Children, Young People and Education Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Thursday, 2 July 2015

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09.27 - 12.20

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
 http://senedd.tv/en/2950

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Keith Davies AM

Suzy Davies AM

Ann Jones AM (Chair)

Lynne Neagle AM

David Rees AM

Aled Roberts AM

Simon Thomas AM

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Ceri Owen, Parents for Welsh Medium Education (RhAG)

Elin Maher, Parents for Welsh Medium Education (RhAG)

Gareth Morgans, Carmarthenshire County Council

Catrin Griffiths, Carmarthenshire County Council

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Marc Wyn Jones (Clerk)

Sarah Bartlett (Deputy Clerk)

Sian Thomas (Researcher)

 

 

 

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1   Inquiry into Supply Teaching - Consideration of draft guidance

The Committee considered the draft guidance on ‘effective management of school workforce attendance’.  The Committee agreed to write to the Minister outlining concerns on the draft guidance.

 

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2   Introductions, apologies and substitutions

The Chair welcomed the Committee.  Apologies were received from Angela Burns, John Griffiths and Bethan Jenkins, there were no substitutes.  

 

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3   Inquiry into Welsh in Education Strategic Plans (WESPs) - Evidence session 1

The Committee heard evidence from RhAG.

 

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4   Inquiry into Welsh in Education Strategic Plans (WESPs) - Evidence session 2

The Committee heard evidence from the WLGA and ADEW.

 

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5   Papers to note

The papers were noted.

 

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5.1 Letter from the Chair of Public Accounts Committee

 

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5.2 Letter from the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty following the meeting on 4 June 2015

 

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5.3 Inquiry into Supply Teaching - Letter from the Minister for Education and Skills following the meeting on 20 May

 

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

The motion was agreed.

 

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7   Inquiry into Welsh Education Strategic Plan (WESPs) - discussion on written evidence

The Committee considered the paper and agreed who they would like to hear evidence from at the meeting on 16 July.

 

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7.1 Inquiry into Welsh in Education Strategic Plans: Consultation Pack

 

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