Meetings

Pre appointment hearing for the Chair of the Qualifications Wales Strategic Board

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 17/09/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

4 Pre appointment hearing for the Chair of the Qualifications Wales Strategic Board

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Meeting: 17/09/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

4 Pre appointment hearing for the Chair of the Qualifications Wales Strategic Board

Supporting documents:


Meeting: 16/07/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

Pre appointment hearing for the Chair of the Qualifications Wales Strategic Board

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee considered the lawfulness of the Welsh Government’s proposed extension to the term of office of the current Chair of the Qualifications Wales Strategic Board to December 2015.

3.2 Members agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Education for clarification on the issue.

3.3 Following the meeting, the Committee received a letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education setting out that she had withdrawn her offer of an extension to the Chair of the Qualifications Wales Strategic Board’s term of office. The Committee consequently agreed that it was no longer necessary to write to the Cabinet Secretary.


Meeting: 03/07/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

Pre appointment hearing for the Chair of the Qualifications Wales Strategic Board - consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the session with the preferred candidate.

5.2 Due to reporting timescales Members agreed to consider and agree the report on the pre-appointment hearing electronically. The report would be laid on 10 July 2025.


Meeting: 03/07/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

2 Pre appointment hearing for the Chair of the Qualifications Wales Strategic Board

Dr Paul Bevan, Candidate for the Chair of the Qualifications Wales Strategic Board

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee scrutinised the Welsh Government’s preferred candidate.

 


Meeting: 26/03/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 8)

Pre appointment hearing for the Chair of the Qualifications Wales Strategic Board - consideration of the approach

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Minutes:

8.1 The Committee agreed its approach to the Pre-appointment hearing.