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Transcript: Transcript for 08/11/2018 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd
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(09.00) |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1
The
Chair welcomed Members and thanked Llyr Gruffydd for all this hard work during
his time on the Committee. 1.2
Apologies
were received from Hefin David and Michelle Brown, there were no subsitutes. |
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(09.00 - 10.30) |
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Budget 2019 - 2020 Kirsty
Williams AM, Cabinet Secretary for Education Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1
The Committee scrutinised the Cabinet Secretary and Minister on the draft
budget. 2.2
They agreed the following: ·
To
inform the Committee when a progress report will be available on the impact of
the spending utilised to reduce infant class sizes; ·
A
breakdown of the components of the Regional Consortia School Improvement Grant
in 2019-20 including the corresponding amounts in 2018-19 and confirmation of
whether the individual elements remain ring-fenced for their specific purpose; ·
A
note detailing the Welsh Government forecast of the total sum expected to be
transferred to HEFCW and further education as a result of the full
implementation of the Diamond review and a forecast as to when this funding is
currently expected to be released to the sectors by financial year; ·
A
note providing the Committee with each allocation of funding (i.e. 6th
Form, FEC, ACL, and other material allocations) within the Post-16 Education
Action. |
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(10.45 - 12.15) |
Scrutiny of Welsh Government Budget 2019 - 2020 Vaughan
Gething AM, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services Huw
Irranca-Davies AM, Minister for Children, Older People and Social Care Alan
Brace, Director of Finance Albert
Heaney, Director, Social Services and Integration Jo-anne
Daniels, Director, Communities & Tackling Poverty Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.1
The Committee scrutinised the Cabinet Secretary and Minister on the draft
budget. 3.2
The Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide a breakdown of exactly where in the Welsh
Government’s draft Budget the £57 million soft drinks levy consequential has
been allocated. |
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(12.15) |
Papers to note Minutes: 4.1
The papers were noted. |
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Correspondence exchanges from the Neath Port Talbot Youth Council regarding concerns about cuts to education grants Supporting documents: |
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Letter from Powys County Council and Powys Teaching Health Board - consultation on draft pledge Supporting documents: |
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Letter from the Chair to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2019-20 Supporting documents: |
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Letter from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Education - Inquiry into School Funding Supporting documents: |
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Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education - further information following the meeting on 20 September Supporting documents: |
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Letter to the Minister for Children, Older People and Social Care - Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill Supporting documents: |
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Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Education - Revised eligibility criteria for free school meals in Wales due to the rollout of Universal Credit Supporting documents: |
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Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Education regarding the inquiry into the impact of Brexit of Higher and Further Education Supporting documents: |
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Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education on OECD Report Supporting documents: |
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Welsh Government update on the Committee's inquiry into Flying Start: Outreach Supporting documents: |
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Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Service - Perinatal Mental Health 12 Month update Supporting documents: |
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(12.15) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting Minutes: 5.1
The Motion was agreed. |
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(12.15 - 12.30) |
Scrutiny of Welsh Government Budget 2019 - 2020 - consideration of the evidence Minutes: 6.1
The Committee considered the evidence received during the morning sessions. |