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Children, Young People and Education Committee |
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Meeting Venue: |
Committee Room 1 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Wednesday, 18 March 2015 |
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Meeting time: |
09.34 - 11.50 |
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Concise Minutes: |
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Assembly Members: |
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Ann Jones AM (Chair) Paul Davies AM (In place of Angela Burns AM) Keith Davies AM Suzy Davies AM Bethan Jenkins AM Lynne Neagle AM David Rees AM Aled Roberts AM Simon Thomas AM |
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Witnesses: |
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Elaine Edwards, General Secretary, UCAC Owen Hathway, NUT Cymru Dr Chris Llewelyn, Welsh Local Government Association Daisy Seabourne, Welsh Local Government Association |
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Committee Staff: |
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Gareth Rogers (Second Clerk) Annette Millett (Deputy Clerk) Sian Hughes (Researcher) |
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1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions
The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting. Apologies were received from Angela Burns and John Griffiths. Paul Davies substituted for Angela Burns.
2 Inquiry into Supply Teaching - Evidence session 2
The Committee heard evidence from NUT Cymru and UCAC.
3 Inquiry into Supply Teaching - Evidence session 3
The Committee heard evidence from the WLGA.
The WLGA agreed to provide the Committee with the following:
· Data from Local Authorities on teachers’ absences and the use of supply teachers;
· Feedback which has been received from Local Authorities who have preferred providers;
· Information on what performance management mechanisms local authorities have in place in relation to supply teachers;
· Information on Framework Agreements which Local Authorities have with Agencies re CPD and training;
· Confirm date the new Framework will commence from and end and whether Local Authorities will be committed to the new Framework;
· Send Wrexham Council’s best practice policy provided to schools on supply teaching;
· Provide Committee with the latest National model document;
· Update Committee following discussions with Regional Consortia on the discipline procedures used by supply agencies.