Agenda - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 (Senedd)

Meeting date: 14 October 2024

Meeting time: 13:30
For further information contact:

Rhys Morgan

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddEquality@senedd.wales

Hybrid

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Private pre-meeting

(13:00-13:30)

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Public meeting

(13:30 - 16:00)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(13:30)

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2 Disability and Employment: evidence session 6

(13:30 - 14:30) (Pages 1 - 22)

Rhian Davies, Disability Wales

Miranda Evans, Disability Wales

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Break (14:30 - 14:45)

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3 Disability and Employment: evidence session 7

(14:45-16:00) (Pages 23 - 64)

Gerraint Jones-Griffiths - Engage to Change Lead Ambassador, Learning Disability Wales and Honorary Associate, Engage to Change Research and Evaluation Team, National Centre for Mental Health, Cardiff University

Angela Kenvyn - Project Manager, Learning Disability Wales

Dr Elisa Vigna - Research Fellow - National Centre for Mental Health, Cardiff University

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4 Papers to note

(16:00)

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4.1 Correspondence from the National Deaf Children's Society Cymru to the Chair regarding the suspension of the Made for Wales British Sign Language GCSE qualification

(Pages 65 - 66)

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4.2 Correspondence from the Equality and Human Rights Commission to the Chair regarding the Public consultation: "Updated Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations"

(Pages 67 - 69)

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4.3 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government to the Chair regarding the inspection report published by the Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser and Inspector for Wales on the effectiveness of South Wales Fire and Rescue Service’s response to domestic dwelling fires

(Pages 70 - 71)

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

(16:00)

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Private meeting

(16:00-16:20)

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6 Disability and Employment: consideration of evidence

(16:00-16:20)

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