Agenda - Children, Young People and Education Committee

Meeting Venue:

Hybrid - Committee room 4 Tŷ Hywel and video conference via Zoom
Meeting date: 8 October 2025

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Naomi Stocks

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddChildren@senedd.wales

Hybrid

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Public meeting

09.30

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

09.30

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2 Papers to note

09.30

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2.1 Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform

(Pages 1 - 3)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee from the Children’s Legal Centre Wales

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2.2 Information from Stakeholders

(Pages 4 - 6)

Attached Documents:
Briefing note from Colleges Wales

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2.3 International agreements in relation to judicial co-operation

(Page 7)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee from the Cabinet Secretary for Education

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2.4 Information from Stakeholders

(Pages 8 - 9)

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

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2.5 Information from Stakeholders

(Pages 10 - 12)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

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2.6 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27

(Pages 13 - 14)

Attached Documents:
Letter to Medr from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee

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2.7 Teacher recruitment and retention

(Pages 15 - 16)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Education from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee

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At the Committee’s meeting on 17 September, the Committee resolved to meet in private under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) for this meeting.

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Private meeting

09.30 - 12.15

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3 Routes into post-16 education and training - considerations of the draft report

09.30 - 10.30 (Pages 17 - 180)

Attached Documents:
Draft report

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Break

10.30 - 10.45

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4 Teacher recruitment and retention - consideration of the key issues

10.45 - 12.05 (Pages 181 - 197)

Attached Documents:
Key Issues

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5 Implementation of education reforms - feedback from school visit

12.05 - 12.15

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