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School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013
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Minutes:
The
Committee received an update on recent legal proceedings under the Schools
Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act.
Meeting: 15/01/2013 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 8.)
Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill
At the
conclusion of Stage 3 the Minister may propose that the Bill be passed in
accordance with Standing Order 26.47. If the proposition is
agreed.
Stage 4
Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the School Standards and Organisation
(Wales) Bill
Decision:
The
item started at 18.32
Stage
4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the School Standards and Organisation
(Wales) Bill
The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 15/01/2013 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 7.)
Stage 3 Standing Order 26.44 debate on the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill
In accordance with Standing Order 26.36, amendments will be disposed of
in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate, arise in
the Bill.
The Amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as follows:
1. Intervention in maintained
schools – notices and powers of intervention
61,
62
2. Guidance on intervention
54,
55, 56, 57, 58
3. School organisation – making,
approval and determination of proposals
2,
59, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23,
24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32,
33,
34, 35, 44, 45, 46, 49, 53
4. School organisation –
establishment of foundation schools
63
5. School organisation –
proposals for restructuring of sixth form education
64,
65, 73, 74, 75, 76, 80
6. School organisation –
rationalisation of school places
66,
67, 68
7. School organisation – regional
provision for special educational needs
69,
70, 71, 72
8. Responsibility for
implementation of proposals
36,
50, 51, 52
9. School organisation – notice
by governing body to discontinue foundation or voluntary school
37,
38, 39, 40, 41
10. Welsh in education strategic
plans
1,
77, 42, 43
11. Free school breakfasts
78,
79
12. United Nations Convention on
the Rights of the Child
60
13. Regulated alterations –
regulating changes to SEN provision
47,
48
Supporting Documents
The
School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill
Explanatory
Memorandum
Marshalled
List of Amendments
Groupings
of Amendments
Decision:
The
item started at 16.52
In
accordance with Standing Order 26.36, amendments will be disposed of in the
order which the sections and schedules to which they relate, arise in the Bill.
The
Amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will
be debated as follows:
1. Intervention in
maintained schools – notices and powers of intervention
61, 62
2. Guidance on
intervention
54, 55, 56, 57, 58
3. School organisation –
making, approval and determination of proposals
2, 59, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20,
18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32,
33, 34, 35, 44, 45, 46, 49, 53
4. School organisation –
establishment of foundation schools
63
5. School organisation –
proposals for restructuring of sixth form education
64, 65, 73, 74, 75, 76, 80
6. School organisation –
rationalisation of school places
66, 67, 68
7. School organisation –
regional provision for special educational needs
69, 70, 71, 72
8. Responsibility for
implementation of proposals
36, 50, 51, 52
9. School organisation –
notice by governing body to discontinue foundation or voluntary school
37, 38, 39, 40, 41
10. Welsh in education
strategic plans
1, 77, 42, 43
11. Free school
breakfasts
78, 79
12. United Nations
Convention on the Rights of the Child
60
13. Regulated
alterations – regulating changes to SEN provision
47, 48
Voting
was taken in the order set out in the Marshalled List of Amendments:
A vote was taken on Amendment 61:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
43 |
56 |
Amendment
61 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 62:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
43 |
56 |
Amendment
62 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 54:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
28 |
0 |
29 |
57 |
As
required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote
by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 55:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
28 |
0 |
29 |
57 |
As
required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote
by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
As amendment 55 was not agreed, amendments
56 and 57 fall.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 58:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
28 |
0 |
29 |
57 |
As
required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting
vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment
2 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 59:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
18 |
0 |
38 |
56 |
Amendment
59 not agreed.
Amendment
3 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 63:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
43 |
56 |
Amendment
63 was not agreed.
Amendment
4 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
5 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
6 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
7 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
8 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 64:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
43 |
56 |
Amendment
64 was not agreed.
As amendment 64 was not agreed, amendment
65 and 80 fall.
Amendment
9 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
10 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
11 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
12 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
13 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
14 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
15 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
16 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
17 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 20:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
43 |
0 |
13 |
56 |
Amendment
20 was agreed.
Amendment
18 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
19 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
21 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
22 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
23 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
24 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
25 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
26 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
27 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
28 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
29 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
30 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
31 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
32 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
33 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 66:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
43 |
56 |
Amendment
66 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 67:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
43 |
56 |
Amendment
67 was not agreed.
Amendment
34 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
35 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 68:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
43 |
56 |
Amendment
68 was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 69:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
28 |
0 |
29 |
57 |
As
required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting
vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 70:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
43 |
56 |
Amendment
70 was not agreed.
As amendment 70 was not agreed, amendments
71 and 72 fall.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 73:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
12 |
0 |
43 |
55 |
Amendment
73 was not agreed.
As amendment 73 was not agreed, amendments 74,
75 and 76 fall.
Amendment 36 was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 37 was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 38 was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 39 was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 40 was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 41 was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
28 |
0 |
29 |
57 |
As
required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting
vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 77:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
28 |
0 |
29 |
57 |
As
required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting
vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.
Amendment
42 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 43 was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 78:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
42 |
55 |
Amendment
78 not agreed.
As
amendment 78 was not agreed, amendment 79 falls.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 60:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
14 |
13 |
28 |
55 |
Amendment
60 was not agreed.
Amendment
44 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
45 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
46 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
47 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
48 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
49 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
50 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
51 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
52 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment
53 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
All
sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3
proceedings.
Meeting: 28/11/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)
School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill: Stage 2 - Consideration of Amendments
Having disposed of Sections 1 – 64 in its meeting of 14 November and in accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee will dispose of amendments to the Bill in the following order:
Sections 65 – 102
Schedules 1 – 6
Supporting documents:
Marshalled
list of amendments, 28 November 2012
Groupings
of Amendments, 28 November 2012
Leighton Andrews AM, Minister for Education and Skills
Minutes:
2.1 In accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee disposed of the following amendments to the Bill:
Section
65:
No amendments were tabled to this section,
therefore Section 65 was deemed agreed.
Section
66:
No amendments were tabled to this section,
therefore Section 66 was deemed agreed.
Section
67:
Amendment
52 – Leighton Andrews
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Christine Chapman Jocelyn Davies Rebecca Evans Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Jenny Rathbone Aled Roberts Simon Thomas |
Angela Burns Suzy Davies |
0 |
|
8 |
2 |
0 |
|
Amendment
52 was agreed. |
||
Amendment
53 – Leighton Andrews
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Christine Chapman Jocelyn Davies Rebecca Evans Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Jenny Rathbone Aled Roberts Simon Thomas |
Angela Burns Suzy Davies |
0 |
|
8 |
2 |
0 |
|
Amendment
53 was agreed. |
||
Amendment
54 – Leighton Andrews
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Christine Chapman Jocelyn Davies Rebecca Evans Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Jenny Rathbone Aled Roberts Simon Thomas |
Angela Burns Suzy Davies |
0 |
|
8 |
2 |
0 |
|
Amendment
54 was agreed. |
||
Amendment
55 – Leighton Andrews
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Christine Chapman Jocelyn Davies Rebecca Evans Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Jenny Rathbone Aled Roberts Simon Thomas |
Angela Burns Suzy Davies |
0 |
|
8 |
2 |
0 |
|
Amendment
55 was agreed. |
||
Amendment
56 – Leighton Andrews
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Christine Chapman Jocelyn Davies Rebecca Evans Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Jenny Rathbone Aled Roberts Simon Thomas |
Angela Burns Suzy Davies |
0 |
|
8 |
2 |
0 |
|
Amendment
56 was agreed. |
||
Amendment
57 – Leighton Andrews
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Christine Chapman Jocelyn Davies Rebecca Evans Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Jenny Rathbone Aled Roberts Simon Thomas |
Angela Burns Suzy Davies |
0 |
|
8 |
2 |
0 |
|
Amendment
57 was agreed. |
||
Amendment
58 – Leighton Andrews
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Christine Chapman Jocelyn Davies Rebecca Evans Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Jenny Rathbone Aled Roberts Simon Thomas |
Angela Burns Suzy Davies |
0 |
|
8 |
2 |
0 |
|
Amendment
58 was agreed. |
||
Amendment
59 – Leighton Andrews
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Christine Chapman Jocelyn Davies Rebecca Evans Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Jenny Rathbone Aled Roberts Simon Thomas |
Angela Burns Suzy Davies |
0 |
|
8 |
2 |
0 |
|
Amendment
59 was agreed. |
||
Amendment
194 – Angela Burns
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Angela Burns Jocelyn Davies Suzy Davies Aled Roberts Simon Thomas |
Christine Chapman Rebecca Evans Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Jenny Rathbone |
0 |
|
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
As
the vote was tied, the Chair used her casting vote in the negative (in
accordance with SO 6.20 (ii)).
Therefore amendment 194 was not agreed. |
||
Sections
68 and 69:
Amendments
60 to 66 – Leighton Andrews
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Christine Chapman Jocelyn Davies Rebecca Evans Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Jenny Rathbone Aled Roberts Simon Thomas |
Angela Burns Suzy Davies |
0 |
|
8 |
2 |
0 |
|
Amendments
60-66 were agreed. |
||
Amendment
67 (Leighton Andrews) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
17.34(i).
Insert
New Section:
Amendment
195 – Angela Burns
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Angela Burns Suzy Davies |
Christine Chapman Jocelyn Davies Rebecca Evans Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Jenny Rathbone Aled Roberts Simon Thomas |
0 |
|
2 |
8 |
0 |
|
Amendment
195 was not agreed. |
||
As Amendment 195 was not agreed, Amendment 196 (Angela Burns) fell. ... view the full minutes text for item 2
Meeting: 14/11/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)
School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill: Stage 2 - Consideration of Amendments
In accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee will dispose of amendments to the Bill in the following order:
Sections 1 – 102
Schedules 1 – 6
Supporting Documents:
Marshalled list of amendments, 14 November 2012
Groupings of Amendments, 14 November 2012
Leighton Andrews AM, Minister for Education and Skills
Minutes:
2.1 In accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee disposed of the following amendments to the Bill:
Section
1:
No amendments were tabled to this section,
therefore Section 1 was deemed agreed.
Section
2:
No amendments were tabled to this section,
therefore Section 2 was deemed agreed.
Section
3:
Amendment
1 (Leighton Andrews) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
17.34(i).
Amendment
177 – Angela Burns
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Angela Burns Suzy Davies |
Christine Chapman Jocelyn Davies Rebecca Evans Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Jenny Rathbone Aled Roberts Simon Thomas |
0 |
|
2 |
8 |
0 |
|
Amendment
177 was not agreed. |
||
Amendment
2 – Leighton Andrews
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Christine Chapman Jocelyn Davies Rebecca Evans Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Jenny Rathbone Aled Roberts Simon Thomas |
Angela Burns Suzy Davies |
0 |
|
8 |
2 |
0 |
|
Amendment
2 was agreed. |
||
Amendment
178– Angela Burns
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Angela Burns Suzy Davies |
Christine Chapman Jocelyn Davies Rebecca Evans Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Jenny Rathbone Aled Roberts Simon Thomas |
0 |
|
2 |
8 |
0 |
|
Amendment
178 was not agreed. |
||
Section
4:
Amendment
3 (Leighton Andrews) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
17.34(i).
Amendment
4 – Leighton Andrews
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Christine Chapman Jocelyn Davies Rebecca Evans Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Jenny Rathbone Aled Roberts Simon Thomas |
0 |
Angela Burns Suzy Davies |
|
8 |
0 |
2 |
|
Amendment
4 was agreed. |
||
Section
5:
Amendment
5 (Leighton Andrews) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
17.34(i).
Section
6:
Amendment
6 (Leighton Andrews) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
17.34(i).
Section
7:
Amendment
7 (Leighton Andrews) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
17.34(i).
Amendment
179– Angela Burns
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Angela Burns Suzy Davies |
Christine Chapman Jocelyn Davies Rebecca Evans Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Jenny Rathbone Aled Roberts Simon Thomas |
0 |
|
2 |
8 |
0 |
|
Amendment
179 was not agreed. |
||
Section
8:
No amendments were tabled to this section,
therefore Section 8 was deemed agreed.
Section
9:
No amendments were tabled to this section, therefore
Section 9 was deemed agreed.
Section
10:
Amendments
8 and 9 (Leighton Andrews) were agreed in accordance with Standing Order
17.34(i).
Section
11:
Amendments
10 and 11 (Leighton Andrews) were agreed in accordance with Standing Order
17.34(i).
Section
12:
Amendment
12 (Leighton Andrews) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
17.34(i).
Section
13:
Amendment
13 (Leighton Andrews) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
17.34(i).
Amendment
180
(Angela Burns) was not moved
Section
14:
Amendment
14 (Leighton Andrews) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
17.34(i).
Section
15:
Amendment
15 (Leighton Andrews) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
17.34(i).
Section
16:
Amendment
16 (Leighton Andrews) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
17.34(i).
Section
17:
No amendments were tabled to this section,
therefore Section 17 was deemed agreed.
Section
18:
No amendments were tabled to this section,
therefore Section 18 was deemed agreed.
Section
19:
No amendments were tabled to this section,
therefore Section 19 was deemed agreed.
Section
20:
Amendment
140– Aled Roberts
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
||||||
|
Angela Burns Jocelyn Davies Suzy Davies Aled Roberts Simon ... view the full minutes text for item 2
Financial Resolution in relation to the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill
NDM5071 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any
provisions resulting from the School Standards and Organisation
(Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in
Standing Order 26.69(ii), arising in consequence of the Bill. Decision: The item started at 17:39 Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until
Voting Time. To propose that
the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from
the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill,
agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order
26.69(ii), arising in consequence of the Bill. The result was as follows: For Abstain Against Total 39 0 13 52 The motion was agreed.
Motion to approve the General Principles of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill
NDM5070 Leighton Andrews (Rhondda) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing
Order 26.11: Agrees to the general principles of the School Standards
and Organisation (Wales) The School Standards and Organisation (Wales)
Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 23 April 2012.
The report of the Children and Young People Committee on the School
Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill was laid
before the Assembly on 12 October 2012. Decision: The item started at 16.50 NDM5070 Leighton Andrews (Rhondda) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing
Order 26.11: Agrees to the general principles of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill. The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Consideration of Final Report
Minutes: 5.1 The draft report was agreed.
School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Consideration of key issues
Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered the key issues that have arisen
during scrutiny of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill.
School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence session 6
Leighton Andrews AM, Minister for Education and Skills Minutes: 6.1 The Committee took evidence from the Member in Charge of
the Bill, Leighton Andrews AM, the Minister for Education and Skills.
Consideration of the Draft Report on the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill
The following papers
were made available as part of the pack for the committee’s meeting on the 9
July 2012 Papers: CLA(4)-17-12(p4) – Draft Report CLA(4)-17-12(p2) – Request for
additional information from the Chair CLA(4)-17-12(p3) – The Minister’s response CLA(4)-12-12(p9) - School Standards
and Organisation (Wales) Bill CLA(4)-12-12(p10) – Explanatory
Memorandum Supporting documents:
8 School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill: Letter from Chair of Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee
Supporting documents:
3 School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence session 5
The Children’s
Commissioner for Wales Keith Towler, Children’s
Commissioner Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1 The Committee took evidence from Keith Towler, the Children’s Commissioner for Wales.
8 School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill: Letter from the Minister for Education and Skills to the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee
Supporting documents:
Consideration of the Draft Report on the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill
CLA(4)-17-12(p4) – Draft Report CLA(4)-17-12(p2) – Request for additional
information from the Chair CLA(4)-17-12(p3) – The Minister’s response CLA(4)-12-12(p9) - School Standards and
Organisation (Wales) Bill CLA(4)-12-12(p10) – Explanatory Memorandum Supporting documents:
2 School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence Session 4
Association of
Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) and National Union of Welsh Teachers (UCAC) Dr Philip Dixon, Director, ATL Cymru Dr Alec Clark, President, ATL Cymru Elaine Edwards, General Secretary, UCAC Rebecca Williams, Policy Officer, UCAC Supporting documents: Minutes: 2.1 The Committee took evidence from Dr Philip Dixon, Director,
ATL Cymru; Dr Alec Clark, President, ATL Cymru; Elaine Edwards, General
Secretary, UCAC; and Rebecca Williams, Policy Officer, UCAC.
4 School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence Session 4
National Union of
Teachers (NUT) Cymru and National Association of Schoolmasters Union
of Women Teachers (NASUWT) Cymru Neil Foden,
Executive Member, NUT Cymru David Evans,
Secretary, NUT Cymru Rex Phillips, Wales
Organiser, NASUWT Cymru Hopkin Thomas,
National Executive Member for South West and Mid Wales, NASUWT Cymru Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.1 The Committee took evidence from David Evans, Secretary,
NUT Cymru; Neil Foden, Executive Member, NUT Cymru;
Rex Phillips, Wales Organiser, NASUWT; and Hopkin
Thomas, Executive Member, NASUWT.
3 School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence Session 4
Governors’ Wales Jane Morris, Director Terry O’Marah, Chair Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1 The Committee took evidence from Jane Morris, Director,
Governors’ Wales; and Terry O’Marah, Chair, Governors’
Wales.
3 School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence Session 3
Michael Imperato Solicitor specialising in education law in Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1 The Committee took evidence from Michael Imperato, a solicitor specialising in education law in
Wales.
2 School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence Session 3
Association of School
and College Leaders (ASCL) and the Association for All School Leaders (NAHT)
Cymru Gareth Jones, Secretary, ASCL Tim Pratt, President, ASCL Anna Brychan, Director, NAHT Cymru Graham Murphy, NAHT Cymru Supporting documents: Minutes: 2.1 The Committee took evidence from Anna Brychan, Director of NAHT Cymru; Graham Murphy, President
of NAHT Cymru; Gareth Jones, Secretary of ASCL Cymru; and Tim Pratt, President
of ASCL Cymru.
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Welsh Local
Government Association (WLGA) and the Association of Directors of Education in
Wales (ADEW) Dr Chris Llewelyn, Deputy Chief
Executive and Director of Lifelong Learning, Leisure & Information (WLGA) Ian Budd, Chair of ADEW David Hopkins, WLGA Supporting documents: Minutes: 6.1 The Committee took evidence from Dr Chris Llewelyn, Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Lifelong
Learning, Leisure and Information, Welsh Local Government Association; Ian
Budd, Chair of the Association of Directors of Education in Wales; and David Hopkins,
Chair of the Welsh Local Government Association. 6.2 The Committee agreed to write to the WLGA and ADEW with
further questions.
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Estyn Ann Keane, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector for Education and
Training in Wales Meilyr Rowlands, Strategic Director Simon Brown, Strategic Director Supporting documents: Minutes: 5.1 The Committee took evidence from Ann Keane, Her
Majesty’s Chief Inspector for Education and Training in Wales; Meilyr Rowlands, Strategic
Director for Estyn; and Simon Brown, Strategic
Director for Estyn. 5.2 The Committee agreed to write to Estyn
with further questions.
Consideration of the evidence on the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill
School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill
7.1 Evidence session with the Minister for Education and Skills Leighton Andrews AM
Papers: CLA(3)-12-12(p9) - School Standards
and Organisation (Wales) Bill CLA(3)-12-12(p10) – Explanatory
Memorandum CLA(3)-12-12(p11) – Legal Advisers’
Report CLA(3)-12-12(p12) - Letter from the
Chair to the Minister for Education and Skills Leighton Andrews AM CLA(3)-12-12(p13) – The Minister’s
response CLA(3)-12-12(p13) – Annexes 1 and 2 Present: Supporting documents:
School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence Session 1
Minister for
Education and Skills Leighton Andrews AM Minutes: 2.1 The Committee took evidence from the Member in Charge of
the Bill, Leighton Andrews AM, the Minister for Education and Skills.
School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Approach to scrutiny
Minutes: 2.1 The Committee agreed its approach to scrutiny of the School
Standards and Organisation (Wales) Bill and agreed to launch a public
consultation shortly. |