, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Diolch. As Chair of the Petitions Committee, I also wish to raise with you a recent petition submitted by Breast Cancer Now. We also heard, during the Petitions Committee—well, prior to the meeting—from Sheila from Ynys Môn. She said that, due to early…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
5. How is the Welsh Government working to improve cancer screening rates? OQ63685
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
So, hopefully, they will be talking to Transport for Wales, who are mapping out areas where transport is needed in regions. Thank you, Chair.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
Some FE colleges have funded it themselves, haven’t they, in the past, and some are struggling to continue to do that.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
That's fine. Can I just ask a tiny supplementary? Transport is always raised with us as an issue. Is it raised with you?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
Okay. Medr's annual report indicates that over 1,000 Tata Steel employees have been supported through public skills funding, which we're really pleased to hear. However, there's little information regarding the outcomes for these learners. So, is data…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
And you mentioned that funding was provided directly to one provision, Bridgend community college for adult learning. What decision making has taken place to provide funding to this specific institution?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
We heard that, post COVID, a lot of 50-year-olds left employment and could retrain into other things. We heard about the recruitment of teachers and lecturers, people that are skilled but might want to go into teaching. If they could train without having to…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
Just to go back to adult community learning now. How are Medr addressing the issue of what Estyn identified as a pattern of provision of adult community learning across Wales?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
Okay, thank you.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
I want to ask about Coleg Cambria. You might not have the details, but if you could write to us if you don't. Do you believe the 60 unplaced learners in Coleg Cambria could be because there's been rationalisation of sixth forms in the area? I know they've…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
Okay, thank you. Thank you, Chair.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
And—I'm sorry—I'm glad you mentioned the public service need, because public services are one of the biggest employers still in Wales. So, we very often discuss shortages in health and the foundational economy and often it gets overlooked.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
—and the city growth regions that have been set up to see what skills are in the area—are needed, sorry—for those jobs?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
Do you work with regional skills partnerships—
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
Okay. So, with participation rates in sixth form falling, and growing for FE colleges, as you have just said, how is Medr going to balance the approach to encourage participation in both sectors? Do you think this trend creates challenges for applying a…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
So, are you looking to have a pupil-centred approach for pathways, so it's pupil based? Because we've been hearing—. Like you say, it's about funding, isn't it? So, schools fight for pupils to stay on at sixth form, and it's helped fund the rest of the school…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Annual Scrutiny of Medr
The committee has heard about ongoing competition between sixth forms and further education colleges, despite legislation to promote collaboration being in place, and Welsh Government have said that there's no room for competition. So, what actions are Medr…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, Llywydd. I'd like to correct the record for the Vale of Clwyd Member Gareth Davies's contribution. He said that I had previously been silent on the Royal Alexandra Hospital. I've had the public record checked and I have made 15 public…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for the statement, First Minister. The planning approval by Denbighshire County Council is fantastic news for the local community in Rhyl that I represent. The plans include a minor injuries unit, which will take pressure off Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, and…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
2. Will the First Minister make a statement on the Royal Alexandra Hospital development, following the granting of planning permission? OQ63638
, Petitions Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of today's business
I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42, that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of the meeting. Are Members content? We've got nodding heads. Thank you very much. We'll move into private.
, Petitions Committee
Papers to note
We have a paper to note, which is on P-06-1307, 'The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities'. It's at the end of the pack, a letter there. So, is it okay to note the paper? Thank you. So…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Apologies. I turned the paper over without seeing it.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Okay. The Cabinet Secretary said that the position in Wales is very different. We have a lot of shellfish in our inshore fisheries. Okay. Moving forward, we'll close the petition. We're all in agreement. Thank you. That concludes the public business, so I…
