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Education Otherwise than at School

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: 14/07/2021 - Children, Young People and Education Committee (Item 3)

3 Education otherwise than at school (EOTAS)

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Meeting: 14/01/2021 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)

Education Otherwise than at School - consideration of the draft report [POSTPONED]

Meeting: 05/11/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Letter to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee from the Minister for Education regarding the Committee's inquiry into education otherwise than at school (EOTAS)

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Meeting: 24/09/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Letter from Chair of Children, Young People and Education Committee to Minister for Education regarding EOTAS

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Meeting: 19/03/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Education Otherwise Than At School - evidence session 7 - POSTPONED

 

 

Meeting: 05/03/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Education Otherwise than at School - consideration of the evidence

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

Meeting: 05/03/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Education Otherwise than at School - evidence session 6

Samaritans and Mind Cymru

 

Sarah Stone, Executive Director for Wales - Samaritans

Liz Williams, Policy and Communications Officer – Samaritans

Dr Ian Johnson, Manager, Children and Young People’s Mental Health - Mind Cymru

 

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3.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Samaritans and Mind Cymru.

Meeting: 05/03/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Education Otherwise than at School - evidence session 5

Association of Directors of Education in Wales and Welsh Local Government Association

 

Sharon Davies, Head of Learning, Torfaen County Borough Council and representing Association of Directors of Education in Wales

Nick Williams, Director of Education, Swansea City and County Council and representing Association of Directors of Education in Wales

David Hopkins, Interim Head of Education - Welsh Local Government Association

 

 

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2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Welsh Local Government Association and the Association of Directors for Education in Wales.

2.2 Due to time constraints, it was agreed that the questions unasked would be sent for a written response.

Meeting: 05/02/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Education Otherwise than at School - evidence session 4

Representatives from Teaching Unions

 

Mairead Canavan, Vale of Glamorgan District Secretary and National Executive Union (NEU) Executive Member

Tim Cox – Wales Policy and Casework Official, NASUWT

Dilwyn Roberts-Young - General Secretary, Undeb Cenedlaethol Athrawon Cymru (UCAC)

 

 

 

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Minutes:

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from the teaching unions.

4.2 Apologies were received from Dilwyn Roberts-Young from UCAC, there was no replacement. Neil Foden, Gwynedd’s District Secretary – National Education Union attended in place of Mairead Canavan.

Meeting: 05/02/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Education Otherwise than at School - consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence heard during the sessions.

Meeting: 05/02/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Education Otherwise than at School - evidence session 3

Estyn

 

Jassa Scott, Strategic Director – Estyn

Dyfrig Ellis, Assistant Director – Estyn

Denise Wade, Her Majesty’s Inspector – Estyn

 

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Estyn.

Meeting: 05/02/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Education Otherwise than at School - evidence session 2

Children’s Commissioner for Wales

 

Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales (via video conference)

Jane Houston, Policy Advisor – Office of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales (via video conference)

 

 

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Children’s Commissioner for Wales.

2.2  Due to time constraints, it was agreed that the questions unasked would be sent to the Children’s Commissioner for a written response.

Meeting: 22/01/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Education Otherwise than at School - evidence session 1

Ann Keane, Former Chair of the Welsh Government EOTAS task and finish group (group ceased to exist early 2017)

Professor Brett Pugh, Chair of the Welsh Government delivery group for EOTAS (current group)

 

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Ann Keane and Professor Brett Pugh.

Meeting: 22/01/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Education Otherwise than at School - consideration of the evidence

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6.1 The Committee considered the evidence from the session and the session with Qualifications Wales.  

Meeting: 28/11/2019 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

1 Inquiry into Education Otherwise than at School - engagement activities

As part of its inquiry into Education Otherwise than at School, the Committee will undertake visits across Wales.

Members will have an opportunity to talk directly with pupils and parents to gain an understanding of their experiences of education outside their mainstream school.

 

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Minutes:

1.1 Members met with pupils and parents from ACT School in Cardiff, The Bridge Alternative provision in Bridgend and Llechan Lân Centres

in Caernarfon. They discussed their experiences of education outside of mainstream school.

 

Meeting: 24/10/2019 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Inquiry into Education Otherwise than at School - consideration of approach to evidence gathering

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6.1 The Committee considered the approach to evidence gathering. Members agreed to visit three PRU/provider of education services otherwise than at school to speak with young people, staff and parents/carers.

6.2 The Committee agreed the schedule of witnesses for oral evidence sessions, to start in January 2020.

Meeting: 18/09/2019 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Letter from the Minister for Education - Update on Education Otherwise than at School (EOTAS) Framework for Action

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Meeting: 18/07/2019 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Letter from the Children Commissioner for Wales - Elective Home Education – update

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Meeting: 04/07/2019 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Letter to the Minister for Education - update on actions in the EOTAS Framework for Action

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