, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Welsh Government - Education
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…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Welsh Government - Education
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…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny session with the Welsh Government - Education
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…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
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…
, Plenary
Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report, 'Routes into post-16 education and training'
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'd like to put on record my thanks to the Cabinet Secretary for her response, and I'd also like to thank all Members for their contributions today. Natasha, I agree about the concerns about the VCSEs. We had a lot of mixed responses…
, Plenary
Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report, 'Routes into post-16 education and training'
One of the strongest themes to emerge was the need for genuine parity of esteem between academic and vocational routes. Young people should be able to choose the route that suits them, whether this is academic, vocational or a blend of both, without that…
, Plenary
Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report, 'Routes into post-16 education and training'
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I would like to begin by placing on record my thanks to everyone who contributed to this inquiry, from those who welcomed us on visits to my fellow committee members, for the constructive way they approached this work. But most of all…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
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.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Papers to note
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.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
Thank you.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of 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…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of 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?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of 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…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of 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?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
Okay, that makes sense. Okay, thank you. Right, over to Carolyn, please.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of 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…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
Thank you. We now have some questions from Vaughan, please.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
Thank you. Over to Natasha, please.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
Thank you. Back to Cefin.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
Sorry, Cefin, can I bring Vaughan in here, please?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
Thank you. Now back to Cefin, please.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
Thank you. We now have some questions from Carolyn Thomas, please.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
Thank you. We now have some questions from Natasha, please.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
Thank you. We now have some questions from Russell, please.
