Concise Minutes - Children, Young People and Education Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - The Senedd

Meeting date: Thursday, 22 March 2018

Meeting time: 09.19 - 12.43
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/4537

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Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Lynne Neagle AM (Chair) Michelle Brown AM Hefin David AM John Griffiths AM Llyr Gruffydd AM Darren Millar AM Julie Morgan AM Mark Reckless AM
Witnesses:	Kirsty Williams AM, Cabinet Secretary for Education Ruth Conway, Welsh Government Steve Davies, Welsh Government
Committee Staff:	Llinos Madeley (Clerk) Sarah Bartlett (Deputy Clerk) Michael Dauncey (Researcher)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members. There were no apologies.

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2 Inquiry into Targeted Funding to Improve Educational Outcomes - Evidence session 9

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education. The Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide the following:

· Figures on the number of staff transferring from Schools Challenge Cymru to the consortia and details of their roles;

· Details of Cabinet Secretary and officials’ engagement with Professor Mel Ainscow since March 2017.

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3 Paper(s) to note

3.1 The papers were noted.</AI3><AI4>

· Letter from the Minister for Children and Social Care - Families First funding </AI4><AI5>

· Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education - Correspondence with Fair Deal for Supply Teachers group </AI5><AI6>

· Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education - Further information following meeting on 15 February </AI6><AI7>

· Letter from the WJEC - Availability of text books </AI7><AI8>

· Letter from Qualifications Wales - Availability of text books </AI8><AI9>

· Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education to the Children's Commissioner for Wales - Inquiry into Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People

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4 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting.

4.1 The Motion was agreed.

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5 Inquiry into Targeted Funding to Improve Educational Outcomes - Consideration of the evidence

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence they had heard that morning.

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6 Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill timetable

6.1 The Committee considered the timetable.

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7 Letter from the Llywydd in relation to resourcing for Brexit scrutiny

7.1 The Committee considered the letter.

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8 Inquiry into the Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People - Consideration of the draft report

8.1 The Committee considered the draft report. Subject to minor amendments the Committee agreed the report.

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