, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Papers to note
Sorry, I just want to mention, in terms of item 4.8, the response from Lynne Neagle, just in terms of the schools programmes with the police, obviously that is of concern. I'm not personally reassured that the health and well-being programmes within schools…
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Implementation of education reforms - evidence session
I'm sure. Thank you.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms - evidence session
Do you see it as part of your role, therefore, in terms of persuading some local authorities of the need in terms of this provision? Because one of the challenges that we've uncovered is that there is a claim that there isn't that demand there, but if you…
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Implementation of education reforms - evidence session
On another issue of consistency or inconsistency, your thematic report says that there are a lack of resources, assessments, staffing and sufficiency of provision through the medium of Welsh. Perhaps you saw on the BBC yesterday an example of a family where a…
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Implementation of education reforms - evidence session
Thank you very much. You have responded to some of this already, in terms of the relationship with parents, but, clearly, the aim of all of these reforms is to improve the relationship and to have less conflict. But we've heard a great deal of evidence from…
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Scrutiny of Estyn Annual Report 2022-2023
Thank you.
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Scrutiny of Estyn Annual Report 2022-2023
But again, very important work. May I ask one final question, please? You've talked a great deal about the importance of teacher training and how important that leadership is in terms of the ethos and development of a school. Do you believe that there are…
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Scrutiny of Estyn Annual Report 2022-2023
Certainly. Thank you very much for that. You've already referred to the Welsh language and, clearly, that is an element of the annual report where you also talk about inconsistencies, and you express concern in terms of the teaching of Welsh through…
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Scrutiny of Estyn Annual Report 2022-2023
What was the rationale behind rejecting or partially accepting?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Estyn Annual Report 2022-2023
That provides reassurance for us as a committee. If I can ask about some specific areas, you've covered, in the annual report, education and support for refugees and asylum seekers as a key theme. At a time when the education system is under considerable…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Estyn Annual Report 2022-2023
Thank you very much. May I just ask a general question to begin with? One of the things that's struck me in your responses this morning already is what you say about inconsistencies or variance. The annual report is clearly very important work, tying all of…
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Debate: The Police Settlement 2024-25
One of the things that hit the headlines last week was around the SchoolBeat.Cymru project or initiative, and obviously it's been of huge concern, both to the police, police and crime commissioners and schools, but also people within the community I…
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The Official Statistics (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2024
Whilst obviously welcoming the approach, HEFCW is not currently an official statistics body, so can I ask therefore what consultation has the Minister had with HEFCW or universities to identify and discuss the potential impacts or issues, including cost…
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Statement by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: The Welsh Language Technology Action Plan
Thank you, Minister, for your statement. I enjoyed reading the report very much and I'd like to congratulate everyone who's been involved with this innovative and important work. It is really valuable for people to know the breadth of what is going on, and I…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: The Welsh Benefits System and Charter
Thank you, Llywydd, and thank you, Minister, for this important statement. In responding to the consultation by the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales regarding the regulation of linguistic duties and reserved policy matters, the…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I'd like to ask for two statement, please. First, you'll be aware, I'm sure, that we've all had a number of e-mails from members of unions in the National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru, conveying concerns about cuts, but specifically in terms…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: The health service
Huw Irranca-Davies is, of course, correct in saying that miracles are being performed daily by the NHS, but this is against all odds, because we can't shy away from the fact that, for many people, there is a health emergency. They are not receiving the care…
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Topical Questions
Students are also under increasing stress, affected, as you said, by the cost-of-living crisis, with 35 per cent of students telling NUS Cymru in June 2023 that they had considered leaving their courses because of that.Of course, our belief, in Plaid Cymru…
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Topical Questions
'a risky strategy, and arguably difficult to defend in moral terms.'
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Topical Questions
Thank you, Minister. Without a doubt, universities are in a critical situation. Time and time again, the former vice-chancellor of Cardiff University, Colin Riordan, warned that their financial situation was unsustainable. In an article in June 2023, he was…
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Topical Questions
1. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the effect of increasing tuition fee caps and cutting postgraduate support grants on the probable number of students applying to study in Welsh Universities? TQ981
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Debate: The Draft Budget 2024-25
Heaven help us if the same thing happened here, and I would like to know today what discussions the Minister has had with the Deputy Minister with responsibility for culture regarding this matter, and what assurances she can give us that the cuts will not…
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Debate: The Draft Budget 2024-25
'fought with different governments to get adequate resources to preserve what is now completely destroyed'.
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Debate: The Draft Budget 2024-25
Could I start by associating myself with the comments made by Jayne Bryant as Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee? I'm obviously a member of the committee, so it's no surprise that I agree. But those points were very important—some of…
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Statement by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: Vocational qualifications
Can I thank the Minister for today's statement? I would like to echo your thanks to Sharron Lusher for her work in leading the review, and to the members of the steering committee for their contribution. As you mentioned, of course, this stems from the…
