Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 18/06/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

09.15

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Children, Young People and Education Committee.

09.15 - 10.15

2.

Teacher recruitment and retention - evidence session 4

Claire Armitstead, Director, Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Cymru

Neil Foley, Vice President, Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) and Headteacher of Prestatyn High School

Laura Doel, National Secretary, National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) Cymru

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from NAHT and ASCL.

 

10.30 - 11.30

3.

Teacher recruitment and retention - evidence session 5

Annette Farrell, Programme Manager, Education Policy, Royal Society of Chemistry

Shabana Brightley, Senior Education Policy Officer, Royal Society of Biology

Eluned Parrott, Head of Institute of Physics Wales

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Royal Society of Biology and the Institute of Physics.

 

11.30 - 12.20

4.

Teacher recruitment and retention - evidence session 6

Kerry Bevan, the Association for Language Learning

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Association for Language Learning.

12.20

5.

Papers to note

Minutes:

5.1 The papers were noted.

5.1

Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Supporting documents:

5.2

Intergovernmental relations and workings

Supporting documents:

5.3

Teacher recruitment and retention

Supporting documents:

5.4

Information from Stakeholders

Supporting documents:

5.5

Teacher recruitment and retention

Supporting documents:

12.20

6.

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

Minutes:

6.1 The motion was agreed.

12.20 - 12.30

7.

Teacher recruitment and retention - consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence it has heard in the previous evidence sessions.