, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
In regard to the impact of those incentives, what is the opinion of the Welsh Government of the impact of those initiatives? Has it been plateau, status quo? Has it helped in terms of recruitment and retention? There must be an overall perspective on that.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
If it's not at hand, I'm sure the committee would be happy to accept a written note, but it's just a question around the additional £5,000 payment for Welsh-medium secondary teachers.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
Yes, please. Also, if you could tag on then in terms of uptake and expenditure regarding the additional £5,000 retention payment for Welsh medium secondary teachers who have completed their three years of teaching and have got their qualified status. That…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
Okay. Thank you.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
Sorry to interrupt; can you disaggregate between the Welsh language incentive also and the ethnic minority take-up incentive?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
I think it's absolutely something to explore, in terms of it always being a two-tier approach within schools. I think it's really important that there is some sort of professionalisation status attached to supply teaching work, which is often one of the most…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
Thank you for that. In terms of the latest data that you as Welsh Government are able to share with us about the uptake of the various available incentives for ITE—I find that difficult; I keep going 'ITT'—and recent expenditure on them—. Obviously, the…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
And, of course, in terms of where that then goes to lead policy will be very interesting, because we need to have that data to be able to decide. I'm going to move on to commissioning in terms of initial teacher education or, as I say, training. In terms of…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
Thank you for that in terms of the picture that there is currently now. Sometimes, obviously, it's not just about the number; it is about the quality of training in terms of what is happening in terms of supply cover, and the preparations and reparations that…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
Thank you very much, Chair. So, can the Welsh Government then evidence any progress in addressing the concerns about accessing supply cover that is appropriate? And that includes the shortages in a few areas and subjects, and of course Welsh medium.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
Okay, thank you.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Covering Teachers' Absence: evidence session with Welsh Government
I was just going to follow through on that particular point. In terms of driving policy initiatives, I think, in this particular area, which is a fledgling area that needs to be developed, in terms of supply teachers and availability, I must say, as a former…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Paper to note
On that particular point, yes, I would concede that, in terms of the time available to us, that may be an additionality. I'm just also conscious of sensitivities in terms of what seems to be an impasse between Audit Wales and Industry Wales, despite the…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Paper to note
I'm not sure whether that should be in private until we understand the full context of what we're dealing with. I'm sure that there will be representations from Industry Wales, and obviously Audit Wales need to be present. That's why I'm saying that there…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Paper to note
Thank you very much, Chair. Diolch. These are very serious comments that have just been made. My understanding is that, at this point, with such limited information, bearing in mind the narrative from Audit Wales that this could be conjoined issues or…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Thank you for that response, Cabinet Secretary. According to the Western Mail, 15,000 women due to be screened for breast cancer in Wales have not been due to non-take-up of breast screening. The Senedd's Petitions Committee heard that only 69 per cent of…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
3. What action is the Welsh Government taking to improve breast screening rates in Islwyn? OQ63697
, Finance Committee
Welsh Government Final Budget 2026-27: Evidence session
Thank you. Diolch.
, Finance Committee
Welsh Government Final Budget 2026-27: Evidence session
Okay, thank you very much. Diolch. And then finally, from me, in regard to—. I don't want to necessarily go off on any tangent away from this budget discussion, but, obviously, prevention is a real matter and also an approach. And indeed, in terms of poverty…
, Finance Committee
Welsh Government Final Budget 2026-27: Evidence session
Thank you. And in regard to, possibly, your reflections around budget documentation, how is that seeking to improve, collectively, productivity, or not collectively, in both the public and the private sectors?
, Finance Committee
Welsh Government Final Budget 2026-27: Evidence session
Thank you, Chair. Moving to drivers and the impacts of policy choices, including around prevention and productivity, how does the updated strategic impact assessment demonstrate the impact of decisions made in the final budget, 2026-27, and also including how…
, Finance Committee
Welsh Government Final Budget 2026-27: Evidence session
And so in regard to any changes in the project pipeline, is there anything significant there?
, Finance Committee
Welsh Government Final Budget 2026-27: Evidence session
Diolch, Chair. I've still got an image of eating lasagne online. [Laughter.] I'm going to move to my questions in terms of the Welsh Government's approach to budget setting this year and potentially around the principles and aims underpinning the budget…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, you will know that libraries, as you've said, are beloved community assets across Islwyn and Wales. As you'll be aware, there is ongoing discussion around library proposals in Islwyn. In my opinion, we must take the constant politicking out…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
6. Will the First Minister make a statement on the role of library premises in providing on-site statutory services and additional community benefits in Islwyn? OQ63709
