Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Contact: Policy: Marc Wyn Jones 

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(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed Members and the Public to the meeting. Apologies were received from Suzy Davies, there was no substitute.

(09.30 - 10.30)

2.

Children's Commissioner's Annual Report

CYP(4)-28-13 – Paper 1- Commissioner’s Annual Report

 

Keith Towler, Children’s Commissioner for Wales

Eleri Thomas, Chief Executive

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members questioned the Children's Commissioner's on his Annual Report.  The Commissioner agreed to provide a note on the following:

 

Administrative costs and accounting procedures within the office over the past two years;

 

Specific details on the process of the Childs Rights Impact Assessments and

 

Further details on the Commissioner’s work into access for disabled children and young people in mainstream education, pupil referral unit and short breaks.

 

The Commissioner agreed to provide the Committee with a briefing on provision of CAMHS services.

 

The Committee agreed to write to the Commissioner with further questions.

(10.30 - 12.00)

4.

Education (Wales) Bill - Stage 1 - Consideration of key issues

CYP(4)-28-13 – Private Paper 2

Minutes:

The Committee discussed the key issues paper.  A draft report would be considered at the next meeting. 

5.

Papers to note

Minutes:

The papers were noted.

5a

Papers to Note - Cover Sheet

Supporting documents:

5b

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2014 - 2015 - Additional information from the Minister for Education and Skills

CYP(4)-28-13 – Paper to note 3

Supporting documents:

5c

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2014 - 2015 - Additional Information from the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty

CYP(4)-28-13 – Paper to note 4

Supporting documents:

5d

Additional information from the WLGA following the meeting on 26 September

CYP(4)-28-13 – Paper to note 5

Supporting documents:

5e

E-mail from Funky Dragon regarding the Welsh Government Draft budget 2014-2015 scrutiny session

CYP(4)-28-13- Paper to note 6

Supporting documents: