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Statutory Advocacy Provision

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 20/09/2017 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children - Statutory Advocacy Provision

At the debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee’s Report on its inquiry into Statutory Advocacy Provision, one of the agreed recommendations was that the Cabinet Secretary provides an update on progression of the national approach to Committee. This letter provides an update.

 

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Meeting: 18/01/2017 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Inquiry into Statutory Advocacy Provision - Consideration of draft report

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The Committee considered the draft report. Subject to a few minor amendments the Committee agreed the report.

Meeting: 12/01/2017 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Letter from ProMO Cymru - Inquiry into Statutory Advocacy Provision

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Meeting: 14/12/2016 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into Statutory Advocacy Provision - evidence session 4

Carl Sargeant AM, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children

Albert Heaney, Director - Social Services and Integration

Alistair Davey, Deputy Director - Enabling People

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The Committee heard evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Culture.

 

The Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide a note on the specific financial provision in relation to the number of children potentially eligible for statutory professional advocacy provision.

Meeting: 30/11/2016 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Inquiry into Statutory Advocacy Provision - evidence session 3

Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru (ADSS) and Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)

 

Phil Evans, Director of Social Services, Vale of Glamorgan

Tanya Evans, Head of Children’s Services at Blaenau Gwent and Chair of the All Wales Heads of Children’s Services

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The Committee heard evidence from the ADSS and WLGA. They agreed to provide a three year financial profile for the implementation of the National Advocacy plan.

Meeting: 30/11/2016 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Draft report on Youth Work Inquiry

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The Committee agreed the draft report, subject to some minor amendments.  

Meeting: 24/11/2016 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Inquiry into Statutory Advocacy Provision - evidence session 2

Sally Holland, Children Commissioner for Wales

Hywel Dafydd, Policy and Public Affairs Manager

Rachel Thomas, Policy Adviser

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The Committee heard evidence from the Commissioner.

Meeting: 16/11/2016 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Inquiry into Statutory Advocacy Provision - evidence session 1

All Wales Children and Young People’s Advocacy Providers Group

 

Deborah Jones, Chief Executive - Voices from Care Cymru

Jackie Murphy, Chief Executive - Tros Gynnal Plant

Sean O’Neill, Policy Director - Children in Wales

Emma Phipps-Magill, Service Manager - NYAS Cymru

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The Committee heard evidence from the All Wales Children and Young People’s Advocacy Providers Group. Deborah Jones from Voices from Care sent here apologies, Christopher Dunn gave evidence instead.

 

Meeting: 02/11/2016 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Letter from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children - Statutory Advocacy Provision

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