, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 5
Diolch. Diolch, Cadeirydd.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 5
Thanks for that, that was very, very useful in explaining that in your evidence. One final question from me: what would be the consequences of having a national threshold for defining persistent absenteeism?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 5
Thank you. But, in the evidence that you've provided, you've noted that the Welsh Government has provided additional funding for things such as counselling services, but that the services at half of the local authority areas have seen a drop in the numbers…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 5
Okay, thank you very much. What impact has staff capacity in schools and in other areas, such as youth support workers, had on tackling pupil absence, in your view?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 5
Thank you. Does anybody else want to contribute on that?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 5
Good morning. I wanted to ask a few questions regarding the effectiveness of existing policies and guidance from the Welsh Government. To what extent do you think that the curriculum and the range of 14-16 qualifications are having an impact on pupil absence?…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 4
Thank you. One final question from me. I just wanted to ask whether you agree with the view expressed in Meilyr Rowlands's report that there was a broad consensus pre-pandemic regarding what constituted best practice for improving attendance. And, what, in…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 4
Thank you. I think the concerns that Estyn had expressed were related to the fact that pupils were on these timetables for too long a time. Perhaps they weren't always being reviewed appropriately. But, I do accept the points that all of you have made. May I…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 4
Thank you. In their written evidence to the committee, Estyn have stated that there is an increased concern about the cases of using reduced timetables with young people. Are you aware of this as an issue that is causing concern? Llinos.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Pupil absence—evidence session 4
Thank you, Chair, and good morning, all. I have questions on the policies and guidance of the Welsh Government. We've touched on this already, where you were all saying that you feel that older pupils in particular, perhaps, are feeling disconnected from…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you. School reorganisation in the Pontypridd area has been a contentious issue for years now. One of the main concerns is the closure of Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Pont Siôn Norton in Cilfynydd, which will mean that the children living in Ynysybwl, Coedycwm…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Diolch, Llywydd. Prynhawn da, Weinidog. Wales's level of research and innovation investment is significantly below that of the UK and EU averages, and this picture will get worse as Welsh universities are disproportionately disadvantaged by the losses of EU…
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Group 19: Sixth forms (Amendments 161, 162, 76, 163, 164, 165)
Sixth forms play an important and unique part within Welsh-medium education, safeguarding elements of immersion and securing a crucial contribution to the skills of learners who have been taught through the medium of Welsh, and to allow them to contribute to…
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Group 19: Sixth forms (Amendments 161, 162, 76, 163, 164, 165)
—by Welsh Ministers as a result of amendments made at Stage 2, which we supported. I'm glad that improvements have been made in this regard when it comes to sixth forms during Stage 2, and that a whole range of concerns raised by Plaid Cymru and others in…
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Group 19: Sixth forms (Amendments 161, 162, 76, 163, 164, 165)
This group of amendments includes amendments related to sixth forms. We will support amendments 76 and 77 whilst voting against the rest. The reason for that is that we believe that the proposals that will come before the commission will require approval—I…
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Group 9: Funding policy and transparency (Amendments 78, 31, 58)
Thank you, Llywydd. I'm pleased to have the Government's support and the support of the Conservative Party for my amendment 78, and I would like to put on record that I am grateful for the constructive collaboration that there has been throughout the journey…
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Group 9: Funding policy and transparency (Amendments 78, 31, 58)
Thank you, Llywydd. I speak to amendment 78, the only amendment in this group. One of the central principles of this Bill is to try and break down the borders between the different sectors of the post-16 education sector, which, historically, have been seen…
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Group 5: Institutional autonomy, academic freedom and freedom of speech (Amendments 166, 81, 82, 83, 84)
Thank you, Llywydd. Yes, I would just like to place on record that Plaid Cymru supports the Minister's views on the amendments tabled in the name of Laura Anne Jones, that is, 81, 82, 83 and 84. Freedom of speech is not unconditional, and, as was noted in the…
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Group 5: Institutional autonomy, academic freedom and freedom of speech (Amendments 166, 81, 82, 83, 84)
Thank you, Llywydd, and I welcome the opportunity to open the debate on group 5, and to specifically speak to amendment 166, tabled in my name. During our scrutiny work on the Bill as introduced, the Children, Young People and Education Committee was eager to…
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Group 4: Welsh-medium provision (Amendments 79, 80)
Plaid Cymru, of course, supports the principle of securing resources to promote and enhance the demand for Welsh-medium tertiary education, and we voiced our concerns about this during Stages 1 and 2, concerns that were shared during Stage 1 by UCAC, the…
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Group 3: Additional Learning Needs (Amendment 6)
Plaid Cymru supports the amendment in this group, certainly amendment 6, which responds to issues that were raised during scrutiny stages. As the Minister and Laura Anne Jones said, it is a period of significant change in ALN, and it's important that this…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: Pride, and Progress on the LGBTQ+ Action Plan
I'm proud that the co-operation agreement with Plaid Cymru commits the Welsh Government to making Wales the most LGBTQ+ friendly nation in Europe and to calling for the powers to legislate to improve the lives and protect the safety of trans people in Wales…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: Pride, and Progress on the LGBTQ+ Action Plan
Thank you very much for the statement, Deputy Minister.
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Refugee Week 2022: Healing
I'm looking forward to attending the Home Away From Home exhibition in the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea later this week, which is a celebration of the people and organisations who've been involved in making Swansea a city of sanctuary for over 10…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Refugee Week 2022: Healing
Thank you for the statement, Minister, to mark Refugee Week.
