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The status of the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification

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: 20/11/2019 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Letter from the Minister for Education - update on activity undertaken by the Welsh Government in response to three of the recommendations in the Committee's report on the status of the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification

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Meeting: 03/04/2019 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Launch of the Committee report on the Status of the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification (Invitee only) (Committee Room 5)

Meeting: 14/03/2019 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

The status of the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification - consideration of the draft report

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6.1 Subject to minor amendments, the Committee agreed the draft report.

Meeting: 16/01/2019 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

The status of the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification - consideration of the key issues

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee discussed the key issues. A draft report would be considered at a future meeting.

Meeting: 10/01/2019 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Letter from the Vice Chancellor of Cardiff University - Welsh Baccalaureate qualification

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Meeting: 12/12/2018 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into the status of the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification - evidence session 5

Kirsty Williams AM, Cabinet Secretary for Education

Kevin Palmer, Deputy Director, Pedagogy, Leadership and Professional Learning

Andrew Clark - Deputy Director, Further Education & Apprenticeships Division

 

 

 

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education.

 

2.2 The Cabinet Secretary for Education agreed to provide links to the research relating to project based work for students.

Meeting: 12/12/2018 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Inquiry into the status of the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification - consideration of the evidence

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5.1 The Committee considered the evidence heard during the evidence session.

Meeting: 28/11/2018 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Inquiry into the status of the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification - consideration of the evidence

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5.1 The Committee considered the evidence they had heard during the session.

Meeting: 28/11/2018 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into the status of the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification - evidence session 4

Colegau Cymru and CECA

Dafydd Evans, Chair - ColegauCymru and CEO - Grŵp Llandrillo Menai

Kay Martin, Principal - Cardiff and Vale College, also representing ColegauCymru

Nick Brazil, Deputy Principal - Gower College Swansea, also representing ColegauCymru

Dr Rachel Bowen, Director of Policy and Development - ColegauCymru

Ed Evans, Director and Secretary Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Wales

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from ColegauCymru and CECA.

Meeting: 22/11/2018 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Consideration of the evidence received under items 2 and 3

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6.1 The Committee considered the evidence.

6.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Children’s Commissioner in relation to elective home education.

Meeting: 22/11/2018 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into the status of the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification - evidence session 3

Qualification Wales

Philip Blaker, Chief Executive

Ann Evans, Chair

Emyr George, Associate Director

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Qualifications Wales.

Meeting: 14/11/2018 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into the Status of the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification - Evidence session 2

Tim Pratt, Director, ASCL Cymru

Gavin Jones, Deputy Head at Caerleon Comprehensive

Jane Harries, Headteacher at Haverfordwest High School

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from ASCL.

Meeting: 14/11/2018 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Inquiry into the Status of the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification - Consideration of the evidence

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6.1 The Committee considered the evidence they had heard during the sessions.

Meeting: 14/11/2018 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into the Status of the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification - Evidence session 1

Hannah O'Neill, Bleanau Gwent Branch Secretary for ATL section of NEU

Neil Butler, NASUWT National Official Wales

Rebecca Williams, UCAC Deputy General Secretary and Policy Officer

Roger Vaughan, UCAC National President

 

 

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from NEU, NASUWT and UCAC.

Meeting: 04/10/2018 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

1 The status of the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification - external visits

The Committee will be meeting with young people to dicuss the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification.

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The Committee meet with student to discuss the Welsh Baccalaureate qualification.

Meeting: 26/09/2018 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 The status of the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification - Roundtable Event (Invitee only) (CR5)

The Committee will be meeting with school and college teachers to discuss the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification. This event is not open to the public.  

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee meet with college and school teachers to discuss the Welsh Baccalaureate qualification.

 

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