Meetings

Children on the margins

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Meeting: 21/05/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Meeting: 21/05/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Meeting: 02/04/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

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Meeting: 26/03/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

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Meeting: 12/03/2025 - Plenary (Item 7)

Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee report - Children on the margins

NDM8847 Buffy Williams (Rhondda)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Children, Young People and Education Committee ‘Children on the Margins’ which was laid in the Table Office on 5 December 2024.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 21 January 2025.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 15.49

NDM8847 Buffy Williams (Rhondda)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Children, Young People and Education Committee ‘Children on the Margins’ which was laid in the Table Office on 5 December 2024.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 21 January 2025.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.


Meeting: 05/03/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

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Meeting: 19/02/2025 - Plenary (Item 5)

Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report - Children on the margins - Postponed

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This item has been postponed until 12 March


Meeting: 06/02/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 6)

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Meeting: 06/02/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 6)

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Meeting: 09/01/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 6)

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Meeting: 21/11/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 6)

Children and Young People on the margins - consideration of the draft report

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Minutes:

6.1 Following last week’s discussion, Members considered and agreed changes to the draft report. Final changes and sign off would be agreed electronically.


Meeting: 06/11/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

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2.1 The Committee considered the draft report, it will be considered again at the next meeting.


Meeting: 06/11/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 1)

1 Children on the margins - update on engagement activities

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1.1 The Committee received an oral update on the engagement activities carried out for the inquiry. A video was also shown on the report findings.


Meeting: 24/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

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Meeting: 17/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

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Meeting: 09/10/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 6)

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Meeting: 19/09/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

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Meeting: 19/09/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

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Meeting: 19/09/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

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Meeting: 19/09/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

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Meeting: 19/09/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

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Meeting: 19/09/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

2 Children and Young People on the margins - evidence session

Jane Hutt MS, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip

Dawn Bowden MS, Minister for Children and Social Care

Taryn Stephens, Deputy Director Social Services Improvement, Welsh Government 

Alistair Davey, Deputy Director Social Services Enabling, Welsh Government

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2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Welsh Government.

2.2 The Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide further information on whether there are any regional variations in relation to criminal exploitation referrals.

2.3 The Minister agreed to provide further information on the following:

- 2024 figures on the number of social workers registered with Social Care Wales;

- 2024 figures on the numbers going through social work training;

- how often do safeguarding boards meet;

- outcomes of discussions with the UK safeguarding Minister on 23 October 2024 about the recommendations of the Jay Review.  


Meeting: 19/09/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

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Meeting: 19/09/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

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Meeting: 19/09/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

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Meeting: 17/07/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

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Meeting: 17/07/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

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Meeting: 17/07/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

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Meeting: 17/07/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

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Meeting: 17/07/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

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Meeting: 17/07/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

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Meeting: 17/07/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

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Meeting: 17/07/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

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Meeting: 17/07/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2)

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Meeting: 10/07/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 1.)

1. Children and Young People on the margins - Committee visits

The Committee will be visiting Hillside Secure Centre for its inquiry into Children and Young People on the margins

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Meeting: 04/07/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2.)

Children and Young People on the margins - Committee visits

The Committee is undertaking visits for its inquiry into Children and Young People on the margins.

 


Meeting: 27/06/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 1.)

1. Children and Young People on the margins - Committee visits

The Committee is undertaking visits for its inquiry into Children and Young People on the margins.

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Meeting: 19/06/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 1)

Children and Young People on the margins: Stakeholder discussion [invitee only]

The Committee will be holding a private stakeholder discussion as part of its inquiry into Children and Young People on the margins. The event will focus on the criminal exploitation element of the inquiry.

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Meeting: 15/05/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 2.)

Children and Young People on the margins - consideration of the evidence


Meeting: 15/05/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 1.)

1. Children and Young People on the margins: Stakeholder discussion [invitee only]

The Committee will be holding a private stakeholder discussion as part of its inquiry into Children and Young People on the margins. The event will focus on the missing children element of the inquiry.

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Meeting: 20/03/2024 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

Care Inspectorate Wales: Annual Scrutiny - consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee considered the evidence it has heard in the previous session.