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P-05-925 Don't leave Wales behind - teach menstrual wellbeing in schools
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Meeting: 23/06/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
- Webcast for 23/06/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 23/06/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 5 PDF 56 KB View as HTML (5/1) 9 KB
- 23.03.20 Correspondence - Minister for Education to Chair, item 5 PDF 249 KB
Minutes:
On the basis that the Welsh Government is clear that the new Curriculum for Wales promotes flexibility and will not present a detailed list of subjects that schools must teach, the Committee agreed that there is little further which could be achieved. It agreed to close the petition.
Meeting: 25/02/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
- Webcast for 25/02/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 25/02/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 54 KB View as HTML (3/1) 9 KB
- 04.02.20 Correspondence - Minister for Education to Chair, item 3 PDF 265 KB
- 19.02.20 Correspondence - Petitioner to Committee, item 3 PDF 127 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to write back to the Minister for Education to share the concerns expressed by Endometriosis UK and ask for a response to the questions they raise in relation to how pupils will be informed about the menstrual cycle and menstrual wellbeing.
Meeting: 07/01/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
- Webcast for 07/01/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 07/01/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 2 PDF 54 KB View as HTML (2/1) 9 KB
- Research Brief, item 2 PDF 148 KB
- 06.11.19 Correspondence - Minister for Education to Chair, item 2 PDF 267 KB
- 10.12.19 Correspondence - Petitioner to Committee, item 2 PDF 177 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write back to the Minister for Education to ask whether the Welsh Government would consider adding specific reference to menstrual wellbeing into the What Matters statement on physical health and well-being, as proposed by Endometriosis UK.