, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Papers to note
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.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
Thank you.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
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.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
Yes, that's fine.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
Thank you. We have two final questions from Joel. Are you okay to stay for those two final questions?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
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.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
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…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
Thank you. Carolyn, did you want to come in quickly?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
Joel, did you want to come in quickly?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
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…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
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…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
Yes, that would be really helpful. Thank you.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
Thank you. Back to Carolyn.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
Could I just quickly bring Cefin in here? Sorry, Carolyn.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
That’s great. Just going to bring Vaughan in quickly there.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
Can I bring Joel in quickly here, please?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
We now have a question from Carolyn Thomas, and an extra one.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
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.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
Thank you. Right, we'll have questions from Cefin Campbell now, please.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
Thank you. Could I bring Carolyn Thomas in quickly, please?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
That's okay.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
Thank you, Vaughan. I'd like to bring—. Oh, Joel, have you got a question?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
Thank you. Vaughan.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
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?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - evidence session 2
Jenny, please.
