
- Draft report
Minutes:
3.1 The Committee discussed the draft report
Meeting: 11/01/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7.)
7. Consideration of draft report - Apprenticeships in Wales 2017
Supporting documents:
- EIS(5)-01-18(p13) Draft report
Meeting: 23/11/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Stakeholders' views - Careers advice
Jeff
Protheroe, Director of Operations, National Training Federation for Wales
Claire
Roberts, External Affairs Director, Colleges Wales
Josh
Miles, Policy Manager, Federation of Small Businesses
Supporting documents:
- Research brief
- EIS(5)-26-17(p2) Colleges Wales
- EIS(3)-26-17(p3) National Training Federation for Wales and Federation of Small Businesses
Minutes:
4.1 A private meeting was held with stakeholders
Meeting: 23/11/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
Careers Wales - Careers advice
Graham
Bowd, Interim Chief Executive, Careers Wales
Debra
Williams, Chair, Careers Wales
Minutes:
5.1 Graham Bowd and Debra Williams answered questions from Committee Members
Meeting: 19/10/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Correspondence from Careers Wales regarding the Committee's scrutiny of the Minister for Skills and Science on 27 September.
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
3.4.1 The correspondence was noted by the Committee
Meeting: 21/09/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Discussion paper - Apprenticeships in Wales 2017
Supporting documents:
- Discussion paper
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee discussed the paper
Meeting: 29/06/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Additional information from the Minister for Skills and Science regarding apprenticeships
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
5.2 The additional information was noted by the Committee
Meeting: 07/06/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Summary of outreach workshops and interviews - Apprenticeships in Wales 2017
Supporting documents:
- EIS(5)-14-17 (p7) Summary of outreach workshops and interviews, item 5 PDF 355 KB View as HTML (5/1) 26 KB
Minutes:
5.2 Item withdrawn
Meeting: 07/06/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Minister for Skills and Science - Apprenticeships in Wales 2017
Julie
James AM, Minister for Skills and Science, Welsh Government
Sam
Huckle, Head of Apprenticeship Policy, Welsh Government
Jo
Banks, Head of Careers Policy, Welsh Government
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
4.1 Julie James AM, Sam Huckle and Jo Banks answered questions from Committee Members
Meeting: 07/06/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Regional Skills Partnerships - Apprenticeships in Wales 2017
Iwan
Thomas, North Wales Regional Skills Partnership
Jane
Lewis, Regional Partnership Manager, South
West & Mid Wales Regional Skills Partnership
Karen
Higgins, Learning, Skills and Innovation Partnership – South East Wales
Supporting documents:
- Welsh Government response to the Committee inquiry into the Apprenticeship Levy
- Apprenticeships in Wales 2017 Consultation Summary
- Research brief - Apprenticeships in Wales 2017
- EIS(5)-14-17 (p2) North Wales Regional Skills Partnership, item 3 PDF 673 KB
- EIS(5)-14-17 (p3) South West & Mid Wales Regional Skills Partnership, item 3 PDF 175 KB View as HTML (3/5) 14 KB
- EIS(5)-14-17 (p4) Learning, Skills and Innovation Partnership – South East Wales, item 3 PDF 165 KB View as HTML (3/6) 38 KB
Minutes:
3.1 Iwan Thomas, Jane Lewis and Karen Higgins answered questions from Committee Members
Meeting: 17/05/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Letter from the Welsh Language Commissioner regarding the Committee's inquiry into Apprenticeships in Wales 2017
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
6.1 The letter was noted by the Committee
Meeting: 17/05/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Universities Wales - Apprenticeships in Wales 2017
Professor
Julie Lydon, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, University of South Wales
Kieron
Rees, Policy Adviser, Universities Wales
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
5.1 Julie Lydon and Kieron Rees answered questions from Committee Members
Meeting: 17/05/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Colleges Wales - Apprenticeships in Wales 2017
Rachel
Bowen, Director of Policy and Development, Colleges Wales
Nicola
Thornton-Scott, Assistant Principal - Skills, NPTC Group of Colleges
David
Jones, Chief Executive, Coleg Cambria
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
4.1 Rachel Bowen, Nicola Thornton-Scott and David Jones answered questions from Committee Members
Meeting: 17/05/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 National Training Federation for Wales - Apprenticeships in Wales 2017
Jeff
Protheroe, Director of Operations, National Training Federation for Wales
Sarah
John, National Chair, National Training Federation for Wales
Supporting documents:
- EIS(5)-12-17 (p2) National Training Federation for Wales, item 3 PDF 277 KB View as HTML (3/1) 92 KB
Minutes:
3.1 Jeff Protheroe and Sarah John answered questions from Committee Members
Meeting: 17/05/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 Careers Wales - Apprenticeships in Wales 2017
Shirley
Rogers, Director of Service Delivery, Careers Wales
Leon
Patnett, Head of Service Delivery, Careers Wales
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
2.1 Shirley Rogers and Leon Patnett answered questions from Committee Members
Meeting: 11/05/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1.)
1. The Committee will be undertaking external visits as part of its inquiry into Apprenticeships in Wales 2017
Supporting documents:
- Research brief - Committee visit