11 July 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: Progress on the roll-out of the new curriculum
Thank you, Minister, for this afternoon's statement. James Evans has asked a number of questions, so I've been able to cross some of my questions off the list, but I also think it's very important that we do collaborate on this. The new curriculum is…
11 July 2023 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, reflecting on all the comments we've just heard around concerns over the free school meal provision during school holidays, could I ask for a statement clarifying what support is available, how we can signpost families and also clarity for local…
5 July 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee Report—'The legislative framework that supports Welsh-medium education provision'
I too would like to echo the thanks to everyone involved in this work, as a member of the committee at the time. It was a very important inquiry for us to undertake and very timely in terms of the work being done on the Welsh Language Education Bill. That…
5 July 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
There are so many similar examples, which point to a crisis in terms of additional learning needs, with parents having to take their children out of education, change their household’s language or pay for private assessments and tutors. How can this happen in…
5 July 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
'The school keep ignoring the fact that she's autistic, calling her stimming "temper tantrums"'. 'They are not meeting my grandson’s needs and only allow him to come for 2 and a half hours a day out of a possible 6 and a half'. 'I'm moving my son from Welsh…
5 July 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you, Minister. Recently, I and my team have seen a marked increase in casework related to children and young people with additional learning needs who don't receive appropriate education and support, and not in their chosen language either. Due to this…
5 July 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
6. How does the Welsh Government ensure that all learners with additional learning needs in South Wales Central receive the education and support that they need? OQ59783
5 July 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you, Minister, but the truth is that there is going to be a different qualification in English-medium schools as opposed to Welsh-medium schools, which disregards that journey made by that pupil, because there are people who can speak Welsh in…
5 July 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you, Llywydd. Minister, just to follow on from Laura Anne Jones's points, yes, there has been a welcome for the double award, but there have been concerns expressed about the single award. How are you going to respond to those, because there have been…
5 July 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Joint ministerial scrutiny session on post-16 education and skills
Okay, thank you.
5 July 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Joint ministerial scrutiny session on post-16 education and skills
At present, the percentage of the apprenticeships budget that is specifically focused on Welsh is quite low. As that work goes on, do you think that could increase, because, evidently, we want to reach a place where we have a bilingual workforce and we do…
5 July 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Joint ministerial scrutiny session on post-16 education and skills
Sorry. [Laughter.]
5 July 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Joint ministerial scrutiny session on post-16 education and skills
Thank you very much. Could I ask in terms of one area? One thing I touched upon yesterday with you, education Minister, was in terms of apprenticeships through the medium of Welsh. You mentioned yesterday the role of the coleg cenedlaethol, but obviously…
5 July 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Joint ministerial scrutiny session on post-16 education and skills
Thank you very much. If I could ask you—I regret mentioning this word that hasn't come up so far today, 'Brexit'—but in looking specifically at the Horizon programme, there is still some uncertainty about the continuation of that on a UK basis. Do you believe…
5 July 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Joint ministerial scrutiny session on post-16 education and skills
Thank you, Chair. If I could switch to Welsh—thanks. In terms of looking at research and innovation, which is linked to the previous topic, what conversations have you had with the post-16 sector about the innovation strategy? And will you be consulting with…
5 July 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Joint ministerial scrutiny session on post-16 education and skills
Okay. I understand in terms of that resource, but I think, obviously, some of those budgets are external and some of the duties are elsewhere at the moment, so I think there's been some concern amongst those where the responsibility has been with an…
5 July 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Joint ministerial scrutiny session on post-16 education and skills
Thank you very much. If I can just pick up on the final point following on from Ken, how much additional resource is there likely to be available to meet the new duties? I think the concern has been that there may be some impact on existing budgets—we know…
5 July 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Joint ministerial scrutiny session on post-16 education and skills
Can I follow up just briefly? Can I ask what you think that means in terms of the targets you've set, then? If we're seeing that drop-off—
5 July 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Joint ministerial scrutiny session on post-16 education and skills
Thank you very much. I'll be speaking Welsh. Some of the data that you mentioned there I raised with the education Minister yesterday, around the fact that there was evidence that 15 per cent of those who don't complete their apprenticeships do so because of…
5 July 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Diolch yn fawr iawn.
4 July 2023 , Plenary
Debate: Education’s Links with Employers
If I may tun to the Welsh language, clearly one of the very important aspects of reaching that target of a million Welsh speakers and for us to develop skills in the workforce in terms of the Welsh language is to ensure and deliver Welsh-medium…
4 July 2023 , Plenary
Debate: Education’s Links with Employers
Okay, thank you. But we're saying that we have engaged with NSoA and the NUS and would like to support their calls in this area, because obviously one thing in your report is talking about funding models as well.
4 July 2023 , Plenary
Debate: Education’s Links with Employers
Yes, thank you. I have read it, but I cannot reference every page number, I'm afraid, Hefin. But, in terms of—
4 July 2023 , Plenary
Debate: Education’s Links with Employers
We very much welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue, which brings together many things that are crucially important, because, after all, the relationship between education and the workforce is a crucial determinant of the health of the wider economy…
4 July 2023 , Plenary
Debate: Education’s Links with Employers
Formally. Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd, and thank you, Minister, and thanks also to Hefin David for his work on this report.
