Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Contact: Llinos Madeley 

Media

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Transcript: Transcript for 22/01/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members, apologies were received from Hefin David AM and Siân Gwenllian AM.

(09.30 - 10.30)

2.

Scrutiny of Qualifications Wales Annual Report 2018 - 2019

David Jones, Chair – Qualifications Wales

Philip Blaker, Chief Executive – Qualifications Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee scrutinised Qualifications Wales on its Annual Report.

2.2 Due to time constraints, it was agreed that the questions unasked would be sent to the witnesses for a written response.

 

(10.40 - 11.40)

3.

Education Otherwise than at School - evidence session 1

Ann Keane, Former Chair of the Welsh Government EOTAS task and finish group (group ceased to exist early 2017)

Professor Brett Pugh, Chair of the Welsh Government delivery group for EOTAS (current group)

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Ann Keane and Professor Brett Pugh.

(11.40)

4.

Papers to note

Minutes:

4.1 The papers were noted.

4.1

Letter from the Chair to the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - update following the Ministerial draft budget scrutiny session on 8 January

Supporting documents:

4.2

Letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government regarding clarification about Indicator Based Assessments and their purpose within the Local Government Settlement calculations

Supporting documents:

(11.40)

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and for the whole meeting on 30 January

Minutes:

5.1 The Motion was agreed.

(11.40 - 11.45)

6.

Education Otherwise than at School - consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence from the session and the session with Qualifications Wales.  

(11.45 - 12.15)

7.

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2020 - 2021 - consideration of the draft report

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the draft report and agreed that an amended version would be circulated for Members’ agreement.