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COMMITTEE FOR EMPLOYMENT AND LEARNING Report on the Inquiry into Education and Training for Industry (Continued) Report 01/01R Minutes of Proceedings COMMITTEE FOR EMPLOYMENT AND LEARNING Present: Dr Esmond Birnie MLA (Chairman) In Attendance: Dr Andrew C Peoples Apologies: No apologies received. Meeting opened at 2.08pm in open session. 2.45pm. Mr Hutchinson left the meeting. 3.20pm. Mrs Carson left the meeting. Inquiry into Education and Training for Industry. Members agreed that the minutes of evidence taken by the Committee would be published in two volumes. Only those written submissions received, which related to the oral evidence sessions would be published as part of the Report, with the remainder placed in the Assembly's Library. It was noted that the Report would be placed on the Assembly's website, and that all minutes of evidence had already been sent for inclusion on the website. The Chairman commended the Committee Office staff and Dr Rosanne Cecil for their work over the summer. The Committee debated the proposed structure that the report would follow. Members made the following suggestions which Dr Cecil would incorporate into her revision. n Section 1 should be clearly identified as a summary of those studies taken into consideration as background material by the Committee. It should be emphasised that these did not necessarily represent the Committee's views. n The Report is to include, if possible, more statistics on the outcomes of training in Northern Ireland. Again if possible these should be benchmarked to the rest of the United Kingdom and other parts of the world. It was agreed that a revised Section 1 and 2 would be issued for consideration at next week's meeting, and that the Chairman's draft conclusions and recommendations would be tabled. Members agreed to send any comments in relation to the report to the Clerk before next week's meeting. The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 4.05pm. [EXTRACT] Dr Esmond Birnie, MLA 13 September 2001 COMMITTEE FOR EMPLOYMENT AND LEARNING Present: Dr Esmond Birnie MLA (Chairman) In Attendance: Dr Andrew C Peoples Apologies: Mrs Joan Carson MLA Meeting opened at 3.07 pm in open session. 3.18pm Mr Carrick joined the meeting Inquiry into Education and Training for Industry The Committee agreed to have the debate on the Report in open session. Members considered and debated the various sections of the draft Report of their Inquiry into Education and Training for Industry. n Structure of the Committee's Report - agreed
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Chairman's draft of Section 1
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Chairman's draft of Section 2 4.03pm Mr Byrne left the meeting
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Chairman's draft conclusions and recommendations The Committee directed the Clerk to make the proposed amendments for further consideration at the next meeting. Action: Clerk in conjunction with the Chairman Members agreed that all the recommendations once finalised at the next meeting on the 18 September should be sent immediately to each of the Assembly Statutory Committees and the Committee of the Centre with a covering letter from the Chairman. Action: Clerk in conjunction with the Chairman It was further agreed that an amended version of the draft Section 1 - Review of Background Material, and Section 2 - Summary of Oral and Written Evidence - Findings, should be passed to the Department for Employment and Learning on Friday 14 September for factual checking. Action: Clerk The Committee directed the Clerk and staff to focus fully on the Committee's Report leaving other matters in abeyance until the Report is completed. Action: Clerk The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 5.35pm [EXTRACT] Dr Esmond Birnie, MLA 18 September 2001 COMMITTEE FOR EMPLOYMENT AND LEARNING Present: Dr Esmond Birnie MLA (Chairman) In Attendance: Dr Andrew C Peoples Apologies: Mr Roger Hutchinson MLA Meeting opened at 12.41pm in open session. Inquiry into Education and Training for Industry. Members noted that, as agreed, the current drafts of Sections 1 and 2 had been issued to the Department for comment. Members considered the Department's response and agreed that, although several of the findings arising from the evidence given had been queried, the Committee could not alter the evidence taken from respondents to the Inquiry. It was suggested there may be gaps in the Department's communication of initiatives, which may be creating incorrect perceptions in the public domain. It was agreed that the Chairman, in conjunction with the Clerk, should take forward any necessary changes arising from the Department's response and make any required amendments to the draft Report. Action: Clerk in conjunction with the Chairman. 12.45pm. Mr Beggs joined the meeting. 12.47pm. Mrs Carson joined the meeting. Members considered the current draft of Volume 1 of the Report and debated and agreed amendments to be taken forward by the Clerk. It was agreed that the final reading of the Report would be scheduled for the meeting on Thursday, 20 September 2001, and if the Committee agreed to order the Report to be printed at the meeting, the Clerk would lay the Report in the Business Office. Action: Clerk. The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 2.00pm. [EXTRACT] Dr Esmond Birnie, MLA 20 September 2001 COMMITTEE FOR EMPLOYMENT AND LEARNING Present: Dr Esmond Birnie MLA (Chairman) In Attendance: Dr Andrew C Peoples Apologies: Mr William Hay MLA Meeting opened at 2.09pm in open session. Inquiry into Education and Training for Industry Members carried out the final reading of their Report on the Inquiry into 'Education and Training for Industry'. Executive Summary amended and agreed. 2.20pm. Mrs Carson joined the meeting. 2.35pm. Mr Hutchinson left the meeting. Recommendations amended and agreed. Introduction amended and agreed. Review of Background Material amended and agreed. Summary of Oral and Written Evidence - Findings, agreed Conclusions amended and agreed. Inquiry Report amended, agreed and ordered to be printed. The Clerk was directed to lay a copy of the Report in the Assembly Business Office on Friday 21 September 2001. Action: Clerk The Chairman was authorised to approve the minutes of today's meeting. The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 3.35pm. [EXTRACT] Dr Esmond Birnie, MLA 21 September 2001 22 June 2000 Mr John Simpson 29 June 2000 Northern Ireland Skills Task Force Northern Ireland Economic Research Centre Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and
Employment - 7 September 2000 New Deal West Bryson House Enterprise Ulster North West Institute (New Deal). Mount Zion Community Resource Centre Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and
Employment - 19 October 2000 Confederation of British Industry, Northern Ireland 23 November 2000 Educational Guidance Service for Adults 30 November 2000 Association of Northern Ireland Colleges North West Institute of Further and Higher Education Munster Simms Engineering Ltd 7 December 2000 Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and
Employment - 18 January 2001 Northern Ireland Higher Education Council 25 January 2001 Open University 1 February 2001 University of Ulster 8 February 2001 Construction Industry Training Board Northern Ireland Textiles and Clothing Training Council 15 February 2001 Northern Ireland Credit Accumulation and Transfer System Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment 22 February 2001 Bombardier Aerospace, Shorts plc 1 March 2001 Qualifications and Curriculum Authority 8 March 2001 Galen Holdings Ltd 22 March 2001 Department of Higher and Further Education,
Training and Employment - 29 March 2001 Hastings Hotels Group Northern Ireland Economic Council 3 May 2001 Craigavon Borough Council North American Coal Company Organisation Moy Park Ltd 10 May 2001 Letterkenny Institute of Technology Women's Training Enterprise and Childcare 17 May 2001 Newry & Mourne District Council Forfás 24 May 2001 Education & Training Inspectorate 31 May 2001 Queen's University of Belfast Northern Ireland Business Education Partnership 21 June 2001 Department of Higher and Further Education,
Training and Employment - Association of Northern Ireland Colleges Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education Bryson House Confederation of British Industry, Northern Ireland Construction Industry Training Board Craigavon Borough Council Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment - Regional Operations Division Department of Higher
and Further Education, Training and Employment - Education and Training Inspectorate Educational Guidance Service for Adults Educational Guidance Service for Adults - Basic Skills Unit Enterprise Ulster, Coleraine Moy Park, Ltd Munster Simms Engineering Ltd Newry and Kilkeel Institute of Further and Higher Education Newry and Mourne District Council North West Institute of Further and Higher Education Northern Ireland Business Education Partnership Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment Northern Ireland Credit Accumulation and Transfer System Northern Ireland Economic Council Northern Ireland Higher Education Council Northern Ireland Skills Task Force Northern Ireland Textiles and Clothing Training Council Open University Queen's University Belfast University of Ulster topList of Written Evidence Submitted to the
Committee Age Concern Northern Ireland Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union Ards Borough Council Ballymoney Borough Council Banbridge District Council Belfast Travellers Education & Development Group Blackwater House Centre for Career Development Bombardier Aerospace, Shorts plc Borooah, Vani, Professor Business in the Community Cartin, Edward (Personal Response) Castlereagh College of Further & Higher Education City & Guilds Community Relations Council Cookstown District Council Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment - Employment Rights & New Deal Division Derry City Council Down District Council East Antrim Institute of Further & Higher Education East Down Institute of Further & Higher Education East Tyrone College of Further & Higher Education Engineering Training Council Enterprise Ulster, Headquarters Extern Fermanagh District Council Food and Drink Training Council Furniture, Furnishing & Interiors National Training Organisation Further Education Consultative Committee GAIRM - Northern Ireland Consortium of Irish Language Groups Hastings Hotels Group Heating and Ventilation Contractor's Association Institute of Directors (Northern Ireland Division) InterTrade Ireland Lenadoon Community Forum Letterkenny Institute of Technology Limavady College of Further & Higher Education Mears, Daphne (Personal Response) Methodist Church in Ireland National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers National Association of Teachers in Further & Higher Education National Union of Students - Union of Students in Ireland Natural Environment Research Council North Belfast Women's Forum North Down & Ards Institute of Further & Higher Education North Down Borough Council North Eastern Education & Library Board North West Institute - New Deal Programme Northern Ireland Awarding Body Forum Northern Ireland Committee - Irish Congress of Trade Unions Northern Ireland Growth Challenge Northern Ireland Management Council Northern Ireland Open College Network Northern Ireland Pre-school Playgroup Association Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance Northern Ireland Science Park Foundation Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency Northern Ireland Tourist Board Northern Ireland Training Councils Association Omagh College of Further Education Particle Physics & Astronomy Research Council Professional Association of Teachers Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Royal Academy of Engineering Rural Community Network Simon Community Northern Ireland Software Industry Federation Southern Education & Library Board Springvale Training/ New Deal West Stranmillis University College Tertiary Sector Standing Conference Tourism Training Trust Transferor Representatives Council Transport Training Services University for Industry Ltd (Northern Ireland) Upper Bann Institute of Further & Higher Education West Belfast Economic Forum Western Education & Library Board Young Enterprise Northern Ireland The papers listed above were submitted to the Committee but have not been printed. They may, however, be inspected by Members in the Assembly library or by the public in the office of the Committee for Employment and Learning, by prior arrangement with the Committee Clerk, during normal working hours. ( 028 9052 1272 top
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