, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 11
Sorry, Chair. A note on that might be helpful, rather than pursuing more questions.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 11
Thank you, Chair. It's about the work you're doing with the Government about incentives to try and increase the teacher workforce. I'd be very interested in not just that piece of work, but on whether you're looking at wider challenges or factors about why…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 11
Okay. I'm interested in the point about staging, but that might be more appropriate with the questions that are coming up, otherwise I'll ask all of Tom's questions, and he may never forgive me. [Laughter.]
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 11
Thank you. It's following on from what you said at the starting point about how realistic the goal is that pupils would be at least independent users by the time they finish compulsory education. So, how realistic is that goal and how much of an expansion in…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 10
Okay. Diolch yn fawr. Thank you.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 10
Okay, we're going to hear evidence later from Qualifications Wales and the WJEC on future qualifications for primarily English-medium and Welsh-medium schools as well, so that's interesting. But, on your point around a literacy framework to guide children…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 10
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I want to start by going back to questions that I've asked consistently on the common European framework of reference for languages, or CEFR, and whether it can be applied effectively, in your view, in the context that the Bill proposes.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 9
That's helpful. Thank you.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 9
It's just on this point, about whether there needs to be a separate delivery plan or whether actually you could have the delivery plan for Welsh education included and integrated within the school improvement plan. My reading of the Bill was that it wouldn't…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 9
Diolch.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 9
I think we'll cover that with Qualifications Wales and the WJEC later, actually. Sorry. Marc.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 9
Thank you. That goes into a final question, which is about those people who won't get to the basic user level, and there can be a range of reasons for that, and about whether you think descriptors are available for those people who can move beyond the top end…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 9
Okay.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 9
You're not the only group of witnesses who've talked about funding the workforce. [Laughter.]
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 9
Thank you. It's worth noting that I'm using the CEFR programme myself, in the lessons from the Senedd as well. Another one of the questions we were asking about the use of CEFR is the distinction—and I'm not sure how fair this is, but we're asking everyone—to…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 9
Okay. Thank you. Marc.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 9
Thank you. I'm going to focus on the common European framework for reference, or CEFR, and just to start by asking if you think it can be applied effectively in the context proposed in the Bill. And we've had evidence and questions on this from other parties…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 9
And in some council chambers, you have to do it.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 9
Thank you, that's very helpful.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 9
Thank you, Chair. Can I just check, in terms of the position of local authorities, my reading of your evidence is you’re supportive of the aims and objectives of the Bill, but the concern comes about the practical delivery of it, including resources…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Education funding
The subject of today's debate reinforces the importance of education for the future of our country, but also will highlight the brutal reality of the last 14 years of austerity. Despite this, in Wales we have a track record to be proud of when it comes to…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for your answer, First Minister. I welcome your focus on speeding up planning decisions to help grow the economy. This is an area where we have to do better in Wales—of course, you have experience from the private sector in this regard. Three weeks…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
1. Will the First Minister provide an update on her priority to speed up planning decisions to help grow the Welsh economy? OQ61649
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 8
I'll stop there, Chair, because I know you have other questions to get through.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 8
Okay. Thank you. There's—
