Ann Jones: Thank you, Llywydd. The Assembly term has come to an end and the school term has finished as well. Sixty years ago, Rhyl became the home of the first bilingual school and that then led to a growth in Welsh education throughout Wales. So, congratulations to Ysgol Glan Clwyd. I am very pleased to be Assembly Member for the Vale of Clwyd, the birthplace of bilingual education.
Ann Jones: [Inaudible.]—that short break, and with item 3 on our agenda this afternoon, which is a statement by the Minister for Education on schools reopening. I call on the Minister for Education, Kirsty Williams.
Ann Jones: Item 9 on the agenda is the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (School Premises and Further Education Institution Premises) (Wales) Regulations 2020. I call on the Minister for Education to move the motion—Kirsty Williams.
Ann Jones: Item 6 on the agenda this afternoon is the statement by the Minister for Education on the twenty-first century schools and colleges programme, and I call on the Minister for Education, Kirsty Williams.
Ann Jones: We now move on to the debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee report, 'School Funding in Wales', and I call on the Chair of the committee to move the motion. Lynne Neagle.
Ann Jones: We now move to vote on the Welsh Conservatives debate on school education. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Darren Millar. If the proposal is not agreed to, we will vote on the amendments tabled to the motion. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the motion 14, no abstentions, 32 against. Therefore the motion is not agreed.
Ann Jones: This Friday, 18 October, is Show Racism the Red Card or Wear Red Day. It's an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the devastating effects that racial abuse can have on everyday life in our schools, communities and even on a sports field. Nobody can be unaffected by the dreadful scenes from Bulgaria last Monday, involving racist chanting and gestures towards the England football team. The...
Ann Jones: We’ll move on to item 4 on our agenda, which is a statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development education review and recommendations. I call on the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Kirsty Williams.
Ann Jones: Item 5 on the agenda this afternoon is a statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education on securing the right to a suitable education for all children. I invite Kirsty Williams, the Cabinet Secretary for Education, to make that statement.
Ann Jones: The next item is a statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: National Academy for Educational Leadership. And I call on the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Kirsty Williams.
Ann Jones: We now move on to item 5 on our agenda, which is a statement by the Minister for Education and an update on the education provision. So, I call on the Minister for Education, Kirsty Williams.
Ann Jones: Item 5 on the agenda this afternoon is a statement by the Minister for Education on mental health and well-being support in educational settings, and I call on the Minister for Education, Kirsty Williams.
Ann Jones: Diolch, Lywydd. Last Friday I had the pleasure of meeting four inspirational year 11 pupils from Denbigh High School, Amy Martin, Jessica Briody-Hughes, Holly Roberts and Katie Rowlands, who are Team Tachyon. They are the world champions for the second time in the F1 in Schools challenge competition, having swept the board for awards, defending their best verbal presentation and best...
Ann Jones: We move on to the next statement, which is a statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education on self-improving the education system. I call on Kirsty Williams.
Ann Jones: We move on to the next item, which is the Education Workforce Council (Registration Fees) Regulations 2017. I call on the Cabinet Secretary for Education to move the motion—Kirsty Williams.
Ann Jones: Therefore, we move to item 5 on the agenda, which is a debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee’s inquiry into the education improvement grant: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller, and minority ethnic children. I call on Lynne Neagle to move the motion.
Ann Jones: Item 4 on our agenda is the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education on educational leadership, and I call on Kirsty Williams to introduce the statement.
Ann Jones: Item 5 on the agenda is a statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Assessment for Learning—A Distinct Welsh Approach. I call on the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Kirsty Williams.
Ann Jones: Item 5 on our agenda is a statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education on post-compulsory education and training consultation. I call on Kirsty Williams to introduce the statement.
Ann Jones: Item 5: a statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education on high achievement—supporting our more able and talented learners. I call on the Cabinet Secretary for Education to make the statement. Kirsty Williams.
