1 Chwefror 2024 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru) - sesiwn dystiolaeth 9
Perhaps I can make one further comment on that, Chair. I think, on this issue, it's one of those where I feel I'd be damned if I did and damned if I didn't, because if we were to create a new, separate piece here, I think there'd be criticism that section 42…
1 Chwefror 2024 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru) - sesiwn dystiolaeth 9
Thanks, James. Perhaps I'll answer your second part first, and I'll ask Manon to come in again on the Minister's comments. In terms of the types of things, I come back to the point that I think headteachers and teachers know their children best. I'd expect…
1 Chwefror 2024 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru) - sesiwn dystiolaeth 9
Thanks, James. I'll ask Manon to speak to that.
1 Chwefror 2024 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru) - sesiwn dystiolaeth 9
Yes. I think it's a fair question. It's perhaps something I could consider making clearer within the guidance elements that I've put within the Bill, how that may practically work. Let's just come back to what the spirit of the Bill is trying to achieve here…
1 Chwefror 2024 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru) - sesiwn dystiolaeth 9
Okay. Well, that's something I'm happy to take away and consider, but, fundamentally, for me, these two things work hand in hand. The delivery of residential outdoor education on the curriculum clearly can't happen without the funding to back that up. And the…
1 Chwefror 2024 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru) - sesiwn dystiolaeth 9
Thank you. That was it. I thought that it was before the summer, but then I had the November date in my head. So, just before the summer, I was able to share a draft version of the Bill with the Minister and we'd met previous to that as well when I set out…
1 Chwefror 2024 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru) - sesiwn dystiolaeth 9
July, was it?
1 Chwefror 2024 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru) - sesiwn dystiolaeth 9
Okay. Thank you. So, on the first part of the question about discussions with Welsh Government in the drafting of the Bill, I was pleased to be able to share a draft version of the Bill with the Minister before it was formally published. We held a meeting…
1 Chwefror 2024 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru) - sesiwn dystiolaeth 9
—just to back this up? So, within that it says: 'Mental health problems account for £962 million of total NHS Wales expenditure.' Then I point to research that says that: 'Contact with nature through educational activities is positively associated with better…
1 Chwefror 2024 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru) - sesiwn dystiolaeth 9
Yes. I think it's a really fair question; I think it's a fair point from health service providers as well to make that point. Within the explanatory memorandum, as you've said, I've referenced the opportunities here to support young people with mental health…
1 Chwefror 2024 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru) - sesiwn dystiolaeth 9
Yes, happy to. I might ask Dave to come in on this as well. But, fundamentally, outdoor education could be seen as a progression and a journey, I suppose, of learning and there are elements along that progression that inspire children to be outdoors and…
1 Chwefror 2024 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru) - sesiwn dystiolaeth 9
In short, yes. I think it's something that, as I think I said to you last time, I've grappled with over the course of drafting this Bill. I absolutely recognise that it's an area that could be stronger. It would bring about lots of further considerations in…
1 Chwefror 2024 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru) - sesiwn dystiolaeth 9
I appreciate that.
1 Chwefror 2024 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru) - sesiwn dystiolaeth 9
Yes. And as I said in opening, I'm very grateful for the work that you have done as a committee so far through this. Again, I think what I would like to come back to is the fundamental principle to what the Bill is looking to deliver. There are all sorts of…
1 Chwefror 2024 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru) - sesiwn dystiolaeth 9
Very informally, the Minister has acknowledged to me that he's had sight of the letter. To be fair, the letter was addressed to the committees and a copy was sent to the Minister. I haven't seen a response from the Minister, I'm not sure if I would expect…
1 Chwefror 2024 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru) - sesiwn dystiolaeth 9
Sorry, could you repeat that?
1 Chwefror 2024 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Bil Addysg Awyr Agored Breswyl (Cymru) - sesiwn dystiolaeth 9
Good morning, Chair, and thank you for the work you as a committee have done over recent weeks. As you said, a significant number of witnesses are coming through the committee to discuss various elements of the Bill. I've been very keen to observe their views…
31 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru): Sesiwn dystiolaeth 6
Yes, I think there is, actually, Chair, if you don't mind. I'm grateful to everyone for being with us this morning. Just a quick comment. I know we've talked about digital exclusion, generally, in the context of older people here today, and, I guess, as we…
31 Ionawr 2024 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Dadl y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig: Rhyddhad ardrethi busnes
Diolch, Lywydd. Rwy'n falch o allu cau'r ddadl hon ar bwnc pwysig iawn a drafodwyd gennym yma y prynhawn yma. Rwy'n credu bod yr holl gyfranwyr wedi cydnabod mai busnesau ffyniannus yw enaid ein cymunedau a dylai cefnogi a galluogi busnesau i dyfu a ffynnu…
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Sorry, I was just saying it might increase footfall in community centres. [Laughter.]
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Okay, thank you. I'm fine there, Chair.
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Thank you. Morgan, was there anything further you wanted to add to those points?
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Okay, thank you.
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Thank you. Just coming on to the point of reliefs, within the proposals in the Bill, the Welsh Government propose powers to confer, vary, or withdraw reliefs and exemptions. I just wonder if you have any thoughts on how you think the Welsh Government should…
25 Ionawr 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Bil Cyllid Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) – Sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
All right. I appreciate that extra bit there. Thank you.
