4 Chwefror 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg
Thank you for that answer—a very comprehensive answer. We've asked you previously about the fact that boosting standards in schools and colleges no longer features in the First Minister's four priorities. What is your response to what the First Minister told…
4 Chwefror 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg
You're very welcome this morning, and thank you for joining us. Members have a series of questions, and I'd like to begin. Can you briefly set out what you see as the main implications for education of the Welsh Government's final budget for 2026-27? How…
4 Chwefror 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu cyffredinol ar waith Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg
We'll move on to agenda item 2, which is a scrutiny session with the Cabinet Secretary and the Minister. Please can I introduce the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Minister for Further and Higher Education and thank you for your written evidence? Can you…
4 Chwefror 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Cyflwyniad, ymddiheuriadau, dirprwyon a datgan buddiannau
Thank you.
4 Chwefror 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Cyflwyniad, ymddiheuriadau, dirprwyon a datgan buddiannau
Welcome to today's meeting of the Children, Young People and Education Committee. The public items of this meeting are being broadcast live on Senedd.tv, and a record of the proceedings will be published as usual. The meeting is bilingual and simultaneous…
4 Chwefror 2026 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Dadl ar Adroddiad y Pwyllgor Plant, Pobl Ifanc ac Addysg, 'Llwybrau at addysg a hyfforddiant ôl-16'
Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. Hoffwn gofnodi fy niolch i Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet am ei hymateb, a hoffwn ddiolch hefyd i'r holl Aelodau am eu cyfraniadau heddiw. Natasha, rwy'n cytuno ynglŷn â'r pryderon ynglŷn â'r tystysgrifau addysg uwchradd galwedigaethol…
4 Chwefror 2026 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Dadl ar Adroddiad y Pwyllgor Plant, Pobl Ifanc ac Addysg, 'Llwybrau at addysg a hyfforddiant ôl-16'
Un o'r themâu cryfaf i ddod i'r amlwg oedd yr angen am barch cydradd go iawn rhwng llwybrau academaidd a llwybrau galwedigaethol. Dylai pobl ifanc allu dewis y llwybr sy'n addas iddynt hwy, boed yn academaidd, yn alwedigaethol neu'n gymysgedd o'r ddau, heb…
4 Chwefror 2026 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Dadl ar Adroddiad y Pwyllgor Plant, Pobl Ifanc ac Addysg, 'Llwybrau at addysg a hyfforddiant ôl-16'
Diolch, Ddirprwy Lywydd. Hoffwn ddechrau drwy gofnodi fy niolch i bawb a gyfrannodd at yr ymchwiliad hwn, o'r rheini a'n croesawodd ar ymweliadau i fy nghyd-aelodau o'r pwyllgor, am y ffordd adeiladol yr aethant ati i wneud y gwaith hwn. Ond yn fwy na dim…
15 Ionawr 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Cynnig o dan Reol Sefydlog Rhif 17.42(ix) i benderfynu gwahardd y cyhoedd o weddill y cyfarfod
Moving on to item 4, I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix), that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of today's meeting. Are Members content? I can see they are. We will now move to private.
15 Ionawr 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Papurau i'w nodi
I now move on to item 3, which is papers to note. We have four papers to note today, full details of which are set out in the agenda and in the paper pack. Are Members content to note the papers? Yes, I can see Members are.
15 Ionawr 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu Blynyddol ar Medr
Thank you.
15 Ionawr 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu Blynyddol ar Medr
Okay. Thank you. Is everybody—? Yes, okay. Thank you for joining us this morning. We really do appreciate your time. You will be sent a transcript for checking in due course. Thank you very much. We are well ahead of time, which is unheard of for this…
15 Ionawr 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu Blynyddol ar Medr
Okay, thank you. What are Medr's priorities and key concerns in the coming year, and have these been impacted at all by the change in chief executive?
15 Ionawr 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu Blynyddol ar Medr
Thank you. Medr has previously stated it will engage with other UK funding bodies to explore joint approaches regarding research funding and future approaches to research assessment. Have such joint approaches been identified, and to what extent do you expect…
15 Ionawr 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu Blynyddol ar Medr
Thank you. How has Medr been involved in discussions surrounding the research excellence framework 2029? And was Wales fairly represented when deciding upon the changes to the process following the pause in criteria setting?
15 Ionawr 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu Blynyddol ar Medr
Okay, that makes sense. Okay, thank you. Right, over to Carolyn, please.
15 Ionawr 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu Blynyddol ar Medr
Can I ask further to Vaughan's original question? You mentioned that the college had put a case forward to Welsh Government for extra funding, for the extra £2 million. Could every college or university do that, if they specialise in one particular subject…
15 Ionawr 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu Blynyddol ar Medr
Thank you. We now have some questions from Vaughan, please.
15 Ionawr 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu Blynyddol ar Medr
Thank you. Over to Natasha, please.
15 Ionawr 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu Blynyddol ar Medr
Thank you. Back to Cefin.
15 Ionawr 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu Blynyddol ar Medr
Sorry, Cefin, can I bring Vaughan in here, please?
15 Ionawr 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu Blynyddol ar Medr
Thank you. Now back to Cefin, please.
15 Ionawr 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu Blynyddol ar Medr
Thank you. We now have some questions from Carolyn Thomas, please.
15 Ionawr 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu Blynyddol ar Medr
Thank you. We now have some questions from Natasha, please.
15 Ionawr 2026 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Craffu Blynyddol ar Medr
Thank you. We now have some questions from Russell, please.
