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(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed Members.  There were no apologies.

(09.30 - 10.30)

2.

Children's Commissioner for Wales - Annual Report 2015/16

Paper 1 – Children’s Commissioner for Wales – Annual Report and Accounts 15-16

 

Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales

Hywel Dafydd, Policy and Public Affairs Manager

Sara Jermin, Head of Performance and Communications

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee scrutinised the Commissioner on her annual report.  The Commissioner agreed to provide the following:

A breakdown of the types of cases that have been dealt with by the casework team over the last year; and

A note on the Commissioner’s strategic outreach plan including the amount of engagement with children and young people.

(10.40 - 11.34)

3.

Inquiry into Youth Work - Evidence session 1 - Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Service (CWVYS)

Keith Towler, Chair - CWVYS

Catrin James, Regional Co-ordinator - CWVYS

Paul Glaze, Chief Executive - CWVYS

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Under Standing Order 17.24 Llyr Gruffydd AM declared he was an Honorary President of the Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services (CWVYS).

 

The Committee heard evidence from CWVYS.

(11.40 - 12.40)

4.

Inquiry into Youth Work - Evidence session 2 - Wales Principal Youth Officers' Group (PYOG) & Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)

Dr Chris Llewelyn – Director, Lifelong Learning, Leisure & Welsh Language – Welsh Local Government Association

Barbara Howe – Youth Service Manager, Torfaen County Borough Council

Jason Haeney – Principal Youth and Community Officer, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Tim Opie – Lifelong Learning Policy Officer (Youth) – Welsh Local Government Association

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Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from the PYOG and the WLGA.

 

The WLGA agreed to provide a note on the position of youth service mapping exercises within local authorities.

(12.40)

5.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

The papers were noted.

5.1

Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Education - further information following meeting on 13 July

Supporting documents:

5.2

Letter to the Secretary of State for Health - further information following meeting on 14 September

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee agreed to write to the Welsh Government to request a copy of its response to the Committee of Advertising Practice consultation on introducing restrictions on the non-broadcast advertising of food and soft drinks to children.

5.3

Letter from the Committee Chair to the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs - Wales Bill

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