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(14.00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1       The Chair welcomed the Members to the Committee.

1.2       Apologies were received from Mike Hedges AM. There was no substitute.

1.3       Neil McEvoy declared an interest as a Councillor on the City of Cardiff Council.

(14.00 - 14.05)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1

Community Safety in Wales: Letter from the Welsh Government (9 March 2017)

Supporting documents:

2.2

Medicines Management: Letter from Boots (9 March 2017)

Supporting documents:

(14.05 - 15.30)

3.

Regional Education Consortia: Evidence Session 1

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-10-17 Paper 1 – Auditor General for Wales Memorandum

PAC(5)-10-17 Paper 2 – Briefing to accompany Auditor General for Wales Memorandum

PAC(5)-10-17 Paper 3 - Teacher’s professional learning and education survey results

PAC(5)-10-17 Paper 4 – Letter from NASUWT

 

Hannah Woodhouse – Managing Director, Central South Consortium Joint Education Service (CSC)

Nick Batchelar – Lead Director (City and County of Cardiff) Central South Consortium Joint Education Service (CSC)

Debbie Harteveld – Managing Director, South East Wales Education Achievement Service (EAS)

Dermot McChrystal – Lead Director (Torfaen CBC) South East Wales Education Achievement Service (EAS)

Betsan O’Connor – Managing Director, Education through Regional Working (ERW)

Barry Rees – Vice-Lead Director (Ceredigion) Education through Regional Working (ERW)

Arwyn Thomas – Interim Managing Director, Regional School Effectiveness & Improvement Service for North Wales (GwE)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Hannah Woodhouse, Managing Director, Central South Consortium Joint Education Service (CSC); Nick Batchelar, Lead Director (City and County of Cardiff) Central South Consortium Joint Education Service (CSC); Debbie Harteveld, Managing Director, South East Wales Education Achievement Service (EAS); Dermot McChrystal, Lead Director (Torfaen CBC) South East Wales Education Achievement Service (EAS); Betsan O’Connor, Managing Director, Education through Regional Working (ERW); Barry Rees, Vice-Lead Director (Ceredigion) Education through Regional Working (ERW) and Arwyn Thomas, Interim Managing Director, Regional School Effectiveness & Improvement Service for North Wales (GwE)

as part of its inquiry into Regional Education Consortia.

(15.40 - 16.30)

4.

Regional Education Consortia: Evidence Session 2

Research Briefing

 

Simon Brown - Strategic Director, Estyn

Clive Phillips - Assistant Director, Estyn

Mark Campion - HM Inspector, Estyn

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Simon Brown, Strategic Director, Clive Phillips, Assistant Director and Mark Campion, HM Inspector, Estyn as part of its inquiry into Regional Education Consortia.

4.2 Simon Brown agreed to send a copy of the current perception survey Estyn are undertaking together with an analysis of the results when available.

 

(16.30)

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

Item 6

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was agreed.

(16.30 - 17.00)

6.

Regional Education Consortia: Consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

6.1 Members considered the evidence received.