Concise Minutes - Children, Young People and Education Committee

Meeting Venue:

Hybrid - Committee room 4 Tŷ Hywel and video conference via Zoom
Meeting date: Thursday, 1 February 2024

Meeting time: 09.30 - 12.23
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13692

Hybrid

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Attendance

Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	Jayne Bryant MS (Chair) James Evans MS Heledd Fychan MS Janet Finch-Saunders MS (In place of Laura Anne Jones MS) Ken Skates MS
Witnesses:	Sam Rowlands MS Dr Dave Harvey, Member of the Senedd Support Staff Michael Dauncey, Research Service Manon Huws, Legal Services
Committee Staff:	Naomi Stocks (Clerk) Sarah Bartlett (Deputy Clerk) Samiwel Davies (Legal Adviser) Lucy Morgan (Researcher) Sian Thomas (Researcher) Sian Hughes (Researcher)

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1 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 Apologies were received from Laura Jones MS and Buffy Williams MS,  Janet Finch-Saunders substituted for Laura.

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2 Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 9

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Sam Rowlands MS.

2.2 Sam Rowlands agreed to provide a note on how the Bill will provide opportunities to support young people’s mental health. 

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3 Papers to note

3.1 The papers were noted.

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4 Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

4.1 The motion was agreed.

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5 Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - consideration of the evidence and key issues

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence heard in the previous session and the key issues. A draft report would be considered at a future meeting.

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6 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - consideration of the draft report

6.1  Subject to minor amendments the Committee agreed the draft report.

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7 Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - consideration of the key issues

7.1 The Committee considered the key issues.

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