22 Chwefror 2024 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Okay. It's recognised. Thank you for that. And finally, my final question is in regard to the tracking of pupil participation within the residential outdoor sector—there are associated costs, which are considered negligible and are not included in the RIA…
22 Chwefror 2024 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
And in regard, then, to the pay and conditions point, you don't feel that that's relevant to this Bill?
22 Chwefror 2024 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
It's a statutory requirement, it's not a voluntary requirement, and that's what I'm trying to unpick.
22 Chwefror 2024 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
But this is a statutory requirement.
22 Chwefror 2024 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Fine. Thank you, Chair, and that's appreciated, because I think this is very, very important. I think, in terms of how you would reassure me and perhaps other members of this committee that those costings are robust, because stakeholders have noted that they…
22 Chwefror 2024 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Sorry to interrupt you, but we don't have much time, and I'm trying to get to the nitty-gritty of this. How would you then reassure—?
22 Chwefror 2024 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Because we would not want to do what you've just said, which is to exclude, and as this is for everyone, which is a hugely laudable aim, which I, absolutely, on a principle level, would love to support, the practicality is that not every centre is set up for…
22 Chwefror 2024 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
That I totally, fundamentally agree with you on, but my question really is, in terms of your costings, that there would be centres available for those students. And in terms of the wider wraparound cost of that, is that fully within the Bill? That's my…
22 Chwefror 2024 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Okay. Thank you. That's interesting. The RIA talks about teaching staff attending visits, and you're very well aware, I'm sure, Dave and everybody in the room, in terms of the challenges on teaching time at the moment and workforce capacity issues. I'm…
22 Chwefror 2024 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Sorry to interrupt. I'm not talking about health and safety and the fitness of purpose; I'm actually talking about the consistency of a pan-Wales offer of outdoor education—a sort of curriculum that would be the basics to be offered. That's the sort of…
22 Chwefror 2024 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Yes, but this is a specialist programme, moving forward, isn't it? So, it would be a very different ball game to the voluntary decision by the head to go ahead with their ordinary programme of events. Thank you, Sam. I'm going to move on to my questions…
22 Chwefror 2024 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
That's good, great. Okay. Thank you very much. Before I go into my questions, I'm just going to ask a really basic one—and the Chair may tell me off on this one. You've talked about the range of centres across Wales at this current moment in time, and…
22 Chwefror 2024 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Thank you very much, Sam, for that—
22 Chwefror 2024 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Thank you very much, Chair. It's been very interesting, and a lot of preparation, discussion and work has gone into this—I can see that first-hand. In regard to the data around transport—and all schools are really suffering in terms of how much coaches are…
22 Chwefror 2024 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol y Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Thank you. In regard to the current status quo, how have you explored the current context for pupils who the schools will know and who have indicated that they would like to go on an outdoor education visit, and who would be already assisted by the pupil…
22 Chwefror 2024 , Finance Committee
Papurau i'w nodi
Thanks, Chair. In regards to the update around the interministerial standing committee on 25 January, it's really good that we're getting that, and I think it's really great to hear what the Minister has reiterated at the meeting. It would be quite…
21 Chwefror 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywodraeth Cymru: Cyflenwi ar gyfer Absenoldeb Athrawon
Okay. Thank you.
21 Chwefror 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywodraeth Cymru: Cyflenwi ar gyfer Absenoldeb Athrawon
Finally, then—from me, anyway—in regard to the challenges the teaching workforce faces—they're unprecedented, for all the reasons that we're all aware of—in terms of the potential of this national supply pool and platform for being able to support the work of…
21 Chwefror 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywodraeth Cymru: Cyflenwi ar gyfer Absenoldeb Athrawon
Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
21 Chwefror 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywodraeth Cymru: Cyflenwi ar gyfer Absenoldeb Athrawon
Yes. So, my question would be: how are we ensuring that as Welsh Government? Because I can absolutely say to you that that does not happen across the board.
21 Chwefror 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywodraeth Cymru: Cyflenwi ar gyfer Absenoldeb Athrawon
Can I interrupt you, Owain? Sorry to do that, but just so I fully understand what you're saying, are we saying that we require agencies who are working in this public space to ensure that everybody on their books is having access to this, or is it just…
21 Chwefror 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywodraeth Cymru: Cyflenwi ar gyfer Absenoldeb Athrawon
Thank you, Chair. And in that regard, Owain, what measures are in place as we sit here today to ensure or to mandate that all of our commercial agencies across Wales are utilising those mechanisms and those professional learning entitlements and the…
21 Chwefror 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywodraeth Cymru: Cyflenwi ar gyfer Absenoldeb Athrawon
Okay, we look forward to that coming back to this committee then, Chair, thank you.
21 Chwefror 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywodraeth Cymru: Cyflenwi ar gyfer Absenoldeb Athrawon
Okay. I'm going to keep that. And then finally from me, because we've covered some ground, how does the Welsh Government see the booking platform and, importantly, if you do, the agency framework working alongside each other in practice—is that possible—and…
21 Chwefror 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth gyda Llywodraeth Cymru: Cyflenwi ar gyfer Absenoldeb Athrawon
And in terms of the assessment of the additionality of administrative costs and other on-costs for using a rolled-out pan-Wales system, assuming that it has learnt from the pilot in Anglesey, how do you feel that would be mitigated for? And do you see that…
