Concise Minutes - Children, Young People and Education Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Meeting date: Thursday, 18 January 2018

Meeting time: 09.30 - 14.31
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/4529

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Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Lynne Neagle AM (Chair) Michelle Brown AM Hefin David AM John Griffiths AM Llyr Gruffydd AM Darren Millar AM Julie Morgan AM Mark Reckless AM
Witnesses:	Sally Jenkins, All Wales Heads of Children’s Services Annabel Lloyd, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Suzanne Griffiths, National Adoption Service for Wales Geraint Hopkins, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council Sianne Morgan, Volunteering Matters Alison Mawby, KPC Youth in Pyle Jo Sims, Principal Youth Officers' Group Steve Davis, Principal Youth Officers' Group Emily Arkell, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) Dr Simon Fountain-Polley, Hywel Dda Health Board Dr Catherine Norton, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) Dr Shabeena Webster, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) Lisa Turnbull, Royal College of Nursing Angela Lodwick, Hywel Dda University Health Board
Committee Staff:	Llinos Madeley (Clerk) Gareth Rogers (Second Clerk) Sarah Bartlett (Deputy Clerk) Sarah Hatherley (Researcher) Ben Harris (Legal Adviser)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members, apologies were received from John Griffiths and Mark Reckless.

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2 Inquiry into the Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People - Evidence session 12

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the All Wales Heads of Children’s Services, the WLGA and the National Adoption Service.

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3 Inquiry into the Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People - Evidence session 13

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from CWVYS and the Principal Youth Officers’ Group. 

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5 Inquiry into Flying Start: outreach - Consideration of the draft report

5.1 The Committee considered the draft report and agreed to consider an amended version would be considered at a future meeting.

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6 Inquiry into the Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People - Evidence session 14

6.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

6.2 They agreed to provide the Committee with an RCPCH report on the Community Paediatric Workforce including statistics specific to Wales.  

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7 Inquiry into the Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People - Evidence session 15

7.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Royal College of Nursing.

7.2 They agreed to provide a note on the following:

· The College’s view on the provision of school counselling services to younger school-aged children;

· Two guidance documents on the transition process to adult services;

· The College’s view on the development of hybrid roles such as the psychiatric nurse-social worker. 

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8 Paper(s) to note

8.1 The papers were noted.

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8.1 Letter to the Clerk from Universities Wales - Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2018-19

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8.2 Letter to the Clerk from Governors Wales - Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2018-19

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8.3 Committee Forward Work Programme

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9 Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting.

9.1 The motion was agreed.

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10 Inquiry into Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People - Consideration of Evidence

10.1 The Committee considered the evidence heard during the meeting.

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