COMMITTEE FOR EMPLOYMENT AND LEARNING
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
WEDNESDAY, 9TH JUNE 2009
ROOM 135, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
Present: Ms Sue Ramsey MLA (Chairperson)
Mr Robin Newton MLA (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Alex Attwood MLA
Mr Paul Butler MLA
Rev Dr Robert Coulter MLA
Mr Alex Easton MLA
Mr William Irwin MLA
Ms Anna Lo MLA
Mrs Claire McGill MLA
In Attendance: Mr Peter Hall (Assembly Clerk)
Mr Trevor Allen (Assistant Committee Clerk)
Mr Andy Cooper (Clerical Supervisor)
Mr Bill Kinnear (Clerical Officer)
Apologies: Mr David Hilditch MLA
Mr David McClarty MLA
The meeting opened at 12:34pm in closed session
Apologies
Apologies are detailed above.
12.36pm Mr Irwin left the meeting
1. Committee Motion on the “Committee for Employment and Learning’s Inquiry into the Way Forward for Apprenticeships”
Agreed: Members discussed and agreed, subject to amendment, the Committee’s motion to the Assembly on its Inquiry into the Way Forward for Apprenticeships.
12.39pm Mr Attwood joined the meeting
12.42pm Mr Irwin returned to the meeting
12.44pm Ms Lo joined the meeting
2. Consideration of Draft Committee Report on the Way Forward for Apprenticeships
Agreed: The Committee agreed the Membership and Powers section of the report.
Agreed: The Committee agreed, subject to amendments, the Executive Summary section of the report.
Agreed: The Committee agreed, subject to amendments, the Key Recommendations section of the report.
12.47pm Mr Newton joined the meeting
Agreed: The Committee agreed, subject to amendments, the Introduction section, paragraphs 1 to 7, of the report.
Agreed: The Committee agreed, subject to amendments, the “Context” section, paragraphs 8 to 14, of the report.
1.02pm Mr Attwood left the meeting
1.07pm Mr Irwin left the meeting
Agreed: The Committee agreed, subject to amendments, the “Apprenticeships NI” section, paragraphs 15 to 17, of the report.
1.09pm Mr Irwin returned to the meeting
Agreed: The Committee agreed, subject to amendments, the “Findings” section, paragraphs 18 to 23, of the report.
Agreed: The Committee agreed, subject to amendments, the “Issues raised by stakeholders during evidence sessions” section, paragraphs 24 to 53, of the report.
Agreed: The Committee agreed, subject to amendments, the “Essential Skills” section, paragraphs 54 to 57, of the report.
Agreed: The Committee agreed, subject to amendments, the “Inspection and Auditing” section, paragraphs 58 to 61, of the report.
Agreed: The Committee agreed, subject to amendments, the “STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) subjects” section, paragraphs 62 to 69, of the report.
Agreed: The Committee agreed, subject to amendments, the “Further issues for consideration” section, paragraphs 70 to 135, of the report.
1.26pm Mr Irwin left the meeting
1.30pm Rev Dr Coulter left the meeting
Agreed: The Committee agreed, subject to amendments, the “Conclusion” section, paragraphs 136 to 141, of the report.
1.43pm Mr Easton left the meeting
Agreed: The Committee agreed the report be added to the agenda for the Committee meeting on 10th June for final approval.
3. Date, time and place of next meeting
The next meeting of the Committee will be held on Wednesday, 10th June at 10.00am in Room 135, Parliament Buildings.
The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 1:47pm.