, Plenary
Short Debate: The Spot Leukaemia campaign and access to blood tests
Diolch. I've agreed to give one minute to Mike Hedges to speak after my opening contribution in this short debate. Nearly 10,000 people are diagnosed with leukaemia in the UK every year, or 27 people every day. Leukaemia has a significantly higher rate of…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Well, in fact, in Wales, 156,800 or 28 per cent of owned cats are still not microchipped, a figure that, according to Cats Protection research, has stagnated for the past several years. Microchipping cats in Wales is not currently compulsory, as you indicate…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I call for an oral Welsh Government statement on eating disorders. As we heard at the end of First Minister's questions, 26 February to 3 March is Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2024. This year the focus is on avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, or…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Thank you.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
I see that Members are content, so I'd be grateful if we could go into private session.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Okay. Well, I propose that, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix), or nine, that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of today's meeting. Are Members content?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
I hope the rest of your day is gentle. [Laughter.]
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
A transcript of today's meeting will be published in draft form, and shared with you to check for accuracy before being published in its final version. So, that's it. Thank you very much again.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
So, thanks very much to both witnesses—to Sioned Evans, to Owain Lloyd. You can pass on our thanks to him, if you speak with him.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
Well, given that you've only been in your role a month, you've done—. You had a lot to deal with.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
I'm sure you're gutted that the—
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
Thank you. Do Members have any further questions? In that case, that brings our questions to a conclusion.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
Rhianon Passmore.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
In that case, I'll move to my final question, and our final question for the day, unless colleagues have any supplementaries. To what extent is the Welsh Government taking any other significant actions to address issues relating to the covering of teachers'…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
Thank you. I don't know, does Owain Lloyd wish to add to that, or not?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
And considering my question was specific to lived experience training. I personally know a lot of people who provide that role who are academics, some of them in further or higher education institutions, who also have diagnosed conditions, or have family…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
Thank you very much indeed. We move towards the last set of questions. If I could start with just a brief supplementary on the professional learning aspect, I will start with a personal story. Again, the same with my adult children. In his first week as an…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
Thank you. Back to Adam Price.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
I'll just bring in Rhianon Passmore.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
Okay, thank you. Moving on, could I invite Adam Price back in to take up the questions?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
Thank you. Can I just ask a supplementary? From personal experience, one of my adult children was employed as a agency-supplied supply teacher from the beginning of the pandemic, supporting pupils with additional learning needs, both during the pandemic and…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
Thank you. I'll invite Rhianon Passmore to take up the questions.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
Mike.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
Thank you very much indeed. In which case, I invite Mike Hedges to pick up the questions.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Covering Teachers' Absence
Thank you. Back to Natasha Asghar.
