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Open WAG Consultations
Higher Education funding and Student Finance 2012/13
Opened 14/01/11; Closes 11/02/11
The Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning announced (on the 30 November 2010) how Wales will respond to the decision by the UK Government to increase tuition fees in higher education institutions in England. For more information click here.
The Assembly Learning Grant (Further Education)/ALG FE (Wales) Scheme for the Academic Year 2011/12
Opened 04/01/11; Closes 08/02/11
This consultation seeks views on the draft proposals for the Assembly Learning Grant (Further Education) Scheme 2011.The ALG FE provides financial assistance to persons aged 19 years old or over in post compulsory education who are ordinarily resident in Wales on the first day, of the first academic year of their course and taking eligible further education courses. For more information click here.
Proposed Safety on Learner Transport (Wales) Measure - proposed amendment relating to seatbelts
Opened 10/12/10; Closes 04/02/11
The consultation calls for views on proposals to require that all vehicles used for contracted learner transport must be fitted with seatbelts. For more information click here.
Consultation on School organisation - Potential change to the process
Opened 26/11/10; Closes 18/02/11
This consultation document seeks your views on potential changes to the legal processes relevant to school organisation, which includes changes to schools, new schools or school closures. For more information click here.
Relevant WAG Publications
Support for individuals and employers facing redundancy situations
(21/01/11)
Teaching of politics in schools
(14/01/11)
Youth Engagement and Employment Action Plan 2011-15
(12/01/11)
Review of the Capacity and Delivery of Play Training in Wales
(12/01/11)
Financial Education for 7-19 year olds in Wales
(04/01/11)
School closures – opening schools in extreme bad weather
(12/12/10)
Teacher Training Incentives in Wales for PGCE Students 2010-11
(10/12/10)
Proposed Education (Wales) Measure
(09/12/10)
Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2009
(07/12/10)
Youth Entrepreneurship Strategy-An Action Plan for Wales 2010-15
(15/11/10)
Foundation Degree Awarding Powers for Further Education Institutions in Wales
(10/11/10)
Opportunity to Contribute: Review of Higher Education Governance In Wales
(15/10/10)
Multiple-choice testing as an assessment tool
(06/10/10)
Annual Report to Schools – Academic Year 2009-2010
(16/09/10)
Skills Academy Research Report December 2009
(07/09/10)
(07/09/10)
Thinking Positively: Emotional Health and Well-being in Schools and Early Years settings
(07/09/10)
GCSE mathematics linked pair pilot
(03/09/10)
Research and development (R&D) Review Panel Report
(01/09/10)
(01/09/10)
Where Now 18+ Information Guide
(13/08/10)
Where Now 17+ Information Guide
(13/08/10)
Where Now 16+ Information Guide
(13/08/10)
Review of standards in summer 2009 GCSE Science and GCSE Additional Science
(21/07/10)
(16/07/10)
Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009: Local Curriculum for Students aged 16 to 18 Guidance.
(15/07/10)
The exams officer's guide: Managing results and post-results services for the June 2010 exam series
(14/07/10)
A Survey of Professional Qualification Training for Youth Workers in Wales
(25/06/10)
(15/06/10)
(10/06/10)
Responsibility and Responsiveness – Stakeholder Review of FE Governance Arrangements
(08/06/10)
Learner Involvement Strategies: Guidance for lifelong learning and skills providers in Wales
(08/06/10)
Access to Education and Support for Children and Young People with Medical Needs
(03/06/10)
NAfW Committee Inquiries
The Role of Social Enterprises in the Welsh Economy
The Enterprise and Learning Committee published its report on Thursday, 18 November 2010
Vulnerable Young People in Work Based Learning
The National Assembly for Wales’s Petitions Committee has launched an inquiry into the experiences of vulnerable young people in work-based learning and is currently hearing oral evidence. For more information, click here.
Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET)
The National Assembly’s Enterprise and Learning Committee is hearing oral evidence. To read transcripts of meetings and written responses, click here.
Rapporteur Group on Bilingualism
The Enterprise and Learning Committee has established a rapporteur group on bilingualism in schools. The group published its first report in September 2010.
Funding of Post 16, Further and Higher Education
The Finance Committee has decided to undertake an inquiry into the funding of post 16, further and higher education and is hearing oral evidence. To read written evidence and meeting transcripts, click here.
Financial Inclusion and the impact of Financial Education
The National Assembly for Wales’ Communities and Culture Committee is undertaking an inquiry into ‘Financial Inclusion and the impact of Financial Education.’ The committee published its report on November 3 2010.
Petitions
P-03-298 - Financing the provision of Welsh-language resources for people with dyslexia
Received 02/08/10
This petition calls on the National Assembly for Wales to encourage the Welsh Government to fund Wales Dyslexia so that it can develop some of the resources that were recommended by the Enterprise and Learning Committees report, entitled Support for People with Dyslexia in Wales, which was published in July 2008, with a follow-up report published in October 2009. For more information click here.
The Petitions Committee has received evidence from the Minister for Children, Educatiopn and Lifelong Learning and will contact Estyn.
P-03-279 - Save Welsh Universities
Received 03/02/10
This petition calls for Wales to follow the example of France, Germany and the US who have chosen to invest heavily in their universities as a key strategy for economic recovery from the recession. For more information click here.
The Petitions Committee will write to petitioners to see whether the recent announcement on investment into Welsh universities has satisfied their concerns.
Relevant LCOs/Measures
Safety on Learner Transport Measure
Relevant Welsh Affairs Select Committee Information
Committee Report (published 08/03/10): The Proposed Legislative Competence Order relating to School Governance: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report
Committee Report (published 09/02/10): The Proposed Legislative Competence Order relating to School Governance
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