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Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: Evidence session with arts and culture organisations
Yes, to look at broader solutions, perhaps.
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Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: Evidence session with arts and culture organisations
Diolch yn fawr iawn. And just finally from me, we also heard in the previous session, and you've touched upon it, about the role of private and public organisations in tackling poor pay, precarious work and problematic working conditions. Who do you think…
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Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: Evidence session with arts and culture organisations
One of the things we heard in the previous session with Media Cymru was—. Obviously, you've also mentioned things in terms of some of the workplace challenges, but they also highlighted bullying in the workplace as being an issue. Is this something that's…
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Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: Evidence session with arts and culture organisations
Thank you. Does Gillian—
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Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: Evidence session with arts and culture organisations
I think the question is what will we do, because, clearly, you fund so many organisations. We hear clearly in their responses in terms of the cost-of-living crisis. As Alun Davies mentioned earlier, I'm concerned that there are conversations happening, there…
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Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: Evidence session with arts and culture organisations
Thank you very much. Certainly, there were some alternative ideas that Gillian outlined there in terms of additional funding. But, I would like to return to some of the evidence provided to us specifically by the arts council—the fact that you have 14 per…
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Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: Evidence session with academics
Great. Thank you. If I may just ask about one strand in terms of the evidence you've submitted via Media Cymru. We've already covered things like the challenging working conditions, but there was a specific reference to workplace bullying, as well. I'm just…
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Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: Evidence session with academics
Yes, if I may. I think that's a great example, but in terms of who should lead—. Because that's obviously Media Cymru in partnership, and I'm sure there are countless other examples. But is there a key role? Is it Creative Wales? Is there someone—or is it the…
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Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: Evidence session with academics
Just to follow up on that, can I ask who do you think should be leading on co-ordinating that work? Obviously, you've mentioned that there are a lot of different players and there needs to be collaboration if we are to change things. So, who do you think…
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Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: Evidence session with academics
I just wanted to follow on further from some of the points you've been raising already. You've mentioned some of the ways you're involved in terms of supporting the sector, but what further role do you think private and public organisations have in tackling…
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Challenges facing the creative industry workforce: Evidence session with academics
Thank you very much, and good morning to all of you.
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Debate: The Children's Commissioner for Wales's Annual Report 2021-22
May I echo the words that have already been expressed in terms of thanking Sally Holland for her tenure over seven years? I think her parting lecture, as well, was food for thought for many of us, reflecting on the challenges that she believed still faced so…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, last week, it was announced that the Minister for Climate Change had approved a planning appeal that means the life of Craig yr Hesg quarry in my region, as well as the area quarried, will be extended. This is despite significant local objections…
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Welsh in Education Strategic Plans (WESPS): Evidence session with local government representatives
Thank you very much. I think that final point is an important one in terms of looking at what is already on a statutory basis. Do you think that there are measures that could be adopted to improve or amend the current framework—not just legislative or…
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Welsh in Education Strategic Plans (WESPS): Evidence session with local government representatives
Diolch.
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Welsh in Education Strategic Plans (WESPS): Evidence session with local government representatives
If I could just ask you further in terms of the monitoring, do you think that there needs to be a stronger legislative foundation, if the monitoring demonstrates that the targets aren't being delivered, as the plan is implemented over 10 years?
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Welsh in Education Strategic Plans (WESPS): Evidence session with local government representatives
Thank you very much. Good afternoon. I wanted to ask—you have given some initial responses to this question—but could you tell us whether you think that the current legislative framework in terms of the WESP provides the most effective model to deliver…
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Welsh in Education Strategic Plans (WESPS): Evidence session with Welsh medium early years, post-16 and adult learner provision
Thank you, Angharad, for expanding on that. May I go on to another question to the three of you, please—just an opportunity for you to talk to us about what additional measures, if any, you think could be used to improve or amend the current framework…
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Welsh in Education Strategic Plans (WESPS): Evidence session with Welsh medium early years, post-16 and adult learner provision
If I could ask, therefore, Angharad, could you further expand on that? What would you like to see, specifically, the Government doing to ensure that? Clearly, in terms of the WESPs currently, it varies from authority to authority.
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Welsh in Education Strategic Plans (WESPS): Evidence session with Welsh medium early years, post-16 and adult learner provision
Thank you, Chair. Good morning and thank you for joining us today. You've touched on this in your first response, but I wanted to ask specifically whether you believe that the current legislative and policy framework of the WESPs provides that effective model…
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Short Debate: Education maintenance allowance: A lifeline in the current crisis
It is a lifeline for many. We cannot underestimate how important it is. One of the things that I'm really pleased that you've emphasised today is in terms of the eligibility criteria, because one of the things that has been brought up with me, from those…
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Short Debate: Education maintenance allowance: A lifeline in the current crisis
Thank you, Luke, for bringing forward this debate today.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: The private rental sector
I've only just started, Janet. If I can carry on, and if you still want to intervene on something I've said—. But just to respond to Sam Rowlands: of course we need to be building more homes, but that's not going to solve things for people who are homeless…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: The private rental sector
What we're discussing today are urgent actions to support a crisis that we are all seeing. People are being made homeless now. More people will become homeless this winter—
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90-second Statements
To end with a frequently used quote by the Fathers of Metal, 'whether it's whammy bars or weaning, Napalm Death or nappies...it's always good to talk.' Rock on.
