Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 29/01/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(14.00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1       The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting.

1.2       Apologies were received from Neil Hamilton AM and Adam Price AM. There were no substitutes.

1.3       The Chair welcomed the visitors from the Bermuda Public Accounts Committee who were observing the session.

2.1

Coastal flood and erosion risk management in Wales: Letter from the Minister for Environment (17 January 2018)

Supporting documents:

2.2

The Governance Challenges posed by indirectly provided, publicly funded services in Wales: Letter from the Welsh Government (17 January 2018)

Supporting documents:

(14.00 - 14.05)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

(14.05 - 15.20)

3.

Care experienced children and young people: Evidence Session 1

Research Briefing

Summary of consultation responses

PAC(5)-03-18 Paper 1 – Consultation response from the Children’s Commissioner for Wales

 

Sally Holland – Children’s Commissioner for Wales

Rachel Thomas – Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Office for the Children’s Commissioner for Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales and Rachel Thomas, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Office for the Children’s Commissioner for Wales as part of their inquiry into care experienced children and young people.

(15.30 - 16.30)

4.

Care experienced children and young people: Evidence Session 2

PAC(5)-03-18 Paper 2 – Consultation response from All Wales Heads of Children’s Services

 

Irfan Alam - Assistant Director Children’s Services, Cardiff City Council

Kate Devonport – Head of Children, Family & Safeguarding Services, Conwy County Borough Council

Sally Jenkins – Head of Children and Family Services, Newport City Council

Gareth Jenkins - Assistant Director for Children’s Services, Caerphilly

County Borough Council

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Irfan Alam, Assistant Director Children’s Services, Cardiff City Council; Kate Devonport, Head of Children, Family & Safeguarding Services, Conwy County Borough Council; Sally Jenkins, Head of Children and Family Services, Newport City Council and Gareth Jenkins, Assistant Director for Children’s Services, Caerphilly County Borough Council as part of their inquiry into care experienced children and young people.

 

(16.30)

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

Item 6

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was agreed.

(16.30 - 16.45)

6.

Care experienced children and young people: Consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

6.1 The evidence was considered.