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Inquiry into the Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009

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: 27/06/2012 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 5.)

Debate on the Children and Young People Committee's Inquiry into the Implementation of the Learning & Skills (Wales) Measure 2009

NDM5021 Christine Chapman (Cynon Valley)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes the report of the Children and Young People Committee on the inquiry into the Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009, which was laid in the Table Office on 8 May 2012.

 

Note: The response by the Welsh Government was laid on 20 June 2012.

 

Supporting documents:

Report of the Children and Young People Committee

Response by the Welsh Government

Decision:

The item started at 15.59.

 

NDM5021 Christine Chapman (Cynon Valley)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes the report of the Children and Young People Committee on the inquiry into the Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009, which was laid in the Table Office on 8 May 2012.

 

Note: The response by the Welsh Government was laid on 20 June 2012.

 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Meeting: 29/03/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009: Consideration of the final report

Minutes:

5.1 The Report was agreed.

Meeting: 22/02/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009 - Consideration of draft recommendations

Minutes:

2.1 Members considered the draft recommendations for the inquiry into the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009 and suggested a few amendments.

Meeting: 22/02/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 CYP(4)-06-12 (paper 3) - Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009

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Meeting: 01/02/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 6)

6 Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009 - Additional information from Semta

Supporting documents:

Meeting: 01/02/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009: Consideration of the key issues

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Minutes:

3.1 Subject to a couple of suggestions, Members agreed the key issues that had come out of the inquiry into the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009.

Meeting: 01/02/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 6)

6 Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009 - Additional information from the Care Council for Wales

Supporting documents:

Meeting: 01/02/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 6)

6 Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009 - Additional information from ConstructionWales

Supporting documents:

Meeting: 26/01/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009: Evidence Session

Leighton Andrews, Minister for Education and Skills

Jeff Cuthbert, Deputy Minister for Skills

 

Chris Tweedale, Director, Schools and Young People Group

Jo-Anne Daniels, Deputy Director, Curriculum Division

John Pugsley,Head of 14-19 Learning Pathways

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009.

 

Action Points

 

·         The Minister for Education and Skills agreed to provide examples of best practice where greater collaboration has resulted in financial savings.

 

·         The Minister for Education and Skills agreed to provide a note on the laptop pilot scheme.

 

·         The Chair agreed to write to the Minister for Education and Skills with evidence of where schools are teaching modern foreign languages outside of core schools hours.

 

 

Meeting: 26/01/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

7 Information from Higher Education Wales

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Meeting: 18/01/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

7 Additional information from Governors Wales' (identified in meeting on 7 December 2011)

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Meeting: 18/01/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

7 Additional information from Colleges Wales (identified in meeting on 7 December 2011)

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Meeting: 18/01/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

7 Information from the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales

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Meeting: 18/01/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009: Evidence Session

Ceredigion County Council

 

Eifion Evans, Director of Education and Community Service

Arwyn Thomas, Assistant Director of Education and Community Service

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009

Meeting: 18/01/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009: Evidence Session

Sector Skills Councils

 

Sioned Williams – Care and Development

Gareth Williams – ConstructionSkills

Bill Peaper – Semta

Tony Leahy - Semta

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009.

 

Action point:

 

Sioned Williams agreed to provide further information on why some local authorities are recruiting social workers from outside the United Kingdom when it appears that colleges in Wales are training adequate number of social workers.

Meeting: 12/01/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 8)

8 Paper CYP(4)-01-12 Paper 2 - Correspondence from NTfW regarding the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009, at the Committee meeting on 1 December

Supporting documents:

Meeting: 12/01/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009: Evidence Session

Llamau

Minutes:

3.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009.

 

Meeting: 12/01/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009: Evidence Session

Urdd

Minutes:

2.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009

Meeting: 12/01/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009: Discussion of evidence

Minutes:

7.1 Members discussed the evidence received during the inquiry into the implementation into the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009.

Meeting: 12/01/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 8)

8 Paper CYP(4)-01-12 Paper 4 - Correspondence from UCU regarding the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009, at the Committee meeting on 17 November

Supporting documents:

Meeting: 12/01/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 8)

8 Paper CYP(4)-01-12 Paper 3 - Correspondence from Careers Wales regarding the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009, at the Committee meeting on 1 December

Supporting documents:

Meeting: 12/01/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 8)

8 Paper CYP(4)-01-12 Paper 1 - Correspondence from ATL Cymru regarding the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009, at the Committee meeting on 17 November

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Meeting: 07/12/2011 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009: Evidence Session

Governors Wales

Terry O’Marah - Chair, Governors Wales

Hugh Pattrick - Vice Chair, Governors Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009.

 

Action point:

Governors Wales to supply additional information on how Faith schools are meeting the requirements for collaboration and partnership working and on how many joint Governing Bodies have been established in Wales since the introduction of the Measure.

 

Meeting: 07/12/2011 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009: Evidence Session

Colleges Wales/ColegauCymru

 

John Graystone, Chief Executive, ColegauCymru

Mark Jones, Principal, Bridgend College and Senior Vice-Chair, ColegauCymru

Ian Dickson, Vice Principal, Curriculum, Planning & Quality, Deeside College

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009.

 

Action points:

Colleges Wales agreed to undertake a survey to ascertain how many networks prepare one prospectus for post 16 education and would also provide examples of how colleges are embracing digital teaching and new technology.

Meeting: 01/12/2011 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009: Evidence Session

National Training Federation Wales

Arwyn Watkins - Chair, National Training Federation Wales

Rachel Searle - National Training Federation Wales

 

The Federation of Small Businesses

Iestyn Davies – Federation of Small Businesses

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009.

 

Action point:

 

·         The NTfW agreed to provide further information on how often their members are invited to join 14-19 Network planning committees and actively participate in planning 14-19 provision for the Network area.

Meeting: 01/12/2011 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009: Evidence Session

Careers Wales

Joyce M’Caw – Chief Executive, Careers Wales North East Wales

Steve Hole – Senior Manager, Careers Wales, Mid Glamorgan & Powys

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009.

 

Action points:

 

·         Careers Wales agreed to check whether dual stream schools were facing difficulties offering and delivering the full range of options.

·         Careers Wales agreed to supply figures of ‘employers into classroom sessions’ on an all Wales basis and also to provide some examples of common prospectuses.

·         Careers Wales agreed to supply information on the work being undertaken by Warwick University to update the Careers Wales web pages with information on the labour market.

Meeting: 23/11/2011 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009: Evidence Session

Estyn

 

Ann Keane - Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales

Meilyr Rowlands – Strategic Director

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009.

Meeting: 23/11/2011 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009: Evidence Session

Welsh Local Government Association

Association of Directors of Education

 

Dr Chris Llewelyn – Director of Lifelong Learning, Leisure and

Information (WLGA)

Karl Napieralla –  Director of Education Neath Port Talbot (ADEW)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009.

 

Action Points

 

·       Karl Napieralla agreed to provide a note on how Neath Port Talbot LEA has arranged joint collaborative working

·       The WLGA agreed to provide information on how all the LEAs across Wales have addressed the collaboration issue, particularly how schools and colleges are working together effectively.

·       The WLGA agreed to ask all LEAs to provide more detail on issues regarding travel and transportation in order to get clarity and a clearer picture on a national level.

 

Meeting: 17/11/2011 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009: Evidence Session

University and College Union (UCU)

 

Lleu Williams - Political Liaison Officer, UCU Wales

Ian Bosworth - FE lecturer and Chair of Further Education Sector  Committee, UCU Wales

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009.

 

3.2 UCU agreed to write to the Chair regarding child protection issues in FE Institutions.

Meeting: 17/11/2011 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009: Evidence Session

Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL Cymru)

 

Dr Philip Dixon - Director of ATL Cymru

Simon Bracken - Head of Faculty Creative and Digital Technologies at Cardiff and Vale College

 

Undeb Cenedlaethol Athrawon Cymru (UCAC)

 

Elaine Edwards - General Secretary, UCAC

Rebecca Williams - Policy Officer, UCAC

 

NASUWT Cymru

 

Rex Phillips - Wales Organiser, NASUWT

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009.

Meeting: 09/11/2011 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009: Evidence Session

Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL Cymru)

 

Nigel Stacey, Headteacher, Dwr-y-Felin School, Neath

Phil Whitcombe, Headteacher, Bryn Hafren School, Vale of Glamorgan

Dorian Williams, Headteacher, Ysgol Bro Myrddin, Carmarthen

 

Association for all School Leaders (NAHT) Cymru

 

Frank  Ciccotti, Head of Pembroke School

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009.

 

Meeting: 09/11/2011 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009: Evidence Session

Wales 14 – 19 Network

 

John Fabes, 14-19 Network Co-ordinator Cardiff

Kath Durbin, 14-19 Network Co-ordinator Bridgend

John Gambles, 14-19 Network Co-ordinator Denbighshire

Matt Morden, 14-19 Network Co-ordinator Carmarthenshire

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009.

 

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