Agenda - Children, Young People and Education Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 23 June 2020

Meeting time: 13.00
For further information contact:

Llinos Madeley

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddCYPE@senedd.wales


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Informal pre-meeting

(13.00 - 13.30)

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In accordance with Standing Order 34.19, the Chair has determined that the public are excluded from the Committee's meeting in order to protect public health. This meeting will be broadcast live on www.senedd.tv.

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(13.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2       COVID-19: Evidence session on the impact of COVID-19 on higher and further education with higher education representatives

(13.30 - 14.30)                                                                           (Pages 1 - 40)

Professor Medwin Hughes, Vice-Chancellor - University of Wales Trinity Saint David and of the University of Wales

Kieron Rees, Head of External Affairs and Policy - Universities Wales

Professor Elizabeth Treasure, Vice-Chancellor - Aberystwyth University

Professor Paul Boyle, Vice-Chancellor – Swansea University

Dr David Blaney, Chief Executive - HEFCW

Attached Documents:
Research Brief
CYPE(5)-16-20 - Paper 1 - Universities Wales
CYPE(5)-16-20 - Paper 2 - Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW)

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3       Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for item 4

(14.30)                                                                                                             

 

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Break

(14.30 - 14.40)

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4       COVID-19: Consideration of evidence

(14.40 - 15.00)                                                                                                

 

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5       COVID-19: Evidence session on the impact of COVID-19 on higher and further education with further education representatives

(15.00 - 15.40)                                                                         (Pages 41 - 54)

Dr Rachel Bowen, Director of Policy and Public Affairs - ColegauCymru / CollegesWales

Dr Andrew Cornish, Principal and Chief Executive - Coleg Sir Gar and Coleg Ceredigion

Philip Blaker, Chief Executive – Qualifications Wales

Denver Davies, Head of Monitoring and Compliance – Qualifications Wales

Attached Documents:
CYPE(5)-16-20 - Paper 3 - ColegauCymru / Colleges Wales
CYPE(5)-16-20 - Paper 3a - Colegau Cymru / Colleges Wales

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6       Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for item 7

(15.40)                                                                                                             

 

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Break

(15.40 - 15.50)

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7       COVID-19: Consideration of evidence

(15.50 - 16.10)                                                                                                

 

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8       COVID-19: Evidence session on the impact of COVID-19 on higher and further education: staff and student voices

(16.10 - 16.50)                                                                         (Pages 55 - 60)

Joe Atkinson, Press and Public Affairs Consultant – NUS Wales

Jim Dickinson, Associate Editor - WONKHE

Dr Myfanwy Davies, Council Governor appointed by Academic Staff - Bangor University

Dan Beard, UNISON Higher Education executive member and chair of UNISON Cymru Wales

Attached Documents:
CYPE(5)-16-20 - Paper 4 - National Union of Students Wales (NUS Wales)
CYPE(5)-16-20 - Paper 5 - University and College Union (UCU) (this consultation response is published as a supporting paper for this meeting as UCU representatives were unable to attend in person)

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9       Papers to note

                                                                                                                          

 

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9.1   Letter from the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services - response to the Committee's letter of 12 May requesting further information on the impact of Covid-19 on children and young people

                                                                                                 (Pages 61 - 67)

Attached Documents:
CYPE(5)-16-20 - Paper to note 1

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9.2   Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Education regarding an update on ALN reform

                                                                                                           (Page 68)

Attached Documents:
CYPE(5)-16-20 - Paper to note 2

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9.3   Additional information from the All Wales Heads of Children's Services following the meeting on the 18 May

                                                                                                 (Pages 69 - 73)

Attached Documents:
CYPE(5)-16-20 - Paper to note 3

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

(16.50)                                                                                                             

 

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11    COVID-19: Consideration of evidence

(16.50 - 17.00)                                                                                                

 

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12    Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Bill - consideration of approach

(17.00 - 17.10)                                                                                                

 

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