, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Okay, thank you. There doesn't seem to have been an updated published register of interests for senior officials. When's that going to come out? Why is this published register of interests for senior officials and external board membership not being updated?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
So, in terms of an ability to track that corporately, not just within individual departments, there are the same systems in operation. And in terms of—. You mentioned UK civil service training, et cetera, et cetera. Are we an outlier in terms of this mental…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Around mental health in particular.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Okay. Obviously, in terms of sickness absence for 2024-25, around mental health, which is over a third of those absences, which is high, around a fifth of those who have been referred to occupational health in regard to declining mental health cited work…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
So, on that particular point, there's been a sort of thematic, hasn't there, about legacy IT systems and overspend, in terms of the previous question, in terms of the information technology fiscal resource departmental expenditure limit budget. That's a…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Okay.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
So, how would you summarise what you've done differently? You've mentioned a lot of feedback initiatives in terms of staff satisfaction and different mechanisms, and the training, which is really important. How do you summarise that, very briefly?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
So, what is different in terms of—?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you. In regard to last year's leaked internal report from the culture division, there was confirmation that you were going to review the Welsh Government's performance management arrangements. What actually is different within that and what was the…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Diolch. Thank you very much. As you said, First Minister, the Western Mail has reported that applicants from the most deprived parts of Wales who sent in their applications by the January deadline rose by 13.6 per cent compared with last year. The Welsh…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
2. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the number of university applications from communities throughout Islwyn? OQ63808
, Plenary
Debate: The Final Budget 2026-27
Will you take an intervention?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
Yes.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
Thank you very much.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
Okay, thank you. Diolch, Chair.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
—that I did briefly want to ask? It's mildly out of context, but it is relevant to what's just been said to the last-but-one question. In terms of the next iterative framework that's been inferred previously, it has been mentioned that we are looking more…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
Sorry, can I cut in with a question—
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
Okay. Thank you very much, Chair.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
Okay. I know that this happens. So, in terms of how you test your theory, how are you assessing that, very briefly?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
That's very encouraging. Thank you. And finally, the consideration that you've given that hopefully will provide assurance that supply teachers and cover supervisors and learning support workers are working within their role description. Because I have…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
My final question then will be given over to the big question that I think we would all like clarity on, if possible: what is the information that you have as Welsh Government as to the reasoning for schools who are still not using or choosing the national…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
Yes, if you could, because obviously in terms of it being an area of challenge, it would seem to be a disincentive for it to be moved around into other areas, even though they all collectively assist. I understand that. So, if you could provide us with…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
Sorry to interrupt you. Is that surplus then ploughed back into the incentive packages? What happens to that surplus? Is that what you're saying?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
Thank you very much. There is a reported £222,000 difference between the approximate costs that the Welsh Government has reported between the income from the contract rebate and estimated costs for managing that. There is some concern that even though it's a…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
I think that's something that will need to be followed very carefully in terms of public expenditure as well. Thank you for that detail. I'm going to move on to agency cover within the national framework contracts. What are the most up-to-date figures for…
