Concise Minutes - Children, Young People and Education Committee

Meeting Venue:

Hybrid – Committee room 1&2 Senedd and video Conference via Zoom
Meeting date: Thursday, 9 March 2023

Meeting time: 09.05 - 12.59
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13300

Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Jayne Bryant MS (Chair)

James Evans MS

Laura Anne Jones MS

Ken Skates MS

Buffy Williams MS

Sioned Williams MS

Witnesses:

Jane Dodds MS

Julie Morgan MS, Deputy Minister for Social Services

Alistair Davey, Welsh Government

Albert Heaney, Welsh Government

Sally Jenkins, Newport City Council

Taryn Stephens, All Wales Heads of Children’s Services (AWHOCs)

Jan Coles, All Wales Heads of Children’s Services (AWHOCs)

Committee Staff:

Naomi Stocks (Clerk)

Tom Lewis-White (Second Clerk)

Sarah Bartlett (Deputy Clerk)

Catherine McKeag (Official)

Jennifer Cottle (Legal Adviser)

Sian Hughes (Researcher)

Sian Thomas (Researcher)

 

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1       Education access for disabled children and young people – consideration of the scope and approach

1.1        Subject to amendments the Committee agreed the scope and approach to the inquiry.

 

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2       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Children, Young People and Education Committee.

1.2 There were no apologies.

1.3 The Chair welcomed Jane Dodds MS to the meeting.

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3Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 13

3.1The Committee heard evidence from representatives from ADSS.

3.2 They agreed to provide further information on the development of the Windmill farm.

3.3 The Committee agreed to send any unasked questions for a written response.

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4       Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 5, 8 and 9 of this meeting and for the whole of the meeting on 14th, and 22nd March

4.1 The motion was agreed.

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5       Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - consideration of the evidence

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous evidence session.

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6       Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 14

6.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Deputy Minister.

6.2 The Deputy Minister agreed provide the Committee with feedback from young people who had received the basic income support.

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7       Papers to note

7.1 The papers were noted.

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8       Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - consideration of the evidence

8.1 The Committee considered the evidence heard in the previous session.

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9       Consideration of the invitation to the Joint Ministerial Delivery and Oversight Board

9.1 The Committee discussed the invitation, a letter would be sent to the Deputy Minister with the Committee’s decision.

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