7 Hydref 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Cyflwyniad, ymddiheuriadau, dirprwyon a datgan buddiannau
I'd like to welcome Members to the meeting of the Children, Young People and Education Committee. This meeting is being held in a hybrid format, with some Members and witnesses participating virtually via video-conference. As Chair, I have agreed that James…
7 Hydref 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Cyflwyniad, ymddiheuriadau, dirprwyon a datgan buddiannau
Prynhawn da a chroeso i gyfarfod y Pwyllgor Plant, Pobl Ifanc ac Addysg.
29 Medi 2021 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Datganiadau 90 Eiliad
Bydd Clwb Llenyddol Casnewydd a Gwent yn dechrau ar eu tymor jiwbilî yn 75 oed pan fyddant yn cyfarfod heno. Mae'r clwb wedi bod yn cyfarfod yn fisol am ginio a sgwrs ar thema lenyddol rhwng mis Medi a mis Mai bron yn ddi-dor ers ychydig ar ôl yr ail ryfel…
28 Medi 2021 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Datganiad a Chyhoeddiad Busnes
Diolch, Llywydd. Mae'r cartref, hosbisau plant yng Nghymru yn darparu gwasanaeth cwbl amhrisiadwy i'r plant y maen nhw'n gofalu amdanyn nhw a'u teuluoedd. Mae'r mwyafrif helaeth o'r cyllid y mae hosbisau plant yn dibynnu arno yn dod drwy roddion. Yn y…
23 Medi 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Cynnig o dan Reol Sefydlog 17.42(ix) i benderfynu gwahardd y cyhoedd o weddill y cyfarfod hwn ac eitemau 1 a 4 o'r cyfarfod ar 7 Hydref
The next item is item 7, which is a motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. So, I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42, that the committee resolves to meet in private for agenda item 8…
23 Medi 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg
Thank you very much, Buffy, and thank you, Minister. Thank you, Minister, for coming this morning. There will be a transcript that will be sent to you, and I'm sure that for the questions that we didn't get to—because, obviously, we have a lot of questions we…
23 Medi 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg
Be brief.
23 Medi 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg
Thank you. And just to say thanks to Members and the Minister for such sharp questions and answers now, but we've caught up on time and I realise that Buffy was the star performer in stopping. I wonder if, Buffy, did you have another question that you perhaps…
23 Medi 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg
Okay, that's really helpful. And finally from me: can you set out whether further reforms of the student finance support system are within the scope to support the take-up of lifelong learning?
23 Medi 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg
Thank you, Minister. Can I just ask whether you believe that deeper reforms are needed to achieve parity of esteem between vocational and academic routes, and what those might be?
23 Medi 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg
Thank you, James. Laura.
23 Medi 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg
You're okay, James, actually. We've got—
23 Medi 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg
Just to let you know, Minister, the committee will be writing to you in the next day or so, so you will receive a letter from us. We would appreciate a quick response, a speedy response if possible. But just to let you know we shall be writing to you. James…
23 Medi 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg
Siân, did you want to come in on that point?
23 Medi 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg
Thank you, Minister. Moving on to James Evans, who's got the last section of questions for us—James.
23 Medi 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg
Thank you for that. I think committee members would be very grateful to you for doing that and keeping us informed of the progress on it. Just finally from me, can you set out the Welsh Government's assessment of the impact of the end of EU funding on the…
23 Medi 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg
Okay, thank you, Minister. That's very helpful. The independent panel report to the review of post-18 education, conducted by the UK Government, recommended reducing fee levels and introducing some means of controlling student numbers. Has the Welsh…
23 Medi 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg
Thank you, Laura. Thank you, Minister. Just moving on to further education pay, can you set out the basis for the figure of £1.5 million provided to the further education sector to meet the latest pay award?
23 Medi 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg
Laura, did you want to come back in on some of those questions?
23 Medi 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg
Thank you, Buffy, and thank you, Minister. We'll now move on to Siân Gwenllian, and we're going to talk about post-16 education.
23 Medi 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg
Yes, no, very grateful for that. I think we all, Members and the Minister, appreciate there's a lot to go through here, but the briefer we can be, the more we can get through. Buffy.
23 Medi 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg
Thank you, Minister. We'll now move on with Buffy Williams. Buffy.
23 Medi 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg
Okay. Minister.
23 Medi 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg
Thank you, and I'll bring Laura in now—briefly, if you can, Laura.
23 Medi 2021 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Sesiwn graffu gyffredinol gyda Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg
Thank you, Siân. We're very tight on time, so I really think we're going to have to keep going, because there are very important issues to discuss and we won’t get very far otherwise. So, I’m going to bring in Ken Skates.