Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 04/07/2019 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members. Apologies were received from Suzy Davies AM and Dawn Bowden AM. Angela Burns AM substituted for Suzy.

1.2        Under Standing Order 17.24A, Hefin David AM declared he was an associate lecturer at Cardiff Metropolitan University.

(09.30 - 10.30)

2.

Evidence session on the Higher Education new academic year allocations

HEFCW

David Blaney, Chief Executive

Bethan Owen, Deputy Chief Executive

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from HEFCW.

2.2 HEFCW agreed to provide an analysis of universities reserves over the last four years.

(10.30)

3.

Papers to note

Minutes:

3.1 The papers were noted.

3.1

Letter from the Chair to the Deputy Minister - Request for additional information for the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

3.2

Letter from the Chair to the Children Commissioner for Wales - Request for additional information for the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

3.3

Letter to the Minister for Education - update on actions in the EOTAS Framework for Action

Supporting documents:

(10.30)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting and for the whole meeting on 10 July

Minutes:

4.1 The Motion was agreed.

(10.45 - 11.30)

5.

Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill - consideration of evidence in preparation for the draft report

Dr Chaitanya Joshi, Senior Data Scientist

Dr Louisa Nolan, Lead Data Scientist

Llinos Madeley, Clerk to the Committee

Sîan Thomas, Senedd Research

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee received a presentation on the evidence received.

(11.30 - 12.00)

6.

Joint report by the Finance; Children, Young People and Education; and Equality, Local Government and Communities Committees: Assessing the impact of budget decisions - consideration of responses

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the responses to the report.