, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
I'd like to welcome Members to the meeting of the Children, Young People, and Education Committee. The public items of this meeting are being broadcast live on Senedd.tv, with some participants joining via video-conference. The Record of Proceedings will be…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Welcome to this meeting of the Children, Young People, and Education Committee today.
, Plenary
Short Debate: Drug policy in Wales and the UK: Starting a national conversation
The Kaleidoscope project, based in my constituency, has been operating in the UK since 1968. They're a charity methadone drug clinic that provides help and support clinics for alcohol abuse, drug abuse and drug addiction. When speaking with the director…
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Short Debate: Drug policy in Wales and the UK: Starting a national conversation
In a period where the phrase 'listen to the science' has taken on a greater resonance than at any point in history, perhaps it's appropriate to look again at what scientific research is heading. For example, some cutting-edge contemporary research is being…
, Plenary
Short Debate: Drug policy in Wales and the UK: Starting a national conversation
Diolch, Llywydd. I've agreed to give James Evans and Peredur Owen Griffiths each a minute in this debate. 2021 marks 50 years since the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 was passed in the UK Parliament. While that policy was designed to prevent drug use and reduce…
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Prif Weinidog. In a recently published report, Carers UK found that 36 per cent of carers in Wales said that they were struggling to make ends meet; 34 per cent wrote that their mental health was bad or very bad; and 36 per cent reported that they are…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
7. How will the Welsh Government support unpaid carers this winter? OQ57259
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting
And I now propose for the next item on the agenda, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42, that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of this meeting. Are all Members content? I see Members are content. We'll move into private.
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Papers to note
We'll now move on to the next item on our agenda, which is papers to note. So, the papers to note are set out on the agenda and in the meeting papers. Are Members content to note those papers? I can see Members are content.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 2
Thank you.
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Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 2
Many thanks. You've certainly whetted our appetite for your document. We shall look forward to receiving that as well, and I'd just like to put on record my thanks to both David Blaney and Bethan Owen for coming to give evidence this afternoon. It's very much…
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Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 2
Okay, Sioned? Diolch. Just a quick couple of questions, finally, from James Evans. James.
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Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 2
Thank you, Laura. Moving on to questions from Sioned Williams. Sioned.
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Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 2
Thank you, James. Moving on to questions from Laura Anne Jones. Laura.
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Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 2
Thank you, Ken. We'll now move on to some question from James Evans. James.
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Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 2
Thank you. Now moving on to questions from Ken Skates. Ken.
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Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 2
Thank you, Buffy. Moving on now to questions from Sioned Williams. Sioned.
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Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 2
Okay. Thank you. We'll now move on to questions from Members. The first set of questions are from Buffy Williams.
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Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 2
Thank you. And finally from me, do you want to tell us anything further on the policy objectives, the evidence base for how the Bill will realise change, and the need for legislation?
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Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 2
Thank you. In your view, has the Bill taken the right approach in restating powers and duties from other pieces of legislation, such as the local curriculum requirements?
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Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 2
Thank you. Do you believe legislation is necessary to achieve the policy objectives of the Bill and are these policy objectives clear to you?
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Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 2
Thank you for your opening remarks there and the answer. Just moving on to the point you raised around the missed opportunities, in your evidence to the committee, you question the evidence base for the use of outreach agreements in the Bill to deliver…
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Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 2
Good afternoon and welcome to the continuation of the Children, Young People, and Education Committee. We are taking our second formal evidence session this afternoon on the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill. This is our session with…
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Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 1
Thank you, Minister. I can see that no other Members of the committee have any further questions, so that's the end of the session. Thank you and your officials for joining us today and for answering our questions. A transcript will be sent to you for…
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Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill—evidence session 1
That's fine, Minister. I know you have a number of things to write to us on, so we'll look forward to that. That's not a problem. And just a final question from me, then, is: what's the rationale for maintaining the Learning and Skills Act 2000 local…
