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1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 Apologies were received from Gwenda Thomas AM.

(09.20-10.00)

2.

Employment Opportunities for People Over 50 - consideration of Welsh Government Response

Victoria Lloyd, Director of Influencing, Age Cymru

David Pugh, Chief Executive, Prime Cymru

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 Victoria Lloyd answered questions from Members of the Committee.

(10.10-10.50)

3.

Employment Opportunities for People Over 50 - Consideration of Welsh Government Response

Jeff Protheroe, Operations Manager, National Training Federation Wales

Iestyn Davies, CollegesWales

Greg Walker, CollegesWales

Minutes:

3.1 Jeff Cuthbert AM declared that he is a Member of the Board of the National Training Federation for Wales.

3.2 Eluned Parrott AM declared that her husband provides services to Further Education institutions as a member of staff at a Higher Education institution.

3.3 Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM declared that he is an honorary president of Grŵp Llandrillo Menai.

3.4 Jeff Protheroe, Iestyn Davies and Greg Walker answered questions from Members of the Committee.

(10.50-11.30)

4.

Employment Opportunities for People Over 50 - Consideration of Welsh Government Response

Sarah Rochira, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

Terry Mills, Chair, Opportunities for Learning and Employment Expert Advisory Group, Ageing Well in Wales, Office of the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 Sarah Rochira and Terry Mills answered questions from Members of the Committee.

(11.30-12.15)

5.

Employment Opportunities for People over 50 - Consideration of Welsh Government Response

Julie James AM, Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology

Huw Morris, Director for Skills, Higher Education and Lifelong Learning

Rachel Garside-Jones, Head of Skills Policy Engagement

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Minutes:

5.1 Julie James AM, Huw Morris and Rachel Garside-Jones answered questions from Members of the Committee.

6.

Papers to note

6.1

Follow up letters from Rail Infrastructure Scrutiny session on 17 September 2015

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1.1 The papers was noted by the Committee.

6.2

Active Travel Independent Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.2.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.