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Transcript: Transcript for 06/12/2017 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09:30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members, there were no apologies.

(09:30 - 10:30)

2.

Scrutiny of the Qualifications Wales Annual Report 2016-17

Report embargoed until publication on Monday 4 December

Philip Blaker, Chief Executive – Qualifications Wales

Ann Evans, Chair – Qualifications Wales Board

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee scrutinised Qualifications Wales on their Annual Report.

(10:45 - 12:00)

3.

Scrutiny session on the development of the new curriculum

Kirsty Williams AM, Cabinet Secretary for Education

Professor Graham Donaldson, Chair of the Independent Advisory Group

Steve Davies, Director – Education – Welsh Government

Claire Rowlands, Deputy Director - Curriculum – Welsh Government

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee scrutinised the Cabinet Secretary and Professor Donaldson on the development of the new curriculum.

3.2 The Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide a note on the check point dates for the implementation of the new curriculum.

(12:00)

4.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

4.1 The papers were noted.

4.1

Letter and briefing note from the Welsh Language Commissioner regarding Welsh medium childcare and early year's education provision

Supporting documents:

4.2

Letter from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Education regarding the Welsh Baccalaureate

Supporting documents:

(12:00)

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

5.1 The Motion was agreed.

(12:00 - 12:10)

6.

Scrutiny session on the development of the new curriculum - Consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence.

(12:10 - 12:40)

7.

Inquiry into Teachers' Professional Learning and Education - consideration of the draft report

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft report.

(12:40 - 12:50)

8.

Inquiry into Perinatal Mental Health - consideration of the response from the Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee agreed to request a plenary debate and schedule follow up scrutiny one year on in November 2018.