Meetings

Covering Teachers’ Absence

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 07/07/2015 - Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Covering Teachers’ Absence: Letter from Owen Evans, Director General for Education and Skills (29 June 2015)

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Meeting: 23/06/2015 - Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Covering Teachers’ Absence: Letter from Ann Jones AM, Chair of Children, Young People and Education Committee (4 June 2015)

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Meeting: 19/05/2015 - Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

7 Covering Teachers’ Absence

Legal Advice Note

PAC(4)-14-15 paper 4

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Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed the draft letter subject to an amendment at the end of paragraph 2.


Meeting: 12/05/2015 - Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Covering Teachers’ Absence: Letter from the Auditor General for Wales on Covering Teachers' Absence (30 April 2015)

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Meeting: 05/05/2015 - Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Covering Teachers’ Absence: Consideration of update from the Welsh Government

PAC(4)-12-15 Paper 1

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Minutes:

3.1 Members discussed the update from the Welsh Government, and in particular Recommendation 3, where the Committee recommended that the Welsh Government amend Regulations to make it a requirement for at least one member of each governing body to be designated to lead on HR matters and that such members are suitability trained to fulfil this role.

3.2 The Committee’s Legal Adviser agreed to prepare a Legal Advice Note on the Regulations for Committee to discuss further.

3.3 On receipt of the Legal Advice Note, the Chair agreed to write to the Welsh Government setting out clearly what the Committee hoped Recommendation 3 would achieve, and asking for further consideration of the issue.

3.4 The Committee agreed to write to the Chair of Children, Young People and Education Committee to raise issues of interest as part of its inquiry into supply teaching.


Meeting: 21/04/2015 - Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Covering Teachers’ Absence: Letter from Director of Education and Skills (13 April 2015)

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Meeting: 10/03/2015 - Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Covering Teachers’ Absence: Letter from the Minister for Education and Skills (25 February 2015)

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Meeting: 16/09/2014 - Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Covering Teachers’ Absence: Letter from the Minister for Education and Skills (20 August 2014)

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Meeting: 15/07/2014 - Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Covering Teachers’ Absence: Consideration of response from the Welsh Government

PAC(4)-21-14(paper 1)

PAC(4)-21-14(paper 2)

 

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Minutes:

4.1 The Committee noted the Welsh Government’s response. It was agreed that the Chair will reply to the Minister on Recommendations 1, 3 and 13. The Committee will return to this issue in 2015 following updates from the Welsh Government.

 


Meeting: 06/05/2014 - Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

Covering Teachers’ Absence: Consideration of draft report

PAC(4)-12-14 (paper 3)

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Minutes:

7.1 Subject to a minor change, Members agreed the draft report.


Meeting: 29/04/2014 - Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 8)

Covering Teachers’ Absence: Consideration of draft report

PAC(4)-11-14(paper 5)

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Minutes:

8.1 Due to time constraints, Members considered part of the draft report and will return to this item at a future meeting.


Meeting: 03/04/2014 - Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 10)

Covering Teachers’ Absence: Consideration of draft report

PAC(4)-10-14 (paper 10)

 

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Minutes:

10.1 The Committee considered the draft report and suggested a number of recommendations. Members will re-consider a further draft at the next meeting.


Meeting: 25/03/2014 - Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Covering Teachers’ Absence: Letter from the Auditor General for Wales to the WLGA

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Meeting: 25/03/2014 - Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Covering Teachers’ Absence: Letter from the WLGA to the Auditor General for Wales (10 March 2014)

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Meeting: 18/03/2014 - Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Covering Teachers’ Absence: Letter from Owen Evans (28 February 2014)

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Meeting: 18/02/2014 - Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

5 Covering Teachers’ Absence: Consideration of further evidence

PAC(4)-06-14 (paper 2)

PAC(4)-06-14 (paper 3)

 

 

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Minutes:

5.1 Members noted the additional evidence. It was agreed that the Chair will write to the Welsh Government seeking clarity on a number of issues and the Clerks will prepare a draft report.


Meeting: 21/01/2014 - Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

Covering Teachers’ Absence: Consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received and agreed to consider the further evidence requested from the Welsh Government and then take a decision as to whether further work is required before the report can be prepared.


Meeting: 21/01/2014 - Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Covering Teachers’ Absence: Evidence from the Welsh Government

PAC(4)-02-14 (paper 1)
PAC(4)-02-14 (paper 2)

PAC(4)-02-14 (paper 3)

 

Owen Evans – Director General, Education and Skills, Welsh Government

Dr Bret Pugh - Group Director, School Standards & Workforce Group

Phil Jones - Deputy Director, Practitioner Standards & Professional Development

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee took evidence from Owen Evans, Director General, Education and Skills, Welsh Government, Dr Bret Pugh, Group Director, School Standards & Workforce Group and Phil Jones, Deputy Director, Practitioner Standards & Professional Development on Covering Teachers’ Absence.

 

2.2 Owen Evans agreed to agreed to provide a note to Committee on a number of issues raised during the session.


Meeting: 15/10/2013 - Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

Covering Teachers’ Absence: Members' consideration of issues raised by the Wales Audit Office Report

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee agreed to undertake a short inquiry into ‘Covering Teachers’ Absence’.


Meeting: 15/10/2013 - Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

Covering Teachers’ Absence: Briefing from the Wales Audit Office

Huw Vaughan Thomas – Auditor General for Wales

Stephen Martin – Performance Audit Manager, Wales Audit Office

Meilyr Rowlands – Strategic Director, Estyn

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received a briefing from Huw Vaughan Thomas, Auditor General for Wales, on The Wales Audit Office Report ‘Covering Teachers’ Absence’. The Auditor General was accompanied by Stephen Martin from the WAO and Meilyr Rowlands from Estyn. The briefing was supplemented by questioning from the Committee.