Meetings
Care Inspectorate Wales: Annual Scrutiny
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Meeting: 11/03/2026 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3.3)
3.3 Care Inspectorate Wales: Annual Scrutiny
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Meeting: 04/03/2026 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3.5)
- Webcast for 04/03/2026 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
- Transcript for 04/03/2026 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
3.5 Care Inspectorate Wales: Annual Scrutiny
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Meeting: 28/01/2026 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 28/01/2026 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
- Transcript for 28/01/2026 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
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Gillian Baranski, Chief Inspector, Care Inspectorate Wales
Margaret Rooney, Deputy Chief Inspector, Care Inspectorate Wales
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 9 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee scrutinised Care Inspectorate Wales on their annual report.
2.2 Care Inspectorate Wales agreed to provide a note on the following:
- how extensively inspectors talk to children and young people living in social care settings and how this has changed over time.
- prior to the 2025 report, when was the last time Gwynedd's children's services was inspected and what were the findings.
2.3 Care Inspectorate Wales agreed to provide a written response to any unanswered questions.
Meeting: 28/01/2026 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 28/01/2026 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
- Transcript for 28/01/2026 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Care Inspectorate Wales: Annual Scrutiny - consideration of the evidence
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous session.
Meeting: 26/03/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 26/03/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
- Transcript for 26/03/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
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Meeting: 13/03/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 13/03/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
- Transcript for 13/03/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
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Meeting: 13/02/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 13/02/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
- Transcript for 13/02/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
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Meeting: 16/01/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 16/01/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
- Transcript for 16/01/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
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Meeting: 09/01/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 09/01/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
- Transcript for 09/01/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
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Gillian Baranski, Chief Inspector, Care Inspectorate Wales
Margaret Rooney, Deputy Chief Inspector, Care Inspectorate Wales
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 31 , View reasons restricted (5/1)
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee scrutinised Care Inspectorate Wales.
5.2 The Committee agreed to write to Care Inspectorate Wales to clarify the figures recorded about Childcare providers and Childcare places.
5.3 Care inspectorate Wales agreed to provide a link to the good practise work published on its website in relation to childcare and play.
Meeting: 09/01/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 7)
- Webcast for 09/01/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
- Transcript for 09/01/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Care Inspectorate Wales: Annual Scrutiny - consideration of the evidence
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous session.
Meeting: 08/05/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 08/05/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
- Transcript for 08/05/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
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Meeting: 20/03/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 20/03/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
- Transcript for 20/03/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
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Gillian Baranski, Chief Inspector, Care Inspectorate Wales
Vicky Poole, Deputy Chief Inspector, Care Inspectorate Wales
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 41 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee scrutinised Care Inspectorate Wales.
2.2 The Committee agreed to write to Care Inspectorate Wales with some specific questions for the inquiry into Children and Young People on the Margins.
2.3 Care Inspectorate Wales agreed to provide a note on the report issued regarding the inspections of Ty Cariad children’s home.
Meeting: 24/01/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 24/01/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
- Transcript for 24/01/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
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Meeting: 11/01/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 7)
- Webcast for 11/01/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
- Transcript for 11/01/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
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Supporting documents:
Meeting: 11/01/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 7)
- Webcast for 11/01/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
- Transcript for 11/01/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
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