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Transcript: Transcript for 23/06/2022 - Children, Young People and Education Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.15)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Children, Young People and  Education Committee.

 

1.2 Apologies had been received from Buffy Williams MS, there was no substitute.

(09.15 - 10.15)

2.

Pupil absence - evidence session 4

Mary van den Heuvel, Senior Policy Officer, National Education Union (NEU)

Hannah O'Neill, District Secretary for Blaenau Gwent, and National Education Union (NEU) Executive member for Wales

Llinos Jones, Headteacher of Ysgol Bro Myrddin, Undeb Cenedlaethol Athrawon Cymru (UCAC)

Menai Jones, Policy and Casework Official, NASUWT

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the teaching unions.

(10.20 -11.20)

3.

Pupil absence - evidence session 5

Catherine Evans, Assistant Director, Estyn

Liz Miles, Assistant Director, Estyn

Mark Campion, HM Inspector, Estyn

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Estyn.

3.2 Estyn agreed to provide the Committee with examples of good practice in schools of the support given to different groups of learners who have been affected by general and persistent absence.

(11.30 - 12.10)

4.

Pupil absence - evidence session 6

Professor Ann John, Professor, Health Data Science, Swansea University

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from Professor Ann John.

(12.10)

5.

Papers to note

Minutes:

5.1 The papers were noted.

5.1

Peer on peer sexual harassment among learners

Supporting documents:

5.2

Peer on peer sexual harassment among learners

Supporting documents:

5.3

Peer on peer sexual harassment among learners

Supporting documents:

5.4

Cross-Party Group on Medical Research

Supporting documents:

(12.20)

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

Minutes:

6.1 The motion was agreed.

(12.10 - 12.20)

7.

Pupil absence - consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence it has heard in the previous sessions.

(12.10 - 13.10)

8.

Peer on peer sexual harassment among learners - consideration of the draft report

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the draft report and agreed that it would be considered further at next week’s meeting.