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Transcript: Transcript for 28/06/2018 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd
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(09:00) |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1
The Chair welcomed Members, there were no apologies. |
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(09:00 - 11:00) |
Scrutiny session with the Cabinet Secretary for Education Kirsty
Williams AM, Cabinet Secretary for Education Carla
Lyne, Director of Operations Steve
Vincent, Deputy Director Schools Effectiveness Division Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1
The Committee scrutinised the Cabinet Secretary. 2.2
The Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide the following: ·
A note on the business
cases submitted by local authorities for the £16 million Revenue element of the
funding to reduce infant class sizes and how these compared to the amounts
allocated. ·
A note on the breakdown of
the allocation of the Capital element of the funding. ·
A note on the terms and
conditions of the Revenue and Capital elements of the funding to reduce infant
class sizes. ·
Figures on how many infant
classes contain more than 25 pupils at present and how many will do so after
the duration of the committed funding. ·
A note on how many pupils
will benefit from being in smaller classes as a result of the funding. ·
To keep the Committee
updated on the latest documents available on emerging curriculum content. ·
To provide copies of the
impact assessments that have been undertaken regarding decisions to change the
way support for Minority Ethnic and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children is
funded. ·
A note on the positions of
traveller education services across Wales. |
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(11:00) |
Papers to note Minutes: 3.1
The papers were noted. |
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Letter from the Welsh Language Commissioner to the Minister for Welsh Language and Life Long Learning - Position of the Welsh language in apprenticeship programmes in Wales Supporting documents: |
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Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance - Scrutiny of the Welsh Government’s draft budget Supporting documents: |
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Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill - Additional information from Cwlwm following meeting on 24 May Supporting documents: |
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Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill - Additional information from Estyn following meeting on 6 June Supporting documents: |
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Letter from the Welsh Language Commissioner - Childcare Offer Supporting documents: |
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Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education - 'Education in Wales: Our national mission' Action Plan Supporting documents: |
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Letter from Flexible Admissions Wales group - School Admissions Policy Supporting documents: |
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Letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee - Petition P-05-751 Recognition of Parental Alienation Supporting documents: |
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Letter from the Chair of Finance Committee on the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2019-20 Supporting documents: |
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(11:00) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting and the whole meeting on 4 July. Minutes: 4.1
The Motion was agreed. |
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(11:10 - 11:20) |
Consideration of the evidence received during the session with the Cabinet Secretary for Education Minutes: 5.1
The Committee considered the evidence heard during the session. They agreed to
write to the Cabinet Secretary for further information on some specific issues. |
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(11:20 - 12:10) |
Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill - Consideration of the key issues Minutes: 6.1
The Committee discussed the key issues. The draft report would be considered at
the next meeting. |
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(12:10 - 12:55) |
Provision of textbooks and learning resources for pupils - Consideration of the draft report Minutes: 7.1
There wasn’t enough time to consider this item. Members agreed to put it on the
agenda for next week’s meeting. |