16 Ionawr 2025 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
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I will now move on to item 3, which is papers to note. We have six papers to note today, full details of which are set out on the agenda and in the paper pack. Are Members content to note the papers? Yes.
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Thank you.
16 Ionawr 2025 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
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Thank you. Well, thank you so much for joining us this morning. We really, really appreciate your time. You'll be sent a transcript in due course. Thank you so much again.
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Yes, that's fine.
16 Ionawr 2025 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
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Thank you. We have two final questions from Joel. Are you okay to stay for those two final questions?
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Thank you. That's really pleasing to hear. We are running around 10 minutes over. Are you okay to stay, or do you have to rush off? Thank you so much. We now have some questions again from Cefin, please.
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Thank you. This is my final question. It's understood that, between the education MEG and the economy, energy and planning MEG, Medr will receive around £948 million in total revenue funding for 2025-26. Your paper sets out a small number of areas that you…
16 Ionawr 2025 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
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Thank you. Carolyn, did you want to come in quickly?
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Joel, did you want to come in quickly?
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I think that you have just answered my second question there. I will ask it anyway, though. Medr is required to submit its final strategic plan to the Welsh Ministers for approval. Will its indicative funding allocations also be submitted to the Welsh…
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I think it would be helpful to have all that in a note. Thank you. I now have some questions around Medr. The establishment of Medr means that funding for tertiary education is now decided by an arm’s-length body, as opposed to by Welsh Ministers. Your paper…
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Yes, that would be really helpful. Thank you.
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Thank you. Back to Carolyn.
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Could I just quickly bring Cefin in here? Sorry, Carolyn.
16 Ionawr 2025 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
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That’s great. Just going to bring Vaughan in quickly there.
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Can I bring Joel in quickly here, please?
16 Ionawr 2025 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
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We now have a question from Carolyn Thomas, and an extra one.
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Sorry, Cefin, could I just quickly welcome, before they leave, the young people that have joined us in the gallery? Sorry, Cefin. And the teachers, yes.
16 Ionawr 2025 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
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Thank you. Right, we'll have questions from Cefin Campbell now, please.
16 Ionawr 2025 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
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Thank you. Could I bring Carolyn Thomas in quickly, please?
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That's okay.
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Thank you, Vaughan. I'd like to bring—. Oh, Joel, have you got a question?
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Thank you. Vaughan.
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Thank you, Jenny. Could I just take a quick step back and ask if you could clarify whether you were categorising the £20 million for school repairs and maintenance as capital funding?
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Jenny, please.