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NDM6188 - Welsh Conservatives debate
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Meeting: 14/12/2016 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
Welsh Conservatives debate
NDM6188 Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire):
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes Wales' performance in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development's 2015 Programme for International Student Assessment, which were
published on the 6th December 2016.
2.
Regrets that scores in reading, maths and science were lower in 2015 than in
2006.
3.
Calls upon the Welsh Government to develop a clear strategy with measurable
targets and a clear timetable to ensure improvement in PISA 2018.
'Programme for
International Student Assessment results - UK'
The following amendments
have been tabled:
Amendment
1. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn):
Add as new point 3 and renumber accordingly:
Believes
that this is a result of 16 years of inadequate Labour education policies.
Amendment
2. Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan)
Delete point 3 and replace with:
Notes
the OECD's reflections following its return visit to review the Welsh education
system that many things are in place now that are putting Wales on a more
promising track.
Recognises
that to drive up standards there must be an emphasis on leadership, teaching excellence,
equity and wellbeing for learners.
Amendment
3. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn):
Add as new point at end of motion:
Urges
the Welsh Government to pursue reforms to the curriculum, initial teacher
education and teachers' professional development.
Minutes:
The item started at
16.27
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM6188 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire):
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes Wales' performance in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development's 2015 Programme for International Student Assessment, which
were published on the 6th December 2016.
2. Regrets that scores in reading, maths and science were lower in 2015
than in 2006.
3. Calls upon the Welsh Government to develop a clear strategy with
measurable targets and a clear timetable to ensure improvement in PISA 2018.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
16 |
0 |
34 |
50 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn):
Add as new point 3
and renumber accordingly:
Believes that this
is a result of 16 years of inadequate Labour education policies.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
23 |
0 |
26 |
49 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
Amendment 2. Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete point 3 and
replace with:
Notes the OECD's
reflections following its return visit to review the Welsh education system
that many things are in place now that are putting Wales on a more promising
track.
Recognises that to
drive up standards there must be an emphasis on leadership, teaching
excellence, equity and wellbeing for learners.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
24 |
50 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
Amendment 3. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn):
Add as new point at end of motion:
Urges the Welsh Government to pursue reforms
to the curriculum, initial teacher education and teachers' professional
development.
A vote was taken on
Amendment 3:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
50 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
Amendment 3 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM6188 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire):
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes Wales' performance in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development's 2015 Programme for International Student Assessment, which
were published on the 6th December 2016.
2. Regrets that scores in reading, maths and science were lower in 2015
than in 2006.
3. Notes the OECD's reflections following its return visit to review the
Welsh education system that many things are in place now that are putting Wales
on a more promising track.
4. Recognises that
to drive up standards there must be an emphasis on leadership, teaching
excellence, equity and wellbeing for learners.
5. Urges the Welsh Government to
pursue reforms to the curriculum, initial teacher education and teachers'
professional development.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
44 |
6 |
0 |
50 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.