Agenda - Children, Young People and Education Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid - Committee room 4 Tŷ Hywel and video conference via Zoom
Meeting date: 12 October 2023

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Naomi Stocks

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddChildren@senedd.wales


Hybrid

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Private pre-meeting

(09.15 - 09.30)

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(09.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2       Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6

(09.30 - 11.00)                                                                           (Pages 1 - 80)

Dr Gwenllian Lansdown Davies, Chief Executive, Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin

Claire Protheroe, Head of Contracts and Projects, Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years Cymru (PACEY) Cymru

Sarah Coates, National Operations Manager (Wales), National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA Cymru)

Andrea Wright, Lead Manager, Early Years Wales

Jane O'Toole, Chief Executive Officer, Clybiau Plant Cymru

Attached Documents:
Research Brief
Paper 1 - PACEY Cymru
Paper 2 - Early Years Wales
Paper 3 - Clybiau Plant Cymru Kid’s Clubs
Paper 4 - Mudiad Meithrin
Paper 5 - NDNA Cymru
School visit note 1
School visit note 2
School Visit note 3

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Break

(11.00 - 11.10)

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3       Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 7

(11.10 - 12.00)                                                                                                


Professor Jonathan Rix, Professor of Participation and Learning Support, The Open University

 

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4       Papers to note

(12.00- 12.10)                                                                                                 

 

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4.1   Forward work programme

                                                                                                 (Pages 81 - 82)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Education spokesperson of the Welsh Local Government Association

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4.2   Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform

                                                                                                           (Page 83)

Attached Documents:
Information from the Deputy Minister for Social Services

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4.3   Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform

                                                                                                 (Pages 84 - 94)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Deputy Minister for Social Services

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4.4   Mental Health support in Higher Education

                                                                                                           (Page 95)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Director of Universities Wales

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4.5   Forward work programme

                                                                                               (Pages 96 - 120)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language

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4.6   Mental Health support in Higher Education

                                                                                             (Pages 121 - 124)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and wellbeing

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4.7   General scrutiny of the Minister for Education and Welsh Language and Minister for Economy

                                                                                             (Pages 125 - 127)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Minster for Education and Welsh Language and the Minister for Economy

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4.8   Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25

                                                                                             (Pages 128 - 129)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the Minister for Finance and Local government

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4.9   Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform

                                                                                             (Pages 130 - 131)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Deputy Minister for Social Services

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4.10 Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform

                                                                                             (Pages 132 - 133)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Chief Executive of Cardiff Council

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4.11 Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform

                                                                                             (Pages 134 - 135)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Chief Executive of the Vale of Glamorgan Council

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4.12 Implementation of Education reforms

                                                                                             (Pages 136 - 142)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Welsh Local Government Association

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4.13 Information from Stakeholder

                                                                                             (Pages 143 - 144)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of Health and Wellbeing Group, Cymdeithas yr Iaith to the Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language and International Relations Committee

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4.14 Information from Stakeholders

                                                                                             (Pages 145 - 148)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language

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4.15 P-06-1347 Review Additional Learning Needs policies & make compulsory to FULLY train all teachers and TAs in regulation techniques

                                                                                             (Pages 149 - 164)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee

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4.16 Pre- appointment hearing of the Chief Executive for the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research

                                                                                             (Pages 165 - 166)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the First Minister

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5       Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and for the whole of the meeting on 19th October

(12.10)                                                                                                             

 

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6       Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - consideration of the evidence

(12.10 - 12.30)                                                                     (Pages 167 - 186)

Attached Documents:
Oak Hill Focus Group note
Sparkle Focus Group note

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