, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Farming Connect: Panel 2 - Stakeholders
Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Farming Connect: Panel 2 - Stakeholders
Thank you. What is the role of Farming Connect in tackling the issue of mental health in rural communities, and what would you like to see in the new contract?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Farming Connect: Panel 2 - Stakeholders
Thank you, Chair. I know that we're pushed for time; I just have the two questions. How might the new Farming Connect contract be designed to encourage new entrants and young farmers into the industry?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Farming Connect: Panel 1 - Stakeholders
Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Farming Connect: Panel 1 - Stakeholders
Moving on, then, Chair: can you discuss the role of Farming Connect in tackling the issues of mental health in rural communities? What would you like to see in the new contract?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Farming Connect: Panel 1 - Stakeholders
Sorry, Chair, could I also ask you: could Farming Connect be strengthened in terms of promoting agriculture as a career, to bring new and young people into the sector? And if so, how do you think that could work?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Farming Connect: Panel 1 - Stakeholders
Thank you, Chair, and thank you for joining us this morning. I have some questions on new entrants. I think you've already touched on a little bit about what I'm going to ask you this morning, but if we could have a little bit more information, please. How…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms - evidence session
Thank you, Chair.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms - evidence session
Thank you. Thank you for that answer. You say in your annual report that there needs to be more guidance on assessment and progression. What specifically is needed over and above the progression code, ministerial direction and guidance that has already been…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms - evidence session
Thank you, Chair, and welcome back. How crucial is it that schools focus on improving the quality of teaching and learning as an integral element of implementing the Curriculum for Wales, rather than simply introducing a new curriculum? And to what extent is…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Estyn Annual Report 2022-2023
Thank you, Chair.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Estyn Annual Report 2022-2023
Thank you. I know you've already touched on this in my first question, but I'm going to ask it anyway: are you on track to complete the current inspection cycle by the end of the academic year, and can you tell us anything about your approach to the new…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Estyn Annual Report 2022-2023
Thank you, Chair. And thank you for that answer, it was really comprehensive. Estyn's funding from the Welsh Government has increased in recent years, from £11.5 million in 2021-22 to its current level of £16 million. What has this additional money been used…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Estyn Annual Report 2022-2023
Thank you, Chair. Thank you for joining us this morning. I have some questions around Estyn's approach too. Last year, you explained how no longer issuing a summative judgment following inspections was working in practice, and you spoke about a more…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Border Target Operating Model
Thank you—thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Border Target Operating Model
Thank you. Could you confirm whether legislation is needed to implement the remaining arrangements, and any current plans for legislation, please?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
The Border Target Operating Model
Thank you, Chair, and thank you for joining us this morning. I have two questions. The Minister for Economy has told us there 'remains a substantial amount of work to do with the UK Government and others to implement a coherent model for all the Great Britain…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Minister for Economy - Tata Steel session
Thank you, Minister. Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Minister for Economy - Tata Steel session
Thank you for that answer, Minister. You told the Welsh Affairs Committee last week that there is a possibility of using the gas connection to the disused Baglan bay power station as a connection for a directly reduced iron plant. Have you spoken to Tata…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Minister for Economy - Tata Steel session
Thank you. Professor David Worsley from Swansea University suggests that there are 'at least three additional jobs reliant on every one direct job in the steelworks, and, on some counts, potentially up to five.' How are you factoring contractors and workers…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Minister for Economy - Tata Steel session
Thank you, Chair, and thank you, Minister, for joining us this morning. I have some questions around the workforce and local community. Have you made any estimate of what level of additional Welsh Government funding might be required to support workers…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Qualifications Wales Annual Report 2022-2023
Thank you for those answers, and thank you, Chair.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Qualifications Wales Annual Report 2022-2023
Thank you. That's a very interesting answer. My next question and my last question is: how did you engage with stakeholders in finalising your proposals and making decisions about the new sciences GCSEs? How do you respond to the views of those such as the…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Qualifications Wales Annual Report 2022-2023
Thank you for that answer. I'll move on now. How will the new GCSEs under the new curriculum help to promote a greater interest and uptake in modern foreign languages, and to what extent are the numbers of pupils taking GCSEs in these subjects a concern? What…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Qualifications Wales Annual Report 2022-2023
Thank you. What has been stakeholders' reaction to the decision to have different GCSEs in Welsh, which would be largely dependent on the pupils' exposure to the language as a result of whether they attend a Welsh-medium or English-medium school? And to what…
