Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Contact: Helen Finlayson 

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed everybody to the meeting. Apologies were received from Lynne Neagle and Keith Davies.

(09:15 - 10:45)

2.

Scrutiny of Estyn's Annual Report 2010-11

Ann Keane - Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales

Simon Brown – Strategic Director

Meilyr Rowlands – Strategic Director

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Chair welcomed the witness. Members questioned the witness on the Estyn Annual Report 2010-11. Due to time constraints, a number of questions were not reached and it was agreed that the Clerk would write to the Chief Inspector asking for her response to these issues.

 

Action Point:

 

The Chief Inspector agreed to prepare a summary on a number of report conclusions relating to gender gap and forward to the Committee Chair.

 

(10:45)

3.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business and for the meeting on 25 April

Minutes:

3.1 Members agreed the motion to exclude the public for the remainder of the business and for the meeting on 25 April.

(10:55 - 11:10)

4.

Estyn Annual Report: Consideration of further action

Minutes:

4.1 Members agreed that they would publish a report on the annual report but noted that this would be prepared during the summer term once the additional information had been received and considered from Estyn.  

(11:10 - 11:25)

5.

Implementation of the Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009: Consideration of the final report

Minutes:

5.1 The Report was agreed.

(11:25 - 11:40)

6.

Inquiry into adoption: Consideration of witnesses

Minutes:

6.1 Subject to a few minor amendments, Members agreed the paper.

7.

Papers to note

7a

Additional information on Health Visitors' role in Flying Start from the Minister for Health and Social Services

Supporting documents:

7b

Additional information on school sun protection policy

Supporting documents:

Transcript

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