Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Contact: Marc Wyn Jones 

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1.

Motion to elect temporary Chair

Minutes:

David Rees was elected as temporary Chair, in accordance with Standing Order 17.22.

 

(09.30)

2.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed Committee Members.  Apologies were received from Ann Jones and John Griffiths, there were no substitutes.

Simon Thomas declared a relevant interest as his child attended a school in the ERW area.  Aled Roberts declared a relevant interest as his child attended a school in the GwE area and he was also on the board of school governors in the GwE region.  Keith Davies declared a relevant interest as he was on the board of school governors of a school in the ERW region.  David Rees declared a relevant interest as his grandchildren attended a school in the ERW area. 

 

(09.30 - 10.30)

3.

Discussion with Regional Education Consortia - Education through Regional Working (ERW)

ERW

CYPE(4)-22-15 – Paper 1

 

Betsan O’Connor, Managing Director - ERW
Eifion Evans, Strategic Director: Learning and Partnerships / Regional Lead Director - ERW

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee discussed the findings of the Estyn and Wales Audit Office reports with representatives from the Regional Education Consortia.

ERW agreed to provide further information on financial matters raised by Committee members.

(10.30 - 11.30)

4.

Discussion with Regional Education Consortia - Regional School Effectiveness and Improvement Service for North Wales (GwE)

GwE

CYPE(4)-22-15 – Paper 2

 

Huw Foster Evans, Managing Director – GwE
Ian Budd,
Lead Director of North Wales - GwE

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

GwE agreed to provide a note on the cost of redundancy programmes.

5.

Papers to note

Minutes:

The papers were noted.

5.1

Letter from NSPCC Cymru

CYPE(4)-22-15 – Paper to note 3

Supporting documents:

5.2

Universities Wales Briefing Note on the Welsh Government Budget 2016-17

CYPE(3)-22-14 – Paper to note 4

Supporting documents:

(11.30)

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting.

Minutes:

The motion was agreed.

(11.30 - 12.00)

7.

Consideration of Committee forward work programme

CYPE(4)-22-15 – Private paper 5

Minutes:

The Committee considered the forward work programme.  It was agreed that the work programme would be considered again at a future meeting.