Agenda and minutes

1.1 The Chair welcomed everybody to the meeting. Apologies were received from Angela Burns.

Governors Wales

Terry O’Marah - Chair, Governors Wales

Hugh Pattrick - Vice Chair, Governors Wales

2.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009.

Action point:

Governors Wales to supply additional information on how Faith schools are meeting the requirements for collaboration and partnership working and on how many joint Governing Bodies have been established in Wales since the introduction of the Measure.

Colleges Wales/ColegauCymru

John Graystone, Chief Executive, ColegauCymru

Mark Jones, Principal, Bridgend College and Senior Vice-Chair, ColegauCymru

Ian Dickson, Vice Principal, Curriculum, Planning & Quality, Deeside College

3.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on the implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009.

Action points:

Colleges Wales agreed to undertake a survey to ascertain how many networks prepare one prospectus for post 16 education and would also provide examples of how colleges are embracing digital teaching and new technology.

4.1 Members agreed the motion to exclude the public for the remainder of the business.

Consideration of the terms of reference for a future inquiry into adoption

5.1 Members agreed the terms of reference for the future inquiry on adoption.

Supplementary information from UCAC and NASUWT following their appearance at Committee on 17 November

6.1 The Committee noted the correspondence.

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