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Transcript: Transcript for 16/01/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd
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(09.30) |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members, there were no apologies. |
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(09.30 - 10.20) |
School improvement and raising standards - evidence session with Regional Education Consortia Debbie
Harteveld, Managing Director – Education Achievement Service for South East
Wales (EAS) Will
McLean, Lead Director - Education Achievement Service for South East Wales
(EAS) and Chief Officer, Children and Young People - Monmouthshire County
Council Louise
Blatchford, Interim Managing Director – Central South Consortium (CSC) Sue
Walker, Lead Director - Central South Consortium (CSC) and Chief Education
Officer - Merthyr Tydfil County Council Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1 The Committee heard evidence from CSC and EAS Regional Consortia. 2.2 Due to time constraints, it was agreed that the questions unasked would be sent to the Consortia for a written response. |
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(10.30 - 11.20) |
School improvement and raising standards - evidence session with Regional Education Consortia Andi
Morgan, Interim Managing Director - Education through Regional Working (ERW) Kate
Evan-Hughes, Lead Director - Education through Regional Working (ERW) and Director
for Children and Schools - Pembrokeshire County Council Arwyn
Thomas, Managing Director - North Wales School Effectiveness and Improvement
Service (GwE) Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.1 Apologies were received from Ian Roberts, lead Director – GwE and Kate Evan-Hughes, Lead Director - ERW 3.2
The Committee heard evidence from GwE and ERW Regional Consortia. 3.3
ERW agreed to provide a breakdown by local authority of the £250,000 they are
receiving in 2019-20 from their local authorities. 3.4
Due to time constraints, it was agree that the questions unasked would be sent
to the Consortia for a written response. |
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(11.20) |
Papers to note Minutes: 4.1 The papers were noted. |
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Joint Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services and Minister for Education - next steps for Mind over Matter report Supporting documents: |
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Letter from Adoption UK - impact of recent funding decisions on support services for adopted young people and their families in Wales Supporting documents: |
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Letter from the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services - Update on progress obtaining reliable social services data highlighted in the Regulatory Impact Assessment of the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill Supporting documents: |
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Letter from Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services - Laying of the updated Explanatory Memorandum in relation to the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill Supporting documents: |
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(11.20) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting Minutes: 5.1 The Motion was agreed. |
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(11.20 - 11.35) |
School improvement and raising standards - consideration of the evidence Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the evidence heard during the evidence sessions. |
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(11.35 - 11.55) |
Consideration of the letter from the Chair of the Committee on Assembly Electoral Reform - potential implications for Assembly committees Minutes: 7.1 The Committee considered the letter and agreed that a draft response would be circulated for Members’ agreement. |