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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
But you've said that it would be a considerable impact and costs for stakeholders if scenario 3 did come about. So, you've got to have a basis to make that statement, I suppose.
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Great. Before I bring Peter in, there were three scenarios that you’ve talked about within the Bill. If it becomes law, you haven’t quantified scenario 1 and scenario 3, but have said that scenario 3 would lead to considerable impacts and costs for…
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
When it comes to workforce planning—and you’ve made the assumption that the headteacher will be doing this—and when it comes to additional support within the implementation of this, can you talk a little bit about how you’ve costed that into the RIA? And is…
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Peter.
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Because you've done it once, it's going to take you less time next time.
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
And some are on less. So, how's that come about?
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
With the headteacher costs there, in the RIA, you've put a cost of £7,100 on it. A headteacher’s salary is more than 10 per cent, and it's 0.1 full time, so, something doesn't—. I know my maths is basic, but £7,100 is 10 per cent of £71,000. Some headteachers…
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Okay. Diolch yn fawr. Mike Hedges.
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
And did it give you anything that you weren't expecting, or—?
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
And you're content that that provides enough of a range. One of the things that you mentioned was the kinds of schools and different schools. Did you look at a geographical range of schools too? We were speaking earlier about places on the border, or in areas…
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
And that provides enough credibility to the—. Because it is quantitative not qualitative, that then gives you a taste of what people think, rather than it being what the figures are telling you—is it that kind of thing?
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Is that—? Sorry.
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
I think it was—. Yes, was it 23 out of 295 that responded?
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Rhianon wanted to come in on this as well. Rhianon.
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Mike.
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Maybe the methodology of—. Is it similar to what Peter was explaining, having been through the numbers, and how did you get to that point?
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Thank you for that. Peter.
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
You mentioned the midpoint there. Is that the halfway point between the top and the bottom, or is it closer to the bottom or closer to the top? How do you find that? How is that average point come to? Just in terms of the methodology.
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Before I bring Peter in—.
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Because as the Finance Committee, we see Bills coming before us regularly, and some of them give a range, and some of them give—. What are the criteria? Is that dependent on the Minister or is that dependent on the advice that you receive? Why is this…
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Rydych chi'n sôn yn fanna eich bod chi wedi bod yn fanwl efo amcangyfrifon ac wedi rhoi ffigurau pendant a ddim amrediad o bethau. Felly, beth ydy'r syniadau y tu ôl i hynny? Achos, fel dŷch chi'n dweud, wrth i chi fynd ymhellach o heddiw tuag at bum mlynedd…
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
So, as you ramp up over the next five years, seven years, or the next decade, how is the funding and putting those resources in going to be monitored, and how is that reflected in the RIA to show that the resources—? Because as you ramp anything up, you have…
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Great, thank you very much. Of course, the Record of Proceedings will be sent to you at the end for you to check that. There we are, we will move forward. We will start with looking at the background to the Bill as well as the key stakeholders who have been…
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Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
So, we will move on to our substantive item this morning, which is item 3, on the financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill, and it’s an evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary this morning. Would you be willing to introduce…
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Papers to note
So, we will move on to the papers to note. We have three papers. Are we happy to note those? Yes, great. Thank you very much.
