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NDM6862 Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Further Education Funding
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Meeting: 21/11/2018 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Further Education Funding
NDM6862
Bethan
Sayed (South Wales West)
Mohammad
Asghar (South Wales East)
Helen
Mary Jones (Mid and West Wales)
Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon)
Suzy
Davies (South Wales West)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Regrets that funding for further
education has been under significant pressure in recent years as a result of
funding cuts.
2. Notes that the further education sector
has been placed under extra demand, in part due to the Welsh Government’s
policies relating to lifelong learning, skills and employability, which have
been clarified in the recent employability plan updated by written statement in
September 2018.
3. Expresses concern that staff in further
education institutions are considering strike action over insufficient pay and
concerns over heavy workloads.
4. Proposes that there be no further
reduction in the amount of funding received by the further education sector and
that its position as key to productivity, skills, training and employability in
the Welsh economy be recognised.
Minutes:
The item started at 15.44
Voting
on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM6862
Bethan
Sayed (South Wales West)
Mohammad
Asghar (South Wales East)
Helen
Mary Jones (Mid and West Wales)
Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon)
Suzy
Davies (South Wales West)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Regrets that funding for further education has been under significant pressure
in recent years as a result of funding cuts.
2.
Notes that the further education sector has been placed under extra demand, in
part due to the Welsh Government’s policies relating to lifelong learning,
skills and employability, which have been clarified in the recent employability
plan updated by written statement in September 2018.
3.
Expresses concern that staff in further education institutions are considering
strike action over insufficient pay and concerns over heavy workloads.
4.
Proposes that there be no further reduction in the amount of funding received
by the further education sector and that its position as key to productivity,
skills, training and employability in the Welsh economy be recognised.
The
result was as follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
22 |
3 |
21 |
46 |
The
motion was agreed.