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NDM6229 - Welsh Conservatives debate
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Meeting: 08/02/2017 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
Welsh Conservatives debate
NDM6229 Paul Davies
(Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the vital contribution that further education and vocational skills
make to the Welsh economy, especially in our most disadvantaged communities
2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to commit to a three-year funding cycle for
further education colleges at a fair level, to enable more sustainable planning
and safeguard the skills needed to make local economies resilient.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to invest a significant proportion of the savings
it expects to make as a result of changes to higher education student support
into the further education sector, including into higher level skills delivered
in a further education setting and Welsh language provision.
The following amendments
have been tabled:
Amendment
1. Jane Hutt
(Vale of Glamorgan)
Delete all and replace with:
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the significant contribution made by Further and Higher Education
institutions to supporting economic opportunity and notes the important
leadership role they play in some of the most disadvantaged communities of
Wales.
2.
Notes the Welsh Government's commitment to parity of esteem between vocational
and academic routes through education.
3.
Recognises the importance of high quality, full and part-time opportunities for
post-16 learning in both languages which can support learners of all ages and
serve the economy of Wales.
4.
Welcomes the additional £30m of funding provided for Further and Higher
Education in the 2017-18 Welsh Government budget.
5.
Notes the work done by the Welsh Government working in partnership with
stakeholders across Wales through the Diamond and Hazelkorn Reviews to provide
a stable basis for the funding, regulation and governance of post-16 education
in Wales.
6.
Calls for an end to the UK Government's damaging policy of austerity which has
negatively impacted all public services across the UK, including higher and
further education.
2017-18
Welsh Government Budget
The
Diamond Review
Hazelkorn
Review
[If amendment 1 is agreed,
amendment 2 will be de-selected]
Amendment
2. Rhun ap
Iorwerth (Ynys Môn):
Add
as new point after point 1 and renumber accordingly:
Believes
there should be parity of esteem between vocational and academic pathways, and
that the Welsh Government should work to promote equity between them.
Amendment
3. Rhun ap
Iorwerth (Ynys Môn):
Add
as new point at end of motion:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to work in the spirit of Hazelkorn to eliminate much of
the unhelpful competition that has emerged in post-16 education in recent
years, and to develop clearer and more flexible post-16 learning pathways.
Minutes:
The
item started at 15.55
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM6229 Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
To propose
that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the vital contribution that further education and vocational skills
make to the Welsh economy, especially in our most disadvantaged communities
2. Calls on
the Welsh Government to commit to a three-year funding cycle for further
education colleges at a fair level, to enable more sustainable planning and
safeguard the skills needed to make local economies resilient.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to invest a significant
proportion of the savings it expects to make as a result of changes to higher
education student support into the further education sector, including into
higher level skills delivered in a further education setting and Welsh language
provision.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
18 |
0 |
35 |
53 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1. Jane Hutt (Vale of
Glamorgan)
Delete all and replace with:
To propose
that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the significant contribution made by Further and Higher Education
institutions to supporting economic opportunity and notes the important
leadership role they play in some of the most disadvantaged communities of
Wales.
2. Notes the
Welsh Government's commitment to parity of esteem between vocational and
academic routes through education.
3.
Recognises the importance of high quality, full and part-time opportunities for
post-16 learning in both languages which can support learners of all ages and
serve the economy of Wales.
4. Welcomes
the additional £30m of funding provided for Further and Higher Education in the
2017-18 Welsh Government budget.
5. Notes the
work done by the Welsh Government working in partnership with stakeholders
across Wales through the Diamond and Hazelkorn Reviews to provide a stable
basis for the funding, regulation and governance of post-16 education in Wales.
6. Calls for an end to the UK Government's damaging policy of
austerity which has negatively impacted all public services across the UK,
including higher and further education.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
28 |
0 |
26 |
54 |
Amendment
1 was agreed.
As amendment 1 was agreed,
amendment 2 was de-selected
Amendment 3.
Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn):
Add as new
point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to work in the spirit of Hazelkorn
to eliminate much of the unhelpful competition that has emerged in post-16
education in recent years, and to develop clearer and more flexible post-16
learning pathways.
A
vote was taken on Amendment 3:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
35 |
0 |
19 |
54 |
Amendment
3 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM6229 Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
To propose
that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the significant contribution made by Further and Higher Education
institutions to supporting economic opportunity and notes the important
leadership role they play in some of the most disadvantaged communities of
Wales.
2. Notes the
Welsh Government's commitment to parity of esteem between vocational and
academic routes through education.
3.
Recognises the importance of high quality, full and part-time opportunities for
post-16 learning in both languages which can support learners of all ages and
serve the economy of Wales.
4. Welcomes
the additional £30m of funding provided for Further and Higher Education in the
2017-18 Welsh Government budget.
5. Notes the
work done by the Welsh Government working in partnership with stakeholders
across Wales through the Diamond and Hazelkorn Reviews to provide a stable
basis for the funding, regulation and governance of post-16 education in Wales.
6. Calls for an end to the UK Government's damaging policy of
austerity which has negatively impacted all public services across the UK,
including higher and further education.
7.Calls on the Welsh Government to work in the spirit of
Hazelkorn to eliminate much of the unhelpful competition that has emerged in
post-16 education in recent years, and to develop clearer and more flexible
post-16 learning pathways.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
37 |
0 |
17 |
54 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.