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Transcript: Transcript for 05/07/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
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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 There were no apologies. 1.3 The Chair welcomed Heledd Fychan MS to the Committee and thanked Sioned Williams for her invaluable contributions to the Committee over the last two years. |
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Papers to note Minutes: 2.1 The papers were noted. |
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Forward work programme Supporting documents: |
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Implementation of Education reforms Supporting documents: |
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Pre- appointment hearing of the Chief Executive for the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research Supporting documents: |
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Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? Supporting documents: |
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Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? Supporting documents: |
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Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 Supporting documents: |
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General scrutiny of the Minister for Health and Social Services Supporting documents: |
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Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24 Supporting documents: |
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Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform Supporting documents: |
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Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? Supporting documents: |
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Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? Supporting documents: |
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Information from Stakeholders Supporting documents: |
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Implementation of education reforms Supporting documents: |
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Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform Supporting documents: |
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General scrutiny of the Minister for Education and Welsh Language Supporting documents: |
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(09.15) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 4 - 7, Item 9 of this meeting Minutes: 3.1 The motion was agreed. |
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(09.15 - 10.15) |
Consideration of the Committee's forward work programme Minutes: 4.1 The Committee considered its forward work programme. Members agreed the following: - to write to the relevant Minister and Deputy Ministers’ for updates on the Whole School Approach to Mental health and follow-up on peer on peer sexual harassment. - subject to the information in the forthcoming correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, respond seeking an update on mother and baby unit provision in Wales. - to write to the Welsh Local Government Association on the use of vaping in children and young people. - to scope out work on an inquiry looking at the criminalisation of children and young people |
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(10.15 - 10.30) |
Consideration of the approach to the Committee's strategic planning session Minutes: 5.1 The Committee agreed it approach to its next strategic planning session which will take place on 14 September. |
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(10.30 - 10.40) |
Implementation of education reforms - consideration of the outcome of the summer 2023 check-in Minutes: 6.1 The Committee discussed the latest check-in which took place in April/May. 6.2 Members agreed the draft letter to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language. |
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(10.40 - 10.50) |
Update on Committee activities Minutes: 7.1 Members provided oral updates on Committee activities that they had undertaken during the term. 7.2 The Chair updated Members on the following meetings that had taken place: - Bi-monthly ministerial meetings - CLASS Cymru event - Diocesan Director of education, Brecon and Swansea - Civil Engineering Contractors Association - Deputy Minister on Healthy Food Environment Legislation - EYST Team - Obesity Alliance Cymru - Chair’s Forum 7.3 Members updated the Committee on recent school visits that had taken place for the inquiry into whether disabled children and young people have equal access to education. |
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(11.00 - 12.25) |
Joint Ministerial scrutiny session on post 16 education and skills Jeremy Miles MS, Minister for Education and Welsh Language Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Economy Jo Salway, Director for Social Partnership, Employability & Fair Work, Welsh Government James Owen, Director, Commission for Tertiary Education & Research, Welsh Government Abigail Philips, Head of Innovation, Welsh Government Supporting documents:
Minutes: 8.1 The Committee scrutinised the Minister for Education and Welsh Language and the Minister for Economy. 8.2 The Minister for Education and Welsh Language agreed to
share with Committee statistics on the level of contact between Careers Wales
and young people with additional learning needs. 8.3 The Minister for Economy agreed to provide Committee with a note on the expansion of degree apprenticeships. |
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(12.25 - 12.30) |
Joint Ministerial scrutiny session - consideration of the evidence Minutes: 9.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous scrutiny session. |