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P-05-754 Lack of support for children with disabilities at crisis

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Meeting: 21/01/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-754 Lack of support for children with disabilities at crisis

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The Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to close the petition in light of the information provided by Cwm Tâf Morgannwg University Health Board about measures being progressed locally, and the previous assurances that there is no barrier in national policy to children with learning disabilities accessing mental health crisis support. The Committee thanked the petitioner for using the petitions process and wished to encourage her, and her family, to engage with their constituency and regional Assembly Members as required in the future.

 

Meeting: 03/12/2019 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-754 Lack of support for children with disabilities at crisis

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The Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to contact Cwm Tâf Morgannwg University Health Board to ask for them to take forward a meeting with the petitioner over the support services provided to families with children with disabilities, as previously agreed, and ask them to provide an update once this has taken place.

 

Meeting: 09/07/2019 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-754 Lack of support for children with disabilities at crisis

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The Committee agreed to await the views of the petitioner on the response received from the Minister for Health and Social Services before considering whether to take further action on the petition. The Committee also agreed to ask the petitioner whether her planned meeting with Cwm Taf University Health Board has taken place.

Meeting: 07/05/2019 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-754 Lack of support for children with disabilities at crisis

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The Committee considered further comments from the petitioner and agreed to write to the Minister for Health and Social Services to ask what provision there is for children with autism or learning difficulties, in cases where mental health support may not be the most appropriate solution.

Meeting: 05/06/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-754 Lack of support for children with disabilities at crisis

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The Committee considered correspondence from the petitioner and agreed to await the outcome of her meeting with Cwm Taf Health Board before considering the petition again.

Meeting: 17/04/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-754 Lack of support for children with disabilities at crisis

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The Committee considered correspondence from Cwm Taf University Health Board, together with further comments from the petitioner, and agreed to write back to Cwm Taf UHB to request that they meet the petitioner to discuss her concerns about the support available and possible future care options, with a view to closing the petition once a meeting has taken place.

 

Meeting: 06/02/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-754 Lack of support for children with disabilities at crisis

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The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to Cwm Taf Health Board to ask for their response to the petition and for information about:

 

  • the resources allocated to CAMHS services, including for crisis support; and
  • the access that children with disabilities have to CAMHS crisis support.

 

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

5 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport to the Petitions Committee - CAMHS crisis care teams

The CYPE Committee has been copied into a response to the Petitions Committee regarding CAMHS. 

 

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Meeting: 19/09/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-754 Lack of support for children with disabilities at crisis

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Neil McEvoy declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:

 

He has previously worked in the field relevant to the subject area of the petition and made referrals to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). 

 

The Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health Well-being and Sport and agreed to seek the views of the petitioner on the response received from the Cabinet Secretary before deciding what further action to take on the petition.

Meeting: 13/06/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 P-05-754 Lack of support for children with disabilities at crisis (the is a crisis team but do not support children with disabilities)

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The Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport to share the experiences of the petitioner and ask:

  • whether it is typical across Wales for children with learning difficulties not to be able to access CAMHS crisis care teams; and
  • whether there are any plans to expand access to these services.

 

 

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