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Transcript: Transcript for 24/05/2018 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd

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Expected timing No. Item

(09:30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed the Members. Apologies were received from Michelle Brown AM and John Griffiths AM, there were no substitutes.  

(09:30 - 10:30)

2.

Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill - evidence session 3

Cwlwm

 

Claire Protheroe, Direct Services Manager (Wales) - PACEY Cymru                 

Jane O’Toole, Chief Executive Officer - Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids Clubs      

Jane Alexander, Chief Executive Officer - Wales Pre-school Providers Association                                

Angharad Starr, Project Manager – Mudiad Meithrin             

Sandra Welsby, National Manager – National Days Nurseries Association (NDNA) Cymru                                         

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Cwlwm.

 

2.2 Cwlwm agreed to provide a list of local authority charges for Foundation Phase Childcare.

(10:45 - 11:30)

3.

Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4

Chwarae Teg

 

Cerys Furlong, Chief Executive

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Chwarae Teg.

 

3.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for further information on the ‘grace period’.

(11:30 - 12:15)

4.

Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill - evidence session 5



Phil Mattacks, Tax Free Childcare Design Engagement & Rollout Team, Transformation

 

 

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Minutes:

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from HM Revenue & Customs.

 

4.2 HMRC agreed to provide information on customer satisfaction rates in relation to the HMRC online portal and childcare offer/tax-free credit arrangements.

5.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

5.1 The papers were noted.

5.1

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education - School Uniform Grant

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5.2

Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Education - Educational Improvement Grant (EIG): Gypsy, Roma and Traveller, and Minority Ethnic learners

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5.3

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education - School Organisation Code

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5.4

Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Education - Welsh Government draft budget information

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5.5

Letter from the Llywydd - Senedd@Delyn

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6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting.

Minutes:

6.1 The Motion was agreed.

(12:15 - 12:25)

7.

Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill - consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence heard during the morning.

(12:25 - 13:25)

8.

Inquiry into Targeted Funding to Improve Educational Outcomes - consideration of the draft report

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Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the draft report and agreed the draft report would be considered again at the meeting on 6 June.