23 Mehefin 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Absenoldeb disgyblion—sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Okay.
23 Mehefin 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Absenoldeb disgyblion—sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Yes, sure. Fixed-penalty notices are designed to uphold a child's right to education—is that correct?
23 Mehefin 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Absenoldeb disgyblion—sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Thanks, Chair. I hear what you say about fixed-penalty notices. We've also heard from local authority representatives. Would anybody disagree that fixed-penalty notices, and the use of them, are designed first and foremost to uphold a child's right to…
23 Mehefin 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Absenoldeb disgyblion—sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
You go for it, James. I don't think I need to ask mine.
23 Mehefin 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Absenoldeb disgyblion—sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
It was a question of whether specific groups—
23 Mehefin 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Absenoldeb disgyblion—sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Thanks, Chair. I'm just conscious of time, and I'm going to roll two questions into one, if I may. First of all, are there specific groups of learners who are being impacted more by general and persistent absence? And then, secondly, can any of you say…
23 Mehefin 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Absenoldeb disgyblion—sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Thank you. Well, it does appear that anxiety has been raised right across school estates in Wales and further afield, for various reasons owing to the pandemic, and one has already been raised this morning, the anxiety associated with external assessments and…
23 Mehefin 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Absenoldeb disgyblion—sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Okay. Thank you. And you've already mentioned—. Oh, sorry, Chair.
23 Mehefin 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Absenoldeb disgyblion—sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Okay.
23 Mehefin 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Absenoldeb disgyblion—sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Certain age groups or across—?
23 Mehefin 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Absenoldeb disgyblion—sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Thank you. So, just moving on to another subject area—you may contribute or you may not—do you think that long COVID is an issue for pupils' attendance at schools?
23 Mehefin 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Absenoldeb disgyblion—sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Well, just following up on an important point you made, Mary, we have heard that some learners gained positive benefits from remote or home learning during the pandemic and as a consequence are somewhat reluctant to return to the classroom. What do you…
23 Mehefin 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Absenoldeb disgyblion—sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Thank you. Chair. Just briefly, do any of you think that the additional learning needs reforms may have had an impact on pupil attendance? Mary.
23 Mehefin 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Absenoldeb disgyblion—sesiwn dystiolaeth 4
Thanks, Chair, and thanks for attending this morning, everybody. I'm going to begin by asking the question: what do you believe are the main reasons for the increase in general and persistent pupil absence? Anybody—
22 Mehefin 2022 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Cwestiynau i Weinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg
Weinidog, diolch am eich ateb. Mae hwnnw'n newyddion gwych, ac mae'r £20 miliwn hwnnw wedi cyfrannu'n helaeth at wella nid yn unig ystadau ysgolion, ond cymunedau'n gyffredinol. Byddwn yn hynod ddiolchgar pe gallech roi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i'r Aelodau a…
22 Mehefin 2022 , Cyfarfod Llawn
Cwestiynau i Weinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg
1. A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatganiad am fuddsoddi yn Ne Clwyd drwy raglen ysgolion yr unfed ganrif ar hugain? OQ58198
20 Mehefin 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Y Bil Partneriaeth Gymdeithasol a Chaffael Cyhoeddus (Cymru): sesiwn dystiolaeth weinidogol
Thank you, Minister. Thanks, Chair. That's all from me.
20 Mehefin 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Y Bil Partneriaeth Gymdeithasol a Chaffael Cyhoeddus (Cymru): sesiwn dystiolaeth weinidogol
And just finally from me, Chair, just a very straightforward question: why have you decided to have a separate duty for Ministers in the Bill?
20 Mehefin 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Y Bil Partneriaeth Gymdeithasol a Chaffael Cyhoeddus (Cymru): sesiwn dystiolaeth weinidogol
Okay, thank you. And can you give any practical examples of when you might consider the social partnership duty would have assisted public bodies and trade unions to have achieved a better outcome when setting well-being goals or, indeed, making strategic…
20 Mehefin 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Y Bil Partneriaeth Gymdeithasol a Chaffael Cyhoeddus (Cymru): sesiwn dystiolaeth weinidogol
Thank you. I want to move on now to the social partnership duty, and in the draft Bill consultation a number of local authorities said that they felt there was no need for a social partnership duty, as this would have no significant effect on their existing…
20 Mehefin 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Y Bil Partneriaeth Gymdeithasol a Chaffael Cyhoeddus (Cymru): sesiwn dystiolaeth weinidogol
Lovely, thank you. I can see Jane has raised her hand. Jane.
20 Mehefin 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Y Bil Partneriaeth Gymdeithasol a Chaffael Cyhoeddus (Cymru): sesiwn dystiolaeth weinidogol
That's good to hear. Thank you. I'm just going to ask about diversity now. The draft Bill consultation said that diversity requirements for membership of the council may be set out in its terms of reference. Can you confirm whether you intend to do this and…
20 Mehefin 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Y Bil Partneriaeth Gymdeithasol a Chaffael Cyhoeddus (Cymru): sesiwn dystiolaeth weinidogol
Thanks, Minister—
20 Mehefin 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Y Bil Partneriaeth Gymdeithasol a Chaffael Cyhoeddus (Cymru): sesiwn dystiolaeth weinidogol
Lovely. Thank you. I'll just swiftly move on to section 6 of the Bill. Given that the council may only meet nine times during a three-year period, do you think that it is sufficient for members to develop expertise and to deliver progress in areas covered by…
20 Mehefin 2022 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Y Bil Partneriaeth Gymdeithasol a Chaffael Cyhoeddus (Cymru): sesiwn dystiolaeth weinidogol
Yes.
