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Transcript: Transcript for 21/02/2019 - 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, apologies were received from Jack Sargeant AM, there was no substitute.  

(09.30 - 10.30)

2.

Inquiry into School Funding - evidence session

Tim Pratt, Director – ASCL Cymru

Lee Cummins, Headteacher of Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan, Abergele – ASCL Vice President

Rob Williams, Director – NAHT Cymru

Dean Taylor, Headteacher of Pentrepoeth Primary School, Newport – NAHT Cymru President

Tim Newbould, Headteacher of Ysgol Penycae Community Primary School, Wrexham – NAHT Cymru Executive Member

 

 

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from ASCL and NAHT.

 

2.2 They agreed to provide freedom of request information from Local Authorities regarding the amount of money spent on school improvements.

(10.40 - 11.40)

3.

Inquiry into School Funding - evidence session

Tim Cox, Wales Policy and Casework Official - NASUWT

David Evans, Wales Secretary - NEU

Dilwyn Roberts-Young, General Secretary - UCAC

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from NASUWT, NEU and UCAC.

(11.40)

4.

Papers to note

Minutes:

4.1 The papers were noted.

 

4.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Education regarding the letters from ADEW and the WLGA on the progress on developing the new Curriculum for Wales and the letter from SNAP Cymru on the draft ALN code.

4.1

Letter from the Minister for Education - Additional information following the meeting on 10 January

Supporting documents:

4.2

Letter from the WLGA - Progress on Developing the New Curriculum for Wales

Supporting documents:

4.3

Letter from ADEW - Progress on Developing the New Curriculum for Wales

Supporting documents:

4.4

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services - additional information following the meeting on 10 January

Supporting documents:

4.5

Letter from the Chair to the North Wales Perinatal team following evidence session on 10 January

Supporting documents:

4.6

Letter to Darren Millar AM from the Minister for Health and Social Services - Perinatal mental health in Wales

Supporting documents:

4.7

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services - consultation on “Healthy Weight: Healthy Wales”

Supporting documents:

4.8

Letter from the Chair of Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Inquiry on mental health in policing and police custody

Supporting documents:

4.9

Letter to the Minister for Health and Social Services - Committee’s Mind Over Matter report: follow-up

Supporting documents:

4.10

Letter from Chief Executive Director, SNAP Cymru - Draft Additional Learning Needs Code

Supporting documents:

(11.40)

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(xi) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting and for the whole of the meeting on 6 March

Minutes:

5.1 The Motion was agreed.

(11.40 - 12.00)

6.

Inquiry into School Funding - consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence they had heard during the sessions.

(12.00 - 12.30)

7.

Inquiry into the Impact of Brexit on Higher and Further Education - discussion on the Welsh Government response

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s response. They agreed to write to the Minister for Education to clarify some of the details in the response.