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Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 4 February 2026 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 04/02/2026 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
09.30	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Children, Young People and Education Committee. 1.2 Apologies were received from Russell George MS, there was no substitute. 1.3 The Minister for Further and Higher Education declared that a close family member is studying at Swansea University.
09.30 - 11.00	2.	General scrutiny session with the Welsh Government - Education View the background to item 2. Lynne Neagle MS, Cabinet Secretary for Education Vikki Howells MS, Minister for Further and Higher Education Georgina Harhoff, Director of Education, Welsh Government Nicola Edwards, Deputy Director, Equity in Education Division, Welsh Government Hannah Wharf, Deputy Director, Support for Learners Division, Welsh Government Ruth Meadows, Director of Tertiary Education, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Welsh Government Evidence Paper , item 2. PDF 282 KB Minutes: 2.1 Members scrutinised the Cabinet Secretary for Education and the Minister for Further and Higher Education. They agreed to provide the following: - The evaluation report on community-focused schools. - The final report from the Literacy Expert Panel, when available. - Provide further information on any assessments that have been made in light of the fact that the Welsh Government can no longer afford to increase student loan outlay at a greater rate than the UK Government, and the impact this will have on future student support packages. - Provide figures on the number of applicants and applicants placed in higher education from the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile 1. 2.2 Members agreed to send the questions unasked for a written response
11.00	3.	Papers to note View the background to item 3. Minutes: 3.1 The papers were noted.
	3.1	Information from Stakeholders View the background to item 3.1 Supporting documents: Letter to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee from the Cabinet Secretary for Education , item 3.1 PDF 190 KB
	3.2	Routes into post-16 education and training View the background to item 3.2 Supporting documents: Response from the Welsh Government to the Committee’s report , item 3.2 PDF 304 KB
	3.3	Routes into post-16 education and training View the background to item 3.3 Supporting documents: Response from Medr to the Committee’s report , item 3.3 PDF 371 KB
	3.4	Forward work programme View the background to item 3.4 Supporting documents: Letter to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee from Public Health Wales , item 3.4 PDF 780 KB
	3.5	Welsh Government draft Budget 2026-27 View the background to item 3.5 Supporting documents: Response from the Welsh Government to the Committee’s report , item 3.5 PDF 299 KB
	3.6	P-06-1540 Remove The Manipulative Funding System Forcing Students To Do Welsh Baccalaureate View the background to item 3.6 Supporting documents: Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Education from the Chair of the Petitions Committee , item 3.6 PDF 86 KB
	3.7	P-06-1532 Early Expert Input and Safeguarding Reform for Children with Additional Learning Needs in Wales View the background to item 3.7 Supporting documents: Letter to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee from the Chair of the Petitions Committee , item 3.7 PDF 84 KB
11.00	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The motion was agreed.
11.00 - 11.15	5.	General scrutiny session with the Welsh Government - consideration of the evidence View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 Members considered the evidence they had heard in the previous session.
11.25 - 12.00	6.	Implementation of education reforms - consideration of the draft letter View the reasons why item 6. is restricted View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 Members considered the draft letter, an updated version would be circulated and agreed electronically.
12.00 - 12.30	7.	Forward work programme - discussion on Committee's Legacy work View the reasons why item 7. is restricted View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The Committee considered a paper on legacy work. A report would be drafted and considered at the meeting on 19 March.

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