Agenda and minutes

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1.1 The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting.

FIN(4)-21-13 (paper 1)

FIN(4)-21-13 (paper 2)

Professor John Hughes, Vice-Chancellor, Bangor University

Amanda Wilkinson, Director of Higher Education Wales

Ben Arnold, Policy Adviser, Higher Education Wales

Dr David Blaney, Chief Executive, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW)

Bethan Owen, Director of Institutional Engagement, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW)

Celia Hunt, Director of Skills, Education and Funding, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW)

2.1 The Committee took evidence from Professor John Hughes, Vice-Chancellor, Bangor University, Amanda Wilkinson, Director of Higher Education Wales, Ben Arnold, Policy Adviser, Higher Education Wales, 

Dr David Blaney, Chief Executive, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW), Bethan Owen, Director of Institutional Engagement, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) and Celia Hunt, Director of Skills, Education and Funding, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) on higher education funding.

Action Points:

2.1 Higher Education Wales agreed to send additional information on:

·       Data on regional comparisons

·       The number of AAB or better students studying at Bangor University

·       Number of decline of students studying through the medium of Welsh

·       Data on VFM of students studying in Wales

2.2 HEFCW agreed to send additional information on:

·       The trends of Welsh students studying in England (when available)

·       Number of students studying through the medium of Welsh

FIN(4)-21-13 (paper 3)

Stephanie Lloyd, NUS Wales President

Keiron Rees, Policy and Public Affairs Officer, NUS Wales

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Stephanie Lloyd, NUS Wales President and Keiron Rees, Policy and Public Affairs Officer, NUS Wales on higher education funding.

Action Points:

2.1 NUS Wales agreed to send additional information on analysis of forthcoming research on student support when available in the new year

4.1 The papers were noted.

FIN(4)-21-13(ptn1)

Items 6, 7 & 8

5.1 The motion was agreed.

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received on the inquiry into higher education funding.

FIN(4)-21-13 (paper 4)

7.1 The Committee noted the paper and agreed to invite the Minister for Housing and Regeneration to attend Committee to enable Members to scrutinise him on the financial issues of the Bill.

FIN(4)-21-13 (paper 5)

8.1 The Committee noted the paper and agreed to undertake further work on this issue.