, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry on Welsh in Education Strategic Plans
Thank you. Does anybody else want to come in on that? I don't know, Hayden, in terms of the workforce, do you feel that there is sufficient engagement and collaboration with the workforce?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry on Welsh in Education Strategic Plans
Thank you very much, and good morning. Thank you for joining us today. You've referred to this already in some of your evidence, but I just wanted to understand better, please, how local authorities have been engaging with you as key partners in terms of the…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry on Welsh in Education Strategic Plans
Can I just ask, on that point, do you think that's enough, because there's enough in terms of sharing best practice and so on, but do you think that will really deliver what's needed here, just sharing best practice, or do we need other tools, as has been…
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Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Curriculum for Wales Roll-out
Minister, I would like to thank you for the statement today. As you know, we are excited but supportive of a new curriculum and, as was highlighted by the fifth Senedd's committee report, with Lynne Neagle as Chair, it is very much an opportunity for it to be…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: 2023 Eurovision Song Contest
Well, it was possible with Junior Eurovision, and such rules can be changed, because why shouldn’t we celebrate the diversity? There is a call to begin looking at that, because we should be able to compete, and there are ways and means of ensuring that that…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: 2023 Eurovision Song Contest
Thank you, Llywydd, and I thank the Conservatives for bringing this debate forward today and state our support for it. I would also like to echo the comments of Tom Giffard in saying that we agree, that we also regret that this competition cannot be held in…
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Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report—'Waiting well? The impact of the waiting times backlog on people in Wales'
May I begin by thanking the committee for their work on this important report? I think that it's very difficult to read, but it reflects the casework that we all receive, and I think it's very important that we remind ourselves very often that there are…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you, Minister. I realise that the #PawsPreventProtect social media campaign mainly runs over the festive period and that it is quite seasonal and limited, focused on responsible pet purchasing. It is obviously a successful campaign, but quite limited…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
1. What consideration has the Welsh Government given to providing regular public awareness campaigns on responsible pet ownership to counteract the risk of a rise in animal abandonment as a result of the cost-of-living crisis? OQ58257
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 7
Excellent. Thank you very much. Thank you, Chair.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 7
Finally, may I just press you on the international comparisons? Is there any work ongoing looking at international comparisons? For example, in Scandinavian countries, as long as you reach a certain point, there's no pressure on attendance. In Japan, there's…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 7
Thank you. Clearly, Minister, there are many changes facing the education world in Wales, as we have already heard this morning, for example, the new curriculum. Do you see that all the things we're trying to solve, such as persistent attendance, are part of…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 7
Thank you. You've also said, Minister, that you will be reviewing the definition of persistent absenteeism. What is the purpose of having a national definition of persistent absenteeism, and what do you hope the outcome of reviewing the definition would be?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 7
Thank you, Minister. If we stay with Meilyr Rowlands's report for a minute, his report suggested that the existing guidelines of the Welsh Government were sufficient, but that there was a need to restate them. But, clearly, you are undertaking a comprehensive…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 7
That is very beneficial. Thank you, Minister. One recommendation from Meilyr Rowlands was that there should be an exploration of the need for a strategic approach to digital teaching and learning to meet the needs of those who can't be present in schools, or…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 7
Thank you very much, Chair, and thank you, Minister, for being with us this morning. May I start just by asking, regarding the point you've just made, I would have great interest, and I'm sure the rest of the committee would, in what recommendations you…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: Summer of Fun 2022
I too would very much like to welcome this. I don't think we talk about fun enough in this Senedd sometimes, and it is good to see that emphasis on children and young people needing to be able to enjoy, as well as learn, and be supported. My concern is very…
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Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Evaluating and Improving Education and Learning in Wales
Thank you, Minister, for the statement. I think there are two things that parents like to hear about children in school: one is that they are developing to their utmost and are supported in doing that; and, secondly, that they are happy at school. And I very…
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Questions to the First Minister
So, First Minister, how is the Welsh Government going to help parents and carers who can't afford public transport?
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Questions to the First Minister
'Over the last few months, I have analysed what bills can be delayed in paying, so my daughter can attend school. It's soul destroying. Please help us parents.'
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you. With the cost-of-living crisis placing additional pressures on parents and carers, more people are contacting my office with regard to the impact of the cost of transport on attendance. This was emphasised further when Ruben Kelman, a Member of the…
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Questions to the First Minister
2. First Minister, how does the Welsh Government ensure that the cost of public transport does not adversely affect the attendance of primary and secondary pupils? OQ58258
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Short Debate: School exclusion: More harm than good?
May I thank Jenny Rathbone for tabling this very important discussion? Obviously, it is hugely concerning. As someone who was previously a councillor in Rhondda Cynon Taf, I was particularly concerned by the high levels of school exclusions, and particularly…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Empowering communities
As we all know, community groups play an important and vital role in their communities and I'd like to begin by thanking, from the bottom of my heart, every community group that is active in the region that I represent. And although a number of community…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you, Minister. You will be aware that, in 2021, ColegauCymru commissioned a report that noted that many learners who volunteer since 2020 have missed out on practical opportunities to apply their learning, with the majority coming from sports courses…
