, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Yes.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thanks, Chair. Thanks, Minister. Two quick questions following on from the final budget that was published. Within that, there was £14.4 million allocated to the RSG. You'll be aware of particularly acute problems surrounding school budgets in certain parts…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thanks, Minister. Thanks, Chair.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you. So, there's no risk, in 2024-25, of Welsh-medium schools losing out as a result of the changes to the funding system.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you. Just picking up on the funding distribution that you mentioned, forgive me if I'm wrong, but I believe that there are 20 grants going through five partnerships or consortia. That will move to four pots and 10 grant lines going through 22 local…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you. Just on the point of co-design, is this being conducted in social partnership with the teaching profession and also the unions? And just looking further now to the next phase of Professor Jones's review of roles and responsibilities for education…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thanks for your answer. You're probably aware that Estyn's chief inspector was indeed with us last week. He told us that self evaluation is still not strong enough, and that Estyn are observing schools doing this poorly in many areas. The OECD has never—as…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
General scrutiny of the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you, Chair. Thank you, Minister, good morning. I'm going to ask about regional consortia and school improvement. Your immediate two predecessors were the architects of regional working in terms of school improvement, and that came as a consequence of…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for your answer, First Minister. There are various challenges in education that have been amplified and intensified as a result of the COVID pandemic, and one is the sharp increase in the abuse of teachers and teaching assistants. Attacks have…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
5. How is the Welsh Government supporting schools facing increasing instances of abuse and violence against staff? OQ60725
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Yes, thanks, Chair. Just a final question, an open-ended question, really, for anyone. We're going to have a new First Minister and a new Cabinet very soon. What do you think their top priorities should be for the childcare sector?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Oh, great. Thank you. I asked about the longer term approach and what the Welsh Government's longer term aspirations for the early education and care sector should be, and what practical and financial issues need to be considered to deliver these objectives.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Apologies, Chair—
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Thanks, Chair. I've just got a few questions about the long-term approach. What should be the Welsh Government's longer term aspirations for the early education and care sector? What practical and financial issues—[Inaudible.]
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
That's fine. That's absolutely fine. Thank you. That's all from me, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Thank you. Just one last question from me. With regard to the expansion of Flying Start provision, there have been, I understand, system challenges in all 22 local authority areas. It's a question perhaps for Sarah Coates and Jane: what system challenges have…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Thank you. I'd just like to turn to the co-operation agreement now and get an idea of what progress you think is being made towards meeting the specific commitment to expand Flying Start provision to all two-year-olds. Do you think that there's a need to…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Thank you. So, what progress do you think—
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Thank you, that's really helpful. How clear is the Welsh Government's approach to early childhood education and care policy, do you think, and how effective is it at meeting its intended goals?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Thank you, Chair. Just a quick question and enquiry as to how serious the situation is within the sector. In the next five years, according to the survey we've been presented with, as much as 80 per cent of professionals may be out of business. Is that…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of fire and rescue services: evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership and Chief Fire Adviser
Okay. Thank you, Minister.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of fire and rescue services: evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership and Chief Fire Adviser
Ah, true. Yes. And finally from me—and I think Jane Dodds may have a few more questions in this area, subsequent to this one—what status does the South Wales Fire and Rescue Authority now have? Is it expected that they'll resume responsibility, once the…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of fire and rescue services: evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership and Chief Fire Adviser
Thank you. So, what's your position on the potential of giving a greater role to police and crime commissioners?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of fire and rescue services: evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership and Chief Fire Adviser
Thank you. That's very helpful. Thanks. And what are the key changes that are needed to strengthen the governance role of the fire and rescue authorities?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Governance of fire and rescue services: evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership and Chief Fire Adviser
Thank you, Chair. Thank you, Minister. I'm going to ask about the role of the fire and rescue authorities, if I may, starting with the concerns that may have been expressed by fire and rescue authorities around the separation of scrutiny functions from their…
