, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 2
Thanks so much, Chair. We've had some concerns from schools with sixth forms that they tend to actually want to keep young people continuing to carry on doing their A-levels in order to keep their numbers up. It sounds horrible, but that's, unfortunately…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 2
No, it's fine—it happens all the time; don't even worry about it. It's fine.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 2
Understood. Thank you so much for your answers. Thank you, Chair.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 2
Okay, understood. Thank you so much for that answer. Karen, do you have anything to add?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 2
I completely understand. And my last question, because I know you've covered a lot of the answers to questions that I was going to ask you, but you mentioned, I believe it was Deb, in answer to one of the questions that Buffy asked, in relation to role…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 2
And a viewpoint that some children and young people have is they're not good enough, they're not cut out for university. Is that something that's very much from their teachers, from their peers, or is it just generally everyone around them?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 2
I think you’ve covered pretty much everything I wanted to ask you, but in relation to age, I completely appreciate what you're saying, and I think that when the child moves from junior school to secondary school it's a huge jump for them in every sense of the…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 1
Okay. Thank you so much. Thanks, Chair.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 1
Okay.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 1
Medr.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 1
Okay. I’m sure we will in future, rest assured. Thank you so much for that. So, who’s responsible for the poor quality of the information going out to young people then? And who can improve it?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 1
Of course you can, yes.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 1
So, to make it simpler, then, in a one-word answer, who do you think should be responsible for supplying the information to make sure that they’re aware of just the options that are available to them?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 1
There's just one final question and it's on an area and subject that everyone's touched upon, in the phrase, but I think we should ask a question on it. It's: to what extent does the poor quality of information and support provided to learners at school…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 1
Thank you very much for that.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 1
You just mentioned that, when it comes to Welsh language schools, there are certain factors that need to be considered to look at development. What exactly—?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 1
So, what factors do you think we need to consider?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 1
Perfect. So, this question's for everybody—I hope that's all right: Gower College Swansea has told us that senior leaders in schools with small sixth forms feel under particular pressure to secure enrolments. Is this something that you, perhaps, recognise in…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 1
Not a problem. If it's okay with you, if you have a think about it and write to us as a committee, I think that would be really appreciated.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 1
Okay. Thank you very much for that. And do you think that having an equivalent to the Baker clause in England here in Wales would help address the issue of access to pupils here in schools?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 1
Okay. Thank you for answering the question. So, just for my own knowledge—and I hope you don't mind; I will come back to the questioning area that we want to focus on as well—and I appreciate that, yes, and I can put my hands up and say that I'd probably be…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 1
Can you confidently say that there is equality in this belief and, I should say, can-do attitude, when it comes to that collaboration? Because the frustration I have is that I've actually gone to a lot of schools, I've visited colleges and, quite frankly…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Routes into post-16 education and training - evidence session 1
Thank you so much, Chair. Good morning, everyone. My first couple of questions are going to be targeted at Mr Amlyn, and I hope that's okay. Your paper says that the schools with six forms will predominantly promote their own subjects over FE establishments…
, Plenary
Topical Questions
Minister, these colossal cuts are devastating, not just for the affected staff and students—my phone has been bombarded by parents, who are concerned about the future of their children at Cardiff University. It's also going to have a tremendous impact on the…
, Plenary
Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Thank you so much, Cabinet Secretary, for your answer. Mounds of rubbish, as you mentioned, rightfully, are piling up in Newport and are becoming an increasingly regular occurrence for residents. Not too long ago at a council scrutiny meeting, it was revealed…
