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Education (Wales) Act 2014
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Meeting: 25/03/2014 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 8.)
Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the Education (Wales) Bill
Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the Education
(Wales) Bill
Supporting
Document
Decision:
The item started at 16.28
At the conclusion of Stage 3 the Minister may
propose that the Bill be passed in accordance with Standing Order 26.47.
Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve
the Education (Wales) Bill.
The result was as follows
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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37 |
11 |
4 |
52 |
The motion was agreed.
Meeting: 11/03/2014 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 7.)
Stage 3 Standing Order 26.44 debate on the Education (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. Name of
Education Workforce Council
20, 2, 24, 25, 26
2. Aims and
functions of the Council
21, 3, 58
3. Training
and continued professional development
49, 50, 54
4.
Registration fees
51
5.
Legislative procedures (CLA Committee recommendations)
28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35,
36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48
6. Induction
and appraisal
4
7.
Disciplinary functions
22, 5, 6, 7, 23, 10
8. Education
Act 1996: definitions
8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
9. Dates of
school holidays
27
10. Funding
for grants
52, 53, 55
11. Extending
registration for youth workers
56, 57
12. Technical
12
13. Long
title
19, 1
Supporting
Documents
Decision:
The item started at 16.33
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. Name of
Education Workforce Council
20, 2, 24, 25, 26
2. Aims and
functions of the Council
21, 3, 58
3. Training
and continued professional development
49, 50, 54
4.
Registration fees
51
5.
Legislative procedures (CLA Committee recommendations)
28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35,
36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48
6. Induction
and appraisal
4
7.
Disciplinary functions
22, 5, 6, 7, 23, 10
8. Education
Act 1996: definitions
8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
9. Dates of
school holidays
27
10. Funding
for grants
52, 53, 55
11. Extending
registration for youth workers
56, 57
12. Technical
12
13. Long
title
19, 1
Voting was taken in the order set
out in the Marshalled List of Amendments.
A vote was taken on Amendment 20:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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 2:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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 21:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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14 |
13 |
27 |
54 |
Amendment 21 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 3:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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 58:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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 49:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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 50:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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 51:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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 Amendments 28,
29, 30, 31and 32, which were disposed of en
bloc:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20
the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the
amendments. Therefore, the amendments were not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 4:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
13 |
14 |
54 |
Amendment 4 was agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 33:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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 22:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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.
Amendments 5, 6 and 7 were disposed of en bloc and were agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 8 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 9 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 27:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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 34:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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 35:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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26 |
1 |
27 |
54 |
Amendment 35 was not agreed.
As amendment
22 was not agreed, amendment 23 fell.
A vote was taken on Amendments 36,
37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45,
which were disposed of en bloc:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20
the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the
amendments. Therefore, the amendments were not agreed.
Amendment 10 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 46:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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 47 was not moved.
Amendment 48 was not moved.
Amendment 11 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 52:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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 53:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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18 |
0 |
36 |
54 |
Amendment 53 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 54:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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18 |
0 |
36 |
54 |
Amendment 54 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 55:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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18 |
0 |
36 |
54 |
Amendment 55 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 56:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
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 56 was not agreed, amendment 57 fell.
Amendment 24 was not moved.
Amendment 12 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
Amendment 25 was not moved.
Amendment 26 was not moved.
Amendments 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 were disposed of en bloc and were agreed in
accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 19 was not moved.
Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order
12.36.
All
sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3
proceedings.
Meeting: 23/01/2014 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)
2 Education (Wales) Bill - Stage 2: Consideration of Amendments
Papers: Marshalled List of Amendments
Grouping of Amendments
In accordance with Standing Order 26.21 the Committee
will dispose of amendments to the Education (Wales) Bill in the order which the
sections and schedules to which they relate, arise in the Bill.
Supporting documents:
PDF 144 KBMinutes:
The Chair said that the Committee would consider the amendments in the order in which the sections and schedules to which they relate, arise in the Bill.
The Committee disposed of the following amendments:
Section 1
Amendment 28 (Angela Burns) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).
Amendment 9 (Huw Lewis) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).
Amendment 10 (Huw Lewis) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).
Sections 2, 3 and 4: No amendments were tabled to these sections, therefore these
sections were deemed agreed.
Section 4
Amendment 48 – Aled Roberts
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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Angela Burns Suzy Davies Simon Thomas Bethan Jenkins Aled Roberts |
Rebecca Evans Keith Davies David Rees Lynne Neagle Ann Jones |
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5 |
5 |
0 |
|
As there was a tied vote, the Chair’s
casting vote was applied in the negative, in accordance with Standing Order
6.20(ii). Therefore, Amendment 48 was not agreed. |
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Sections 5 and 6: No amendments were tabled to these sections, therefore these sections were deemed
agreed.
Section 7
Amendment 11(Huw Lewis) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).
Section 8
Amendment 12 (Huw Lewis) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34 (i).
New Section
Amendment 44 - Simon Thomas
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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Simon Thomas Bethan Jenkins |
Rebecca Evans Keith Davies David Rees Lynne Neagle Ann Jones |
Angela Burns Suzy Davies Aled Roberts |
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2 |
5 |
3 |
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Amendment 44 was not agreed. |
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New Section
Amendment 49 – Aled Roberts
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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Angela Burns Suzy Davies Simon Thomas Bethan Jenkins Aled Roberts |
Rebecca Evans Keith Davies David Rees Lynne Neagle Ann Jones |
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5 |
5 |
0 |
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As there was a tied vote, the Chair’s
casting vote was applied in the negative, in accordance with Standing Order
6.20(ii). Therefore, Amendment 49 was not agreed. |
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Sections 9, 10 and 11: No amendments were tabled to these sections, therefore
these sections were deemed agreed.
Section 12
Amendment 50 – Simon Thomas
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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Angela Burns Suzy Davies Simon Thomas Bethan Jenkins Aled Roberts |
Rebecca Evans Keith Davies David Rees Lynne Neagle Ann Jones |
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5 |
5 |
0 |
|
As there was a tied vote, the Chair’s
casting vote was applied in the negative, in accordance with Standing Order
6.20(ii). Therefore, Amendment 50 was not agreed. |
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Sections 13: No amendments were tabled to this section, therefore this
section is deemed agreed.
Section 14
Amendment 57 – Suzy Davies
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
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Angela Burns Suzy Davies Simon Thomas Bethan Jenkins Aled Roberts |
Rebecca Evans Keith Davies David Rees Lynne Neagle Ann Jones |
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5 |
5 |
0 |
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As there was a tied vote, the Chair’s
casting vote was applied in the negative, in accordance with Standing Order
6.20(ii). Therefore, Amendment 57 was not agreed. |
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Section 15
Amendment 58 – Suzy Davies
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Against |
Abstain |
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Angela Burns Suzy Davies Simon Thomas Bethan Jenkins Aled Roberts |
Rebecca Evans Keith Davies David Rees Lynne Neagle Ann Jones |
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5 |
5 |
0 |
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As there was a tied vote, the Chair’s
casting vote was applied in the negative, in ... view the full minutes text for item 2
4 Letter from the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the Education (Wales) Bill - Part 2; Education Workforce Council
CYP(4)-01-14 – Paper to note
7 Supporting documents:
4 Letter from Jonathan Edwards MP regarding the Education (Wales) Bill
CYP(4)-01-14 – Paper to note
6 Supporting documents:
4 Letter from the Minister for Education and Skills regarding removal of SEN provisions from the Education (Wales) Bill
CYP(4)-01-14 – Paper to note
5 Supporting documents:
4 Correspondence in relation to the Education (Wales) Bill
CLA(4)-01-14 – Paper 9 – Letter to Chair from Minister for Education and
Skills CLA(4)-01-14 – Paper 10 – Letter to Chair of Children and Young People
Committee from Minister for Education and Skills Supporting documents:
Motion to agree the financial resolution in respect of the Education (Wales) Bill
NDM5377 Lesley Griffiths
(Wrexham) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from
the Education (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred
to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill. Decision: The item started at 16.37 Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until
Voting Time. NDM5377 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham) To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for
the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Education (Wales) Bill,
agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order
26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill. The result was as follows: For Abstain Against Total 29 0 28 57 As required by Standing Order 6.20
the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting for the
motion to allow for further discussion of the Bill at Stages 2 and 3.
Debate on the General Principles of the Education (Wales) Bill
NDM5376
Huw Lewis (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order
26.11: Agrees
to the general principles of the Education (Wales) Bill. The Education
(Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 1 July
2013. The
report of Children and Young People Committee on the Education (Wales) Bill was
laid before the Assembly on 22 November 2013 The following amendment has been tabled: Amendment
1 - William Graham (South Wales East) Add new
point at the end of the motion: Regrets
part 3 is not contained within a separate special educational needs Bill for
children and young people. Supporting Documents The
report of Children and Young People Committee on the Education (Wales) Bill Constitutional
and Legislative Affairs Committee - Report on the Education (Wales) Bill Decision: The item started at 15.51 Voting on the motion and amendment under this item was
deferred until Voting Time. NDM5376 Huw Lewis (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) To propose that the National
Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11: Agrees to the general
principles of the Education (Wales) Bill. The following amendments were
tabled: Amendment 1 - William Graham
(South Wales East) Add new point at the end of the motion: Regrets part 3 is not contained within a separate
special educational needs Bill for children and young people. A vote was taken on Amendment 1: For Abstain Against Total 28 0 29 57 As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised
his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was
not agreed. A vote was taken on the
motion: NDM5376 Huw Lewis (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) To propose that the National
Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11: Agrees to the general
principles of the Education (Wales) Bill. For Abstain Against Total 29 0 28 57 As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding
Officer exercised his casting vote by voting for the motion to allow for
further discussion of the Bill at Stages 2 and 3.
6 Correspondence from the Minister for Education and Skills re Stage 1 Scrutiny of the Education (Wales) Bill
CYP(4)-30-13 – Paper to note 5 Supporting documents:
Draft Report on the Education (Wales) Bill
CLA(4)-27-13 - Paper 12: Draft Report Supporting documents:
Education (Wales) Bill - Stage 1 - Draft Report
CYP(4)-29-13 – Private paper 4 Supporting documents: Minutes: Subject to minor amendments the Committee agreed the draft
report.
Draft Report on the Education (Wales) Bill
CLA(4)-26-13 – Paper
8: Draft Report Supporting documents:
3 Education (Wales) Bill: Letter from the Minister for Education and Skills (22 October 2013)
FIN(4)-19-13 (PTN2) Supporting documents:
Education (Wales) Bill - Stage 1 - Consideration of key issues
CYP(4)-28-13 – Private Paper 2 Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee discussed the key issues paper. A draft report would be considered at the next
meeting.
5 Additional information from the WLGA following the meeting on 26 September
CYP(4)-28-13 – Paper to note 5 Supporting documents:
Draft Report on the Education (Wales) Bill
CLA(4)-25-13(p13) – Draft Report Supporting documents:
Education (Wales) Bill : Stage 1 - consideration of key issues
CYP(4)-27-13 – Private Paper 1 Supporting documents: Minutes: Due to time constraints the Committee was unable to discuss
the key issues. They agreed that they would be considered at the meeting on 6
November.
Education (Wales) Bill: Stage 1- Evidence session - Minister for Education and Skills
Huw Lewis AM, Minister for Education and Skills Minutes: The Committee heard evidence the Minister for Education and
Skills on the Bill. The Minister agreed to provide the following information: A full list of respondents to the Education (Wales) Bill
consultation; An explanation as to what it required under the section 160
process compared with that of the section 347 application; Further clarification on the process of moving SEN children
between local authorities.
3 Education (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence session - Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and New Directions Education
CYP(4)-25-13 – Paper 3 – New
Directions Education CYP(4)-25-13 – Paper 4 –
Recruitment and Employment Confederation Gary Williams, Director - New Directions Education Kate Shoesmith, Head of Policy and
Public Affairs – Recruitment and Employment Confederation Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee took evidence from REC and New Directions
Education.
2 Education (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence session - SNAP Cymru and Third Sector Additional Needs Alliance (TSANA)
CYP(4)-25-13 – Paper 1- SNAP Cymru CYP(4)-25-13 – Paper 2 – The National Deaf Children’s
Society and RNIB Cymru (also endorsed by SENSE Cymru – they are all members of TSANA) Denise Inger, Chief Executive Director – SNAP Cymru Debbie Thomas, Chair - Third Sector Additional Needs Alliance Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee took evidence from SNAP Cymru
and the Third Sector Additional Needs Alliance.
3 Education (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence session - GTCW
CYP(4)-24-13 – Paper 5 Angela Jardine, Chair Gary Brace, Chief Executive Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1 The Committee took evidence from representatives GTCW.
2 Education (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence session - ATL Cymru, UCU, NAHT and ASCL
CYP(4)-24-13 – Paper 1 – ATL Cymru CYP(4)-24-13 – Paper 2 – UCU CYP(4)-24-13 – Paper 3 – NAHT CYP(4)-24-13 – Paper 4 – ASCL Cymru Dr Philip Dixon,
Director - ATL Cymru Lisa Edwards,
Political Liaison Officer - UCU Anna Brychan, Director - NAHT Cymru Robin Hughes, Secretary - ASCL Cymru Supporting documents: Minutes: 2.1 The Committee took evidence from representatives of ATL Cymru, UCU, NAHT and ASCL.
4 Education (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence Session - Estyn
CYP(4)-24-13 – Paper 6 Ann Keane, Chief
Inspector Meilyr Rowlands,
Strategic Director Jassa Scott, Assistant Director Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.1 The Committee took evidence from representatives of Estyn.
Evidence in relation to the Education (Wales) Bill
(Indicative time 15.30
– 16.30pm) Huw Lewis, Minister for Education and Skills; Emma Williams, Head of Support for Learner, Welsh
Government; Gemma Nye, Lead Policy Official Workforce Council, Welsh
Government; Iwan Robert, Legal Services, Welsh Government; Ceri Planchant, Legal Services, Welsh Government; Grace Martins, Legal Services, Welsh Government. Education (Wales) Bill http://www.senedd.assemblywales.org/mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=7186 Minutes: The Committee took evidence from Huw
Lewis AM, Minister for Education and Skills.
2 Education (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence session UNISON and GMB
CYP(4)-23-13 - Paper 1 - UNISON CYP(4)-23-13 - Paper 2 - GMB Dominic MacAskill - Regional Manager, UNISON Wales Martin Hird - Senior
Organiser responsible for Public Services – South Wales and South West Region -
GMB Supporting documents: Minutes: 2.1 The Committee took evidence from representatives of UNISON
and the GMB.
4 Education (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence Session WLGA
CYP(4)-23-13 - Paper 6 - WLGA Dr Chris Llewelyn, Director Lifelong Learning, WLGA Daisy Seabourne, Lifelong Learning Policy Manager, WLGA Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.1 The Committee took evidence from representatives from
the WLGA. They agreed to provide further
information on: Performance related pay provision within in Bill; The inspection system of independent schools in
England.
3 Education (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence session NUT, NASUWT and UCAC
CYP(4)-23-13 - Paper 3 - NUT Cymru
CYP(4)-23-13 - Paper 4 - NASUWT CYP(4)-23-13 - Paper 5 - UCAC Owen Hathway,
Wales Policy Officer, NUT Cymru Rex Phillips, NASUWT Wales Organiser Rebecca Williams, UCAC Policy Officer Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1 The Committee took evidence from representatives from
the NUT, NASUWT and UCAC.
Financial Implications of the Education (Wales) Bill
Supporting documents: Minutes: 5.1 The paper was noted and the Committee agreed that a
letter be sent to the Minister for Education and Skills seeking clarification
on the costings in relation to the regulation of
education practitioners.
Education (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence session 1
Minister for
Education and Skills Huw Lewis AM, Minister for Education and Skills Minutes: 2.1 The Committee took evidence from the Member in charge of
the Bill, the Minister for Education and Skills, and his officials. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||