9 December 2022 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Equality and human rights
Thank you. Thanks, Chair.
9 December 2022 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Equality and human rights
Yes. Thank you, First Minister. If I may just talk to you about—going on the theme of, as you say, in schools, and equality and children's rights—something that was highlighted on the floor of the Senedd yesterday, actually, with the proposed British Sign…
9 December 2022 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Equality and human rights
Thank you, Chair. If I may just have two quick ones, including this one. First Minister, the Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011 imposes a duty on our Welsh Ministers to give due regard to children's rights, but it does not in turn…
9 December 2022 , Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Equality and human rights
Sorry, not on this section. Thank you.
8 December 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Qualifications Wales Annual Report 2021-2022
Thank you.
8 December 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Qualifications Wales Annual Report 2021-2022
Really quickly, just in terms of developing the GCSEs, again, going back to being comparable to the rest of the UK, obviously, we need to have exams that are going to be recognised and just as good—hopefully, better—as across the border. What are you doing in…
8 December 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Qualifications Wales Annual Report 2021-2022
Sorry, I keep butting in.
8 December 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Qualifications Wales Annual Report 2021-2022
Yes. I just wanted to ask you, because you keep mentioning the British Sign Language exam, which, of course, we would all welcome—it's fantastic, and we look forward to that being developed and seeing the rise in people wanting to do things in British Sign…
8 December 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Qualifications Wales Annual Report 2021-2022
Those are the dangers, I suppose. Okay. Thank you, Chair.
8 December 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Qualifications Wales Annual Report 2021-2022
Yes. Obviously, there are risks, and there will be risks, because as soon as it gets out that the results will be different in Wales, and done differently than in England, there are risks involved for learners. Did you or England not want to give way on it…
8 December 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Qualifications Wales Annual Report 2021-2022
Thank you. Since we met in September, you've decided that 2023 will be another transition year with generous grading to deliver results that are broadly midway between 2019 and 2022. This continues that correction to pre-pandemic levels that you began this…
8 December 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Qualifications Wales Annual Report 2021-2022
Thank you, Chair. Building on the discussions we had on the subject in September, how satisfied are you as a regulator that the exam series went successfully in the summer of 2022 and delivered fair outcomes for learners?
7 December 2022 , Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal—A British Sign Language (BSL) Bill
I'd just like to thank my colleague Mark Isherwood for tabling today's proposal. It would make for an excellent Bill, and a necessary one. I hope that it would force us to be a lot better in Wales at taking into account British Sign Language needs. One area…
7 December 2022 , Plenary
Topical Questions
Thank you, and a massive thank you to the Presiding Officer and Deputy Presiding Officer for allowing this topical question today, and thank you for an initial response, Minister, and thank you for the written statement last night, although I know many across…
7 December 2022 , Plenary
Topical Questions
2. Will the Minister make a statement on the increase of cases of group A streptococcus in schools? TQ695
6 December 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Supply Teaching Model
Minister, thank you for your statement today. It's been very clear for a long time now that there is an urgent need to change and reform the supply teaching model. More than £250 million has been paid to agencies for supply teachers by Welsh councils since…
30 November 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee Report—'Levelling the playing field: A report on participation in sport and physical activity in disadvantaged areas'
I'd just like to start by thanking the whole Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee—it's quite a mouthful—for their hard work and for undertaking this review, for the report, and its recommendations. I was…
29 November 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: International Day of Disabled Persons
—sports club myself, the major barrier, obviously, is finance. Minister, will your Government commit today, on the International Day of People with Disabilities, to properly and financially support this crucial insport initiative that has the potential to…
29 November 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: International Day of Disabled Persons
Diolch, Deputy Presiding Officer. Thank you for your statement, Minister, and thank you for all that's been done to date, but it is palpably clear, as we all recognise in this Chamber today, that there's still more that needs to be done. Today's topic is an…
29 November 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister. I asked the health Minister the same question recently as to how this Government will cut ambulance waiting times. First Minister, it's been over a year now since your Government published its six goals for emergency care, and the…
29 November 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
4. What urgent action is the Welsh Government taking to cut ambulance waiting times? OQ58801
23 November 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Llywydd, the new curriculum does provide wonderful opportunities to bring in local businesses. However, it deeply concerns me that the Minister is still putting in jeopardy school impartiality. This Government's first focus needs to be on getting the basics…
23 November 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Absolutely, Minister. I completely agree with what you're trying to do, however, let's take Unite, which are listed as contributors to be able to contribute in person to our learners. Unite have donated millions of pounds to the UK Labour Party—£33,000 to the…
23 November 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Diolch, Llywydd. Just a few weeks ago, the Minister announced the Unions and the World of Work pilot scheme—a policy that would see trade unions going into our schools, having direct contact with our learners. Llywydd, the Welsh Conservatives have no issue…
23 November 2022 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Mental health support in higher education—evidence session 9
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