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P-04-481 Close the Gap for deaf pupils in Wales
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Meeting: 21/05/2019 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 42 KB View as HTML (3/1) 14 KB
- 14.05.19 Correspondence - Petitioner to Committee, item 3 PDF 365 KB View as HTML (3/2) 64 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered an update from the petitioners and agreed to share the petitioner’s
evidence with the Minister for Education and ask her to work with the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS)
Cymru to take their recommendations forward. In doing so the Committee
also agreed to close the petition.
Meeting: 01/05/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 42 KB View as HTML (3/1) 14 KB
- 03.04.18 Correspondence - Petitioner to the Chair, item 3 PDF 41 KB View as HTML (3/2) 6 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered an update from the
petitioners following their meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for Education
and agreed to keep a watching brief and await a further update from the
petitioners, before considering the petition again. |
Meeting: 11/07/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 41 KB View as HTML (3/1) 13 KB
- 20.06.17 Correspondence - Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language to the Chair, item 3 PDF 269 KB
- 04.07.17 Correspondence - Petitioner to the Committee, item 3 PDF 23 KB View as HTML (3/3) 3 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered correspondence from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and
Welsh Language and agreed to suggest that NDCS contacts the Minister’s diary
secretary direct to arrange a meeting and ask them to report back to the
Committee following that meeting.
Meeting: 09/05/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 41 KB View as HTML (3/1) 13 KB
- 11.04.17 Correspondence - Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language to the Chair, item 3 PDF 4 MB
- 24.04.17 Correspondence - Petitioner to the Committee, item 3 PDF 55 KB View as HTML (3/3) 27 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the
Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language, enclosing the petitioner’s
latest comments, and ask whether he or his officials would be willing to meet
with the petitioners to discuss their comments and offer of support in detail.
Meeting: 07/03/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 41 KB View as HTML (3/1) 13 KB
- 17.01.17 Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language to the Chair, item 3 PDF 3 MB
- 27.02.17 Correspondence - Petitioner to the Committee, item 3 PDF 63 KB View as HTML (3/3) 21 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the
Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language to seek answers to the
concerns and questions raised by the petitioners.
Meeting: 29/11/2016 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 23 KB View as HTML (3/1) 13 KB
- 18.11.16 Correspondence - Petitioner to the Committee, item 3 PDF 75 KB View as HTML (3/2) 37 KB
Minutes:
Mike
Hedges declared the following interest under Standing Order 17.24A: He has a
particular interest in the issues raised by the petition as his sister is
profoundly deaf.
The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the
Cabinet Secretary for Education to set out some of the background to the
petition and ask for the Welsh Government’s views on the proposals for action
identified by the petitioner.
Meeting: 20/01/2015 - Petitions Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)
2 Discussion of evidence session on 9 December 2014 - P-04-481 Close the Gap for deaf pupils in Wales
Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 2 PDF 41 KB View as HTML (2/1) 13 KB
- 09.12.2014 - Transcript of the evidence session, item 2 PDF 95 KB View as HTML (2/2) 78 KB
Minutes:
2.1
The Committee discussed the evidence session held on 9 December 2014 and agreed
to:
·
pursue
a visit to a nearby school to see first hand the work they have done to provide
excellent acoustics for the whole school population;
·
write
to the Institute of Acoustics and the Association of Noise Consultants requesting
sight of their guidance on acoustics - expected to be available early this
year; and
·
seek
further information on the policy and practice in England to see what can be
learned.
Meeting: 09/12/2014 - Petitions Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)
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·
Jayne
Dulson, Director NDCS Cymru
·
Elin
Wyn, Policy Adviser NDCS Cymru
·
Danyiaal
Munir, Student Cardiff & Vale College
·
Peter
Rogers, Director Sustainable Acoustics Ltd
Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 4 PDF 41 KB View as HTML (4/1) 13 KB
- Research brief , View reasons restricted (4/2)
Minutes:
The following witnesses answered questions from the Committee:
- Jayne Dulson, Director NDCS;
- Elin Wyn, Policy Advisor NDCS;
- Danyiaal Munir, Student Cardiff and Vale College; and
- Peter Rogers, Director Sustainable Acoustics Ltd
Meeting: 25/03/2014 - Petitions Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover Sheet, item 2 PDF 41 KB View as HTML (2/1) 11 KB
- 26.02.2014 Correspondence - Petitioner to the Clerking Team, item 2 PDF 89 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered correspondence from NDCS and agreed
to look in more detail at the issue of acoustics in schools, in particular how
the 21st Century Schools Programme and building regulations can help
support improvements.
Meeting: 21/01/2014 - Petitions Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover Sheet, item 3 PDF 42 KB View as HTML (3/1) 12 KB
- 11.12.2013 Correspondence - Petitioner to the Chair, item 3 PDF 302 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered
correspondence on the petition and agreed to:
·
ask the petitioner
to highlight a specific area which they would like the Committee to undertake
work on; and
·
copy in the Chair
of the Cross Party Group on Deaf issues, for information.
Meeting: 11/11/2013 - Petitions Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 42 KB View as HTML (3/1) 12 KB
- 12.06.2013 Correspondence - Minister for Education & Skills to the Chair, item 3 PDF 107 KB
- 30.07.2013 Correspondence - Governors Wales to the Chair, item 3 PDF 194 KB
- 13.08.2013 Correspondence - Action on Hearing Loss to the Chair, item 3 PDF 58 KB View as HTML (3/4) 13 KB
- 26.09.2013 Correspondence - Welsh Local Government Association to the Chair, item 3 PDF 75 KB
- 30.09.2013 Correspondence - Chair of the Cross Party Group on Deaf Issues to the Chair, item 3 PDF 318 KB
- 02.10.2013 Correspondence - Petitioner to the Chair, item 3 PDF 22 KB View as HTML (3/7) 5 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to:
· write to the Cross-party Group to keep them informed of the latest correspondence; and
· clarify with the petitioner whether they are satisfied with the correspondence received, and
· depending on the petitioner’s response, the Committee may commission a short piece of work on the petition.
Meeting: 02/07/2013 - Petitions Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 4 PDF 28 KB View as HTML (4/1) 12 KB
- 12.06.2013 Correspondence - Minister for Education and Skills to the Chair, item 4 PDF 107 KB
- 24.06.2013 Correspondence - Additional information from the petitioner to the Committee, item 4 PDF 195 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the following stakeholders seeking their views on the issue;
·
WLGA;
·
Action on Hearing Loss;
· Governors Wales; and
·
the Chair of the Cross Party Group on deaf
issues.
Meeting: 14/05/2013 - Petitions Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 2 PDF 28 KB View as HTML (2/1) 12 KB
- Additional information from the petitioner, item 2 PDF 302 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered the petition for the first time and
agreed to write to the Minister for Education and Skills seeking his views on
the petition.