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Transcript: Transcript for 02/12/2021 - Children, Young People and Education Committee
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(09.00) |
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. 1.2
In accordance with Standing Order 34.19, the Chair stated that she had
determined that the public were excluded from the Committee’s meeting in order
to protect public health but that the meeting would be broadcast live on
www.senedd.tv 1.3
There were no apologies. The Chair noted that Sioned Williams MS would be subbing
for Sian Gwenllian MS for items 5 to 11. |
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(09.00 - 10.15) |
Scrutiny of Qualifications Wales Annual Report 2020 - 2021 David Jones, Chair – Qualifications Wales Philip Blaker, Chief Executive – Qualifications Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1 The Committee scrutinised Qualification Wales on their annual report. |
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(10.15) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the next item Minutes: 3.1 The motion was agreed. |
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(10.15 - 10.20) |
Scrutiny of Qualifications Wales Annual Report 2020 - 2021 - consideration of the evidence Minutes: 4.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous session. |
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(10.30 - 11.30) |
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill - evidence session 3 Professor Elizabeth Treasure, Chair of Universities Wales and Vice Chancellor of Aberystwyth University Professor Maria Hinfelaar, Vice Chair of Universities Wales and Vice Chancellor of Wrexham Glyndŵr University Amanda Wilkinson, Director - Universities Wales Marian Wyn Jones, Chair of the Chairs of Universities Wales (ChUW) Maxine Penlington, Chair of the Board of Governors at Wrexham Glyndŵr University and representing Chairs of Universities Wales (ChUW) Louise Casella, Director - The Open University in Wales Cerith Rhys Jones, External Affairs Manager - The Open University in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: 5.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of Universities Wales, the Chairs of Universities Wales and the Open University. 5.2 Universities Wales agreed to provide further information on: - how Outcome Agreements have worked in other countries; - the ‘carve outs’ in the Bill for Welsh Ministers to provide funding and direction for Welsh medium provision; - governance arrangements within universities and learner protection; - the effect that the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 may have on the implementation of the Bill. |
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(11.35 - 12.35) |
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4 Guy Lacey, Chair of ColegauCymru and Chief Executive Officer of Coleg Gwent Dafydd Evans, Chief Executive Officer of Grwp Llandrillo Menai and representing - ColegauCymru Rachel Bowen, Director of Policy and Public Affairs - ColegauCymru Sharon Davies, Head of Education - Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) Supporting documents:
Minutes: 6.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of ColegauCymru and the Welsh Local Government Association. |
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(13.30 - 14.15) |
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill - evidence session 5 Becky Ricketts, President - National Union of Students Wales (NUS) Joe Atkinson, Press and Public Affairs Consultant - National Union of Students Wales (NUS) Supporting documents: Minutes: 7.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of NUS Cymru. |
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(14.20 - 15.20) |
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill - evidence session 6 Aled Roberts, Welsh Language
Commissioner Ioan Matthews, Chief Executive - Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Gwenllian
Griffiths, Chief Engagement Officer -
Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Supporting documents:
Minutes: 8.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Welsh Language Commissioner and representatives from Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. 8.2 The Welsh Language Commissioner declared that his wife worked in the FE sector and was currently the temporary Chair of Coleg Cymraeg Ceneldaethol. |
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(15.20) |
Papers to note Minutes: 9.1 The papers were noted. |
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Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill Supporting documents: |
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Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement Supporting documents: |
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Committee training Supporting documents: |
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Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill Supporting documents: |
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Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill Supporting documents: |
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General scrutiny of the Minister for Health and Social Services
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Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill Supporting documents: |
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(15.20) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting Minutes: 10.1 The motion was agreed. |
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(15.20 - 15.30) |
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill - consideration of the evidence heard in the previous session Minutes: 11.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous sessions. |