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Transcript: Transcript for 24/01/2024 - 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 were received from Heledd Fychan MS and Buffy Williams MS. Sioned Williams MS substituted for Heledd and John Griffiths MS substituted for Buffy from Item 4.  

(09.15 - 10.15)

2.

Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 6

Cllr Ian Roberts, Education Spokesperson for the Welsh Local Government Association 

Claire Homard, Chair of the Association of Directors of Education in Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the WLGA and ADEW.

2.1 ADEW agreed to provide more detail on a potential opt out option under section 42 of the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021.

(10.25 - 11.25)

3.

Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 7

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Parentkind.

3.2 Parentkind agreed to provide a note on how in practical terms a possible opt-out option could work.

(11.30 - 12.15)

4.

Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 8

Jeremy Miles MS, Minister for Education and Welsh Language

Lloyd Hopkin, Deputy Director, Curriculum, Welsh Government

Ceri Planchant, Lawyer, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language.

(12.15)

5.

Papers to note

Minutes:

5.1 The papers were noted.

5.1

Care Inspectorate Wales: Annual Scrutiny

Supporting documents:

5.2

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25

Supporting documents:

5.3

Information from Stakeholders

Supporting documents:

5.4

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25

Supporting documents:

(12.15)

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.

(12.15 - 12.30)

7.

Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

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