Meetings

NDM7050 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes that there are more than 21,000 young adult carers in Wales aged 14-25 who provide assistance and support for families and friends.

2. Is deeply concerned that young adult carers have significantly lower educational attainment than their peers and that they are three times more likely to be not in education, employment or training (NEET).

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to urgently address the support needs of young adult carers, as well as barriers to education, training and employment they face, including:

a) early identification of young carers to help them with accessible support and reduce the likelihood of young people disengaging from education;

b) bringing forward national introduction of the young carers’ ID card alongside a duty for local authorities to implement the card;

c) increasing awareness of local authorities of their duties under the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 to promote the wellbeing of carers who need support; and

d) helping young carers to access post-16 education, including through the introduction of a concessionary travel scheme.

Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014

 

The following amendments have been tabled

Amendment 1 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)

In point 3b, delete “alongside a duty for local authorities to implement the card” and replace with “and working with local authorities to implement the card”

Amendment 2 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Insert as new sub-point at end of point 3:

'ensuring that respite care provision improves so that young carers can have a break.'

The item started at 17.15

Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM7050 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes that there are more than 21,000 young adult carers in Wales aged 14-25 who provide assistance and support for families and friends.

2. Is deeply concerned that young adult carers have significantly lower educational attainment than their peers and that they are three times more likely to be not in education, employment or training (NEET).

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to urgently address the support needs of young adult carers, as well as barriers to education, training and employment they face, including:

a) early identification of young carers to help them with accessible support and reduce the likelihood of young people disengaging from education;

b) bringing forward national introduction of the young carers’ ID card alongside a duty for local authorities to implement the card;

c) increasing awareness of local authorities of their duties under the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 to promote the wellbeing of carers who need support; and

d) helping young carers to access post-16 education, including through the introduction of a concessionary travel scheme.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	0	30	44

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)

In point 3b, delete “alongside a duty for local authorities to implement the card” and replace with “and working with local authorities to implement the card”

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	18	44

Amendment 1 was agreed.

Amendment 2 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Insert as new sub-point at end of point 3:

'ensuring that respite care provision improves so that young carers can have a break.'

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	0	0	44

Amendment 2 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM7050 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes that there are more than 21,000 young adult carers in Wales aged 14-25 who provide assistance and support for families and friends.

2. Is deeply concerned that young adult carers have significantly lower educational attainment than their peers and that they are three times more likely to be not in education, employment or training (NEET).

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to urgently address the support needs of young adult carers, as well as barriers to education, training and employment they face, including:

a) early identification of young carers to help them with accessible support and reduce the likelihood of young people disengaging from education;

b) bringing forward national introduction of the young carers’ ID card and working with local authorities to implement the card;

c) increasing awareness of local authorities of their duties under the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 to promote the wellbeing of carers who need support;

d) helping young carers to access post-16 education, including through the introduction of a concessionary travel scheme; and

e) ensuring that respite care provision improves so that young carers can have a break.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
40	4	0	44

The motion as amended was agreed.