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Education and Home Affairs - Approved Panel Minutes - 21 March 2016

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Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel

Record of Meeting

Date: 21st March 2016

 

Present

Deputy L. M. C. Doublet , Chairman Deputy J. M. Maçon, Vice-Chairman Deputy T. A. Vallois

Deputy S. Y. Mezec

Apologies

 

Absent

 

In attendance

Professor E. Wood, Advisor to the Panel.

Deputy R. Bryans, Minister for Education.

Mr J. Donovan, Director for Education.

Mr C. Chipperfield Assistant Director - Inclusion and Family Support - Education Department.

Mr J. Radcliff Principal Educational Psychologist - Education Department. Mr K. Posner Business Change Manager - Education Department.

Mr M. Robbins, Scrutiny Officer.

 

Ref Back

Agenda matter

Action

Item 10 15.02.16

516/44

1.  School Starting Age

The Panel received Deputy R. Bryans, Minister for Education, and a team  from  his  Department  for  a  public  hearing  where  the  Panel questioned the Minister in relation to School Starting Ages. The hearing was  recorded  in  order  that  a  transcript  could  be  made  of  the proceedings.

The Panel then held a private de-brief relating to the hearing. The advisor agreed to provide a two page synopsis of the current position.

MR

EW

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