Speeches and questions

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 4

Diolch. Guy.

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 4

Of course.

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 4

So, welcome back to the committee of children, young people and education. We're looking at this next session on the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—our fourth evidence session. We've got our witnesses here with us today, who are Guy Lacey, chair…

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 3

Okay. Thank you very much, Amanda. We've come to the end of this evidence session. I really appreciate you all coming to give us that evidence today. It was very clear, and thank you for answering all of our questions. I know there are a few points that we…

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 3

Thank you. Amanda, finally.

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 3

Great, thank you. And just finally from me, with just a few minutes remaining: HEFCW have told us that learner protection plans are unlikely in practice to be effective. What are your views and how could the benefits be better realised? Maria.

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 3

Thank you. Amanda.

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 3

My next question was following on from that really. HEFCW had concerns regarding validating transnational education provision. To what extent do you share those and should the higher levels of risk be addressed on the face of the Bill?

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 3

Louise, did you have anything else, or Ken? Is that your questions? Thank you very much. I've just got some final questions around quality assurance and learner experience. To what extent are the quality assurance arrangements in the Bill satisfactory? Maria.

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 3

Thanks, Maxine. Anybody else? Amanda.

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 3

Would anybody else like to come in on that—Amanda or Louise? Maxine.

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 3

Okay. Thanks, Amanda, diolch. Moving on to some questions now on funding powers, research and innovation from Ken Skates. Ken.

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 3

Sorry, Amanda.

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 3

Okay. Thank you. We look forward to you following up on that as well. Okay, now moving on to some questions on—

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 3

Thank you, Louise. A question now from Sioned Williams. Sioned.

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 3

I can see you want to come back in, Louise; I'm just conscious of time, so if you could be brief.

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 3

Thank you, Cerith. Elizabeth, did you want to come in briefly?

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 3

Thank you, Louise. Cerith.

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 3

You're back now. So, thanks, James. Louise, I know, wants to come in to answer the question as well.

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 3

Thank you. I saw Maria's hand up first.

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 3

Of course.

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 3

Thank you, Sioned. We now move on to some questions from James Evans. James. You're on—

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 3

Maxine.

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 3

Elizabeth.

2 December 2021, Children, Young People, and Education Committee

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 3

Sioned.