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Inquiry into adoption

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: 02/03/2016 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

Follow-up inquiry into Adoption Services in Wales - 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: 10/02/2016 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

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Welsh Government

 

Mark Drakeford AM, Minister for Health and Social Services

Elizabeth Lockwood, Head of Children and Adults Placements Branch

Alistair Davey, Deputy Director, Delivering Policy for Children and Adults

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The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Health and Social Services.

Meeting: 10/02/2016 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

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Children’s Commissioner for Wales

 

Professor Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales

Rachel Thomas, Policy Officer

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The Committee heard evidence from the Children’s Commissioner for Wales.

Meeting: 21/01/2016 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Letter from the Minister for Education and Skills - Follow-up to adoption services in Wales

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Meeting: 21/01/2016 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

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Wales Adoption Cohort Study – Cardiff University

Katherine Shelton, Senior Lecturer - School of Psychology

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The Committee heard evidence on the Wales Adoption Cohort Study.

Meeting: 21/01/2016 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

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Adoption UK

Ann Bell, Development Manager Wales
Eileen Griffiths, Chair of Adoption UK Wales’ Advisory group

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Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from Adoption UK.

Meeting: 02/12/2015 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

Follow up to the inquiry into Adoption Services in Wales - briefing from the National Adoption Service

National Adoption Service

 

Suzanne Griffiths, Director of Operations - National Adoption Service for Wales

Phil Hodgson, Independent Chair of the National Adoption Service Advisory Group

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Minutes:

The Committee received a briefing from the National Adoption Service in Wales.  

Meeting: 16/01/2013 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 5.)

Debate on the Children and Young People Committee’s Inquiry into Adoption

 

NDM5133 Christine Chapman (Cynon Valley)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes the report of the Children and Young People Committee on the inquiry into Adoption, which was laid in the Table Office on 8 November 2012.

 

Note: The response by the Welsh Government was laid on 9 January 2013.

 

Supporting documents:

Children and Young People Committee’s Report

Welsh Government’s response

Decision:

The item started at 15.52

 

NDM5133 Christine Chapman (Cynon Valley)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes the report of the Children and Young People Committee on the inquiry into Adoption, which was laid in the Table Office on 8 November 2012.

 

Note: The response by the Welsh Government was laid on 9 January 2013.

 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Meeting: 24/10/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

Inquiry into Adoption - Consideration of Draft Report

Minutes:

5.1 Subject to a few minor amendments the Committee agreed the report.

Meeting: 18/10/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 1)

Inquiry into Adoption - Consideration of Draft Report

Minutes:

1.1 Members considered the draft report.

Meeting: 19/07/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

5 Scrutiny Session with the Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services on the Inquiry into Adoption

Gwenda Thomas, Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services

 

Julie Rogers, Director of Children's Social Services

 

Debra Jenkins, Head of the Vulnerable Children Team

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Minutes:

5.1 The Committee took evidence from the Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services on the Inquiry into Adoption.

Meeting: 11/07/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 6)

Inquiry into adoption - Discussion of headline themes

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee discussed the headline themes for the Inquiry into adoption. 

Meeting: 27/06/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 7)

7 Papers to Note

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Meeting: 21/06/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

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Welsh Local Government Association and Association of Directors of Social Services

 

Emily Warren – Welsh Local Government Association

 

Nigel Brown -  Assistant Director for Children's Services, Blaenau Gwent  County Borough Council

 

Buddug Ward – Assistant Director Families & Children, Ceredigion County Council

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence from the Welsh Local Government Association and Association of Directors of Social Services on the inquiry into adoption.

Meeting: 21/06/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

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Cardiff County Council and Wrexham County Borough Council

 

Angela Bourge – Children’s Services, Cardiff County Council

 

Kim Perkins – Children’s Services, Cardiff County Council

 

Mandy Humphries – Manager, North Wales Adoption Service, Wrexham County Borough Council

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee took evidence from Cardiff County Council and Wrexham County Borough Council on the inquiry into adoption.

 

Meeting: 21/06/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

Inquiry into adoption

Association of Directors of Education Wales

 

Karen Williams – Children’s Directorate, Bridgend County Borough Council

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5.1 The Committee took evidence from the Association of Directors of Education Wales on the inquiry into adoption.

Meeting: 21/06/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

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British Association of Social Workers, Cymru

 

Jean Letton - BASW-Cymru Committee Member & Independent Social Worker

 

Penny Lloyd – BASW-Cymru Ambassador & retired Social Worker

 

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Minutes:

4.1 The Committee took evidence from the British Association of Social Workers, Cymru on the inquiry into adoption.

 

 

 

Meeting: 21/06/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

Inquiry into adoption

Educational Psychologists

 

Erica Beddoe – Educational Psychologist

 

Gaynor Davies – Head of access and inclusion services at Rhonda Cynon Taf CBC

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Erica Beddoe, Educational Psychologist on the inquiry into adoption.

Meeting: 21/06/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

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Children’s Commissioner for Wales office

 

Dr Sam Clutton, Policy Officer

 

Nia Lloyd, Policy Officer

 

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee took evidence from Dr Sam Clutton and Nia Lloyd from the Children’s Commissioner for Wales office on the inquiry into adoption.

 

 

 

 

Meeting: 13/06/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

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Academic Expert Witnesses

Dr Julie Selwyn

Dr  Alan Rushton

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4.1 The Committee took evidence from Academic Expert Witnesses, Dr Julie Selwyn and Dr Alan Rushton on the inquiry into adoption.

Meeting: 23/05/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

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Welsh NHS Confederation

Allison Williams - Chief Executive Cwm Taf Health Board

Dr David Williams - Clinical Director Aneurin Bevan Health Board

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Minutes:

5.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on the inquiry into adoption.

 

Action points:

 

Cwm Taf Health Board agreed to provide the Committee with further information on the holistic spectrum of care for children with mental health problems.

 

Aneurin Bevan Health Board agreed to provide the Committee with a note on how attachment disorder fits into the CAMHS tiered system and a note on the different types of service provision across Wales highlighting best practice.

 

Meeting: 23/05/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

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Dr. Mike Davies - Independent  Consultant Psychotherapist

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4.1 The Chair welcomed the witness. Members questioned the witness on the inquiry into adoption.

 

Meeting: 23/05/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

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St David’s Children Society

Gerry Cooney – Chief Executive

Joan Price – Adoption Manager

 

Barnardo’s Cymru

Yvonne Rodgers - Director Barnardo’s Cymru

Melanie Jones - Adoption and Fostering, Operations Manager.

Trish Booker - Adoption and Fostering, Service Manager, North Wales

 

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Minutes:

3.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on the inquiry into adoption.

 

Action point:

 

Barnardo’s Cymru agreed to provide a note on concurrency planning.

Meeting: 09/05/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

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Adoption UK

Ann Bell - Development Manager, Adoption UK

 

BAFF Cymru

Wendy Keidan Director, BAFF Cymru

Maureen Ingham – IRM Contract Manager, SWAAC Co ordinator, BAAF Consultant

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Minutes:

3.1 The Chair welcomed the witnesses. Members questioned the witnesses on the Inquiry into adoption.

Meeting: 25/04/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Inquiry into adoption: Letter from the Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services

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Meeting: 29/03/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 6)

Inquiry into adoption: Consideration of witnesses

Minutes:

6.1 Subject to a few minor amendments, Members agreed the paper.

Meeting: 01/03/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

Inquiry into adoption: Options for evidence gathering

Minutes:

5.1 Members considered the options for the oral evidence gathering sessions on the adoption inquiry.

Meeting: 26/01/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 6)

Adoption Inquiry - Appointment of Expert Adviser

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Minutes:

6.1 Members agreed to appointing an expert adviser to assist with the adoption inquiry.

Meeting: 18/01/2012 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 6)

Adoption Inquiry: Methods of working

Minutes:

6.1 Members agreed in principle to appointing an expert adviser to assist with this inquiry and requested a paper for the next meeting.

Meeting: 07/12/2011 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

Consideration of the terms of reference

Consideration of the terms of reference for a future inquiry into adoption

Minutes:

5.1 Members agreed the terms of reference for the future inquiry on adoption.

 

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