, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry on Welsh in Education Strategic Plans
Delyth, can I just ask Enlli directly about the pipeline of academics able to deliver Welsh-medium education, and whether that is sufficient, because there's going to be a blockage there, isn't there?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Inquiry on Welsh in Education Strategic Plans
Yes, I really wanted to ask, I suppose—it has been touched on throughout the meeting—is there anything additional you'd like to say about equipping the workforce to deliver by 2050? Are there any additional challenges that haven’t been mentioned already that…
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Questions to the First Minister
And funding the Act—as a member of the committee that took it through the Senedd last term—is really important. Without that funding, then it can't deliver on what it intends to. But my question is about the Together for Children and Young People partnership…
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Questions to the First Minister
And I declare an interest in this question as a father of a child with additional learning needs.
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Questions to the First Minister
6. What support does the Welsh Government provide for children with additional learning needs? OQ58327
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
The subway was a very good place to hide if you wanted to avoid sport.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
I've just become a governor in my old school. Now I'm going to have to explain myself.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
That was a confidential conversation. [Laughter.]
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
—and those things that don't necessarily involve a specific skill. So, I think there is a danger that we might understand this policy for sports participation in too narrow terms.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
Just regarding that, I think the issue is that not all pupils are going to be interested in team sports, in structured field activities. Some are going to be interested in things like active travel and walking—
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
So, I'd like to that as my last question, really. The comment that you opened with was that a lot of issues are the responsibility of the education Minister, and also, of course, the responsibility of the economy Minister as well, with economic well-being…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
I'd like to come to that.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
Sometimes—that's the problem. The problem is that they aren't the heart of community in many areas; they are open between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and that's about it. So, there are schools that are just not, and I've seen them in my constituency. Some schools are…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
Sometimes.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
Alongside those pilots, do you think it would be useful for local authorities to do an audit of their school playing facilities and pitches across their areas, so we can understand when those facilities are being used and not being used?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Participation in sport in disadvantaged areas: Evidence session with the Welsh Government
Diolch, Cadeirydd. As I'm driving through the various county boroughs that surround my constituency, one of the things that I see quite often is closed school gates and, behind them, playing fields that are not used after 3 o'clock. Does the Deputy Minister…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny
I've finished, thanks.
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Ministerial scrutiny
Diolch, Cadeirydd.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny
Just wondering, following from what was said then, is there any understanding and analysis of the usage of Business Wales for those purposes by those foundational businesses—do you have any information that you'd be able to share that demonstrates that value…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny
Can I just ask my last question?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny
With that in mind, can I take a scenario as an example? So, Castle Dairies, for example, is based in my constituency. They make butter and cheese for supermarkets in the UK. What would be their route to gaining an international foothold using those…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny
So, how do those international offices, then, provide an opportunity for organisations based in Wales? Where are those links happening and how effective are they?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Ministerial scrutiny
Yes, a couple of technical issues this end today. Does the Welsh Government have any plans to undertake an independent review of its network of overseas offices to evaluate their impact and value for money?
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Group 15: Dissolution of higher education corporations (Amendments 103, 104)
Everybody's delighted that you've called me [Laughter.] I wanted to say that I don't think these amendments actually reflect the fact that the institutions are threatened by this. I don't think their independence is threatened by it, so I don't support the…
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Group 9: Funding policy and transparency (Amendments 78, 31, 58)
Just to note that, and to echo Sioned Williams's point, I'd like to ask the Minister just for clarity. The Welsh Government's indicated their expectation that the terms and conditions of funding will be set out in the statement and, as such, will be consulted…
