Workforce Partnership Council Joint Executive Committee meeting: 23 October 2024

1. Introduction: Chair (Verbal)

For Approval/Decision – WPC Draft Papers

2. Artificial Intelligence – Working Group Report: Ruth Brady (Paper)
3. WPC Equality Action Plans – Update: Bethan Thomas (Paper)
4. WPC Communications Plan - Update: Liz Rogers (Paper)
5. WPC Draft Agenda – 18 November 2024: Chair (Paper)
6. WPC Draft Matters Arising: WPC Support Team (Paper) 

For Approval/Decision – JEC Paper

7. WPC Agreements – Update: Ceri Williams (Paper)
8. JEC Matters Arising: WPC Support Team (Paper)
9. AOB: Chair (Verbal)

Paper to Note - WPC Newsletter update. 

Next Meeting - Joint Executive Committee (JEC) – 11 December 2024 (10:30am – 12:00pm).

Decision

1. No decisions recorded.

Action

1. No actions recorded.

Decision

1. The proposals in the paper for this item Artificial Intelligence – Working Group Report were agreed by the JEC. 
2. That cyber security in relation to AI is further considered at the WPC AI Working Group.

Action

1. The WPC Support team to:
   a. Submit the AI Working Group Report to the WPC’s next meeting on the 18 November. 
   b. (Subject to WPC agreement) provide the report to the SPC for its meeting on the 5 December. 
2. The WPC AI Working Group to commence its proposed future work plan. That this includes further consideration of cyber security in relation to the use of AI.

Decision

1. The proposals in the paper for this item WPC Equality Action Plans – Update were agreed by the JEC.

Action

1. The WPC Support Team to submit the paper for this item to the next meeting of the Council on the 18 November for formal agreement.

Decision

1. The paper for this item was agreed by the JEC.

Action

1. The WPC Support Team to submit the paper for this item to the next meeting of the Council on the 18 November for formal agreement.

Decision

1. The draft WPC agenda was agreed by the JEC.

Action

1. The WPC Support Team to submit the agenda to the Council for formal agreement on the 18 November.  

Decision

1. The WPC matters arising paper was agreed by the JEC.

Action

1. The WPC Support Team to submit the matters arising paper to the Council for formal agreement on the 18 November.

Decision

1. It was agreed that the WPC Agreements strand should be merged with the WPC Communication Group.

Action

1. The WPC Communication Group to consider how the promotion of WPC agreements can be built into its work programme.

Decision

1. That the role of the WPC in relation to the SPC is considered further by the JEC.

Action

1. The WPC Support Team to ensure the issue of the role of the WPC in relation to the SPC is placed on a future agenda for the JEC to consider.

Decision

1. No decisions recorded.

Action

1. No actions recorded.