Meetings

Inquiry into Assisting Young People into Work

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 09/03/2016 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Assisting Young People into Work

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Minutes:

4.1.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.


Meeting: 24/02/2016 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Scrutiny of the Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology

Julie James AM, Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology

Teresa Holdsworth, Deputy Director, Youth Engagement and Employment, Welsh Government

Ella Davidoff, Head of Policy and Programme Development, Welsh Government

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Minutes:

3.1 Julie James AM, the Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology and her officials answered questions from Members of the Committee.

3.2 Julie James AM, the Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology offered to provide a copy of a report on a study conducted in England on student engagement with STEM subjects.


Meeting: 20/05/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 5.)

Debate on the Enterprise and Business Committee's report on Assisting Young People into Work

NDM5763 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes the report of the Enterprise and Business Committee on its Inquiry into Assisting Young People into Work, which was laid in the Table Office on 18 March 2015.

 

Supporting Documents

 

Enterprise and Business Committee's Report

Welsh Government’s Response

Decision:

The item started at 15.10

NDM5763 William Graham (South Wales East)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes the report of the Enterprise and Business Committee on its Inquiry into Assisting Young People into Work, which was laid in the Table Office on 18 March 2015.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.


Meeting: 19/03/2015 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

Launch of the Report into Assisting young People into Work

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee launched its report on Assisting Young People into Work.


Meeting: 11/03/2015 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

5 Draft Report on Assisting Young People into Work

Supporting documents:

  • Draft report on Assisting Young People into Work

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee agreed the Draft Report on Assisting Young People into Work.


Meeting: 25/02/2015 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

7 Draft Report on Assisting Young People into Work

Supporting documents:

  • EBC(4)-05-15 (p.18) Draft report on Assisting Young People into Work

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed to look at the Draft Report on Assisting Young People into Work in the next formal meeting.


Meeting: 29/01/2015 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

Draft Report on Assisting Young People into Work

Supporting documents:

  • Restricted enclosure 23

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed the draft report on Assisting Young People into Work.

 


Meeting: 15/01/2015 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into Assisting Young People into Work - Session 9

Michael Davies, Headteacher, Ysgol y Preseli
Joanna Murray, Director of Sixth Form, Treorchy Comprehensive School

Nia Wyn Roberts, Assistant Headteacher, Ysgol Uwchradd Caergybi

Supporting documents:

  • Research Brief

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee took evidence from Nia Wyn Roberts, Joanna Murray and Michael Davies.


Meeting: 26/11/2014 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into Assisting Young People into Work - Session 8

Julie James, Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology
Huw Morris, Group Director SHELL, Welsh Government

Teresa Holdsworth, Deputy Director Youth Engagement and Employment Division,
   Welsh Government

 

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Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from Julie James, Teresa Holdsworth and Huw Morris.


Meeting: 26/11/2014 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

Outreach video on Assisting Young People into Work

Minutes:

Kevin Davies, Outreach Manager, presented a video on the Assisting Young People into Work inquiry.


Meeting: 12/11/2014 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into Assisting Young People into Work - Session 6

Arwyn Watkins, Chief Executive Officer, National Training Federation for Wales
Jeff Protheroe, Operations Manager, National Training Federation for Wales

Andrew Cooksley, Managing Director, ACT
Faith O’Brien, Operations Director, ITEC

 

                               

 

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Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from the National Training Federation of Wales and ACT.

 

The National Training Federation of Wales agreed to provide further information on schools that attended the Skills Cymru event.


Meeting: 12/11/2014 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

Inquiry into Assisting Young People into Work - Session 7

Dr Greg Walker, Chief Executive, ColegauCymru
Mark Jones, Chair of ColegauCymru & Principal, Gower College

Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from CollegesWales.


Meeting: 12/11/2014 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into Assisting Young People into Work - Session 5

Jo-Ann Walsh, KIT Manager, City and County of Swansea Council
Leanne Ward, Post-16 Co-ordinator, Monmouthshire County Council

                               

 

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Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from Swansea council and Monmouthshire council.

 

Monmouthshire agreed to provide further information on their work with schools.

 

Swansea agreed to provide further information on the Arad report and on Kafka methodology.


Meeting: 06/11/2014 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 1)

1 Inquiry into Assisting Young People into Work - Session 4

Richard Spear, Chief Executive, Careers Wales

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Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from Careers Wales.

 

Careers Wales agreed to provide further evidence on the cost of providing its services; and the return on providing those services.


Meeting: 06/11/2014 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into Assisting Young People into Work - Session 2

Yvonne Rodgers, Director, Barnardo’s Cymru

Wendi Jones, Head of Services, GISDA
Elizabeth Stokes, Learning 4Life Manager, Llamau

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Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from Llamau and Barnardo’s Cymru.

 

Llamau agreed to provide further information on travel training in a school.


Meeting: 06/11/2014 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Inquiry into Assisting Young People into Work - Session 3

Andrew Viazzani, Head of Recruitment, Admiral
Wendy Rees, Senior HR Business Partner, BBC Wales
Martin Nicholls, Chief Operating Officer, Corporate Building and
   Property Services, City and County of Swansea Council

Efa Gruffudd Jones, Chief Executive, Urdd Gobaith Cymru

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Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from Admiral, the Corporate Building and Property Services department of Swansea council, Urdd Gobaith Cymru and BBC Wales.

 

Swansea council agreed to provide further information on its experience of the work-related education programme funded by the Welsh Government; and statistics on how many of the people it employs through contactors go on to find permanent work.


Meeting: 06/11/2014 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into Assisting Young People into Work - Session 1

Steve Martin, Wales Audit Office

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Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from the Wales Audit Office.


Meeting: 24/09/2014 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2.)

Scoping Paper for Employment Inquiry

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