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Ministerial Scrutiny Session – The Rights of Children and Young People

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Meeting: 27/10/2017 - Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Ministerial Scrutiny Session - The Rights of Children and Young People

Rt. Hon Carwyn Jones, AM - First Minister of Wales

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee scrutinised the First Minister on the Welsh Government’s approach to embedding the rights of children and young people in Wales into its legislation, policies and practices.

 

2.2 The First Minister agreed to provide further information or clarification to the Committee on:

·         The establishment of a formal mechanism, such as a Young People’s Advisory Committee, to listen to the views of children and young people as part of the Brexit process;

·         The Welsh Government’s commitment to universal, open access youth provision across Wales.

 

2.3 The Chair undertook to provide the First Minister with any examples of the difficulties experienced by young people in obtaining work experience placements, received through the Committee’s engagement work.