Concise Minutes - Equality and Social Justice Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 (Hybrid)

Meeting date: Monday, 15 July 2024

Meeting time: 13.00 - 15.30
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13971


Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Jenny Rathbone MS (Chair)

Jane Dodds MS

Joel James MS

Julie Morgan MS

Carolyn Thomas MS

Sioned Williams MS

Committee Staff:

Gemma Gifford (Second Clerk)

Andrea Storer (Deputy Clerk)

Gareth David Thomas (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

There were no apologies, substitutions or declarations of interest.

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2       Papers to note

Members noted the papers.

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2.1   Correspondence from Stepping Stones Nursery regarding points of consideration for the Committee

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2.2   Correspondence from Jane Dodds MS to the Chair regarding an invite to The Right to Childhood event

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2.3   Correspondence from the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Commissioners regarding the appointment of a new Chief Fire Officer

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2.4   Correspondence from the Bevan Foundation: briefing on free school meals for children affected by no recourse to public funds

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2.5   Correspondence from the Bevan Foundation: update on the availability of immigration legal services in Wales

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2.6   Written response from the Welsh Government regarding the Equality and Social Justice Committee's report: European Union Settlement Scheme

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3       Motion under SO17.42 (vi) to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting

Members agreed the motion.

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4       Childcare inquiry: consideration of draft report

Members considered the draft report.

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5       Strategic Planning Session: measure progress against objectives and agree priorities for rest of Senedd

Members undertook a strategic planning session to agree the Committee’s priorities for the remainder of the Senedd.

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