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Children, Young People and Education Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 5 July 2023 09.15

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Expected timing	No.	Item
(09.15)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Children, Young People and Education Committee. 1.2 There were no apologies. 1.3 The Chair welcomed Heledd Fychan MS to the Committee and thanked Sioned Williams for her invaluable contributions to the Committee over the last two years.
(09.15)	2.	Papers to note View the background to item 2. Minutes: 2.1 The papers were noted.
	2.1	Forward work programme View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: Correspondence regarding Elective Home Education – CYPE(6)-20-23 – Paper to note 1 , item 2.1 PDF 495 KB View as HTML (2.1/1) 8 KB
	2.2	Implementation of Education reforms View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language - CYPE(6)-20-23 - Paper to note 2 , item 2.2 PDF 212 KB
	2.3	Pre- appointment hearing of the Chief Executive for the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: Response from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language to the Committee’s report - CYPE(6)-20-23 - Paper to note 3 , item 2.3 PDF 243 KB
	2.4	Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? View the background to item 2.4 Supporting documents: Joint paper from the Welsh Language Commissioner and the Children’s Commissioner for Wales CYPE(6)-20-23 – Paper to note 4 , item 2.4 PDF 668 KB
	2.5	Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? View the background to item 2.5 Supporting documents: Additional information from the Equality and Human Rights Commission – CYPE(6)-20-23 – Paper to note 5 , item 2.5 PDF 421 KB View as HTML (2.5/1) 17 KB
	2.6	Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 View the background to item 2.6 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language - CYPE(6)-20-23 – Paper to note 6 , item 2.6 PDF 245 KB
	2.7	General scrutiny of the Minister for Health and Social Services View the background to item 2.7 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee – CYPE(6)-20-23 – Paper to note 7 , item 2.7 PDF 214 KB
	2.8	Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24 View the background to item 2.8 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the Minister for Finance and Local Government - CYPE(6)-20-23 – Paper to note 8 , item 2.8 PDF 274 KB
	2.9	Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform View the background to item 2.9 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy Minister for Social Services - CYPE(6)-20-23 – Paper to note 9 , item 2.9 PDF 247 KB
	2.10	Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? View the background to item 2.10 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young people and Education Committee to the Welsh Language Commissioner – CYPE(6)-20-23 – Paper to note 10 , item 2.10 PDF 244 KB
	2.11	Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? View the background to item 2.11 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Future Generation’s Commissioner for Wales - CYPE(6)-20-23 – Paper to note 11 , item 2.11 PDF 210 KB
	2.12	Information from Stakeholders View the background to item 2.12 Supporting documents: Information from Ethnic Minorities & Youth Support Team Wales - CYPE(6)-20-23 - Paper to note 12 , item 2.12 PDF 268 KB
	2.13	Implementation of education reforms View the background to item 2.13 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chief Executive of Qualifications Wales - CYPE(6)-20-23 - Paper to note 13 , item 2.13 PDF 217 KB
	2.14	Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform View the background to item 2.14 Supporting documents: Letter to the Llywydd from the Chair of the Children, Younge People and Education Committee and the Chair of the Petitions Committee - CYPE(6)-20-23 - Paper to note 14 , item 2.14 PDF 270 KB
	2.15	General scrutiny of the Minister for Education and Welsh Language View the background to item 2.15 Supporting documents: Letter from the Civil Engineering Contractors Association, CECA - CYPE(6)-20-23 - Paper to note 15 , item 2.15 PDF 269 KB
(09.15)	3.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 4 - 7, Item 9 of this meeting View the background to item 3. Minutes: 3.1 The motion was agreed.
(09.15 - 10.15)	4.	Consideration of the Committee's forward work programme View the reasons why item 4. is restricted View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The Committee considered its forward work programme. Members agreed the following: - to write to the relevant Minister and Deputy Ministers’ for updates on the Whole School Approach to Mental health and follow-up on peer on peer sexual harassment. - subject to the information in the forthcoming correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, respond seeking an update on mother and baby unit provision in Wales. - to write to the Welsh Local Government Association on the use of vaping in children and young people. - to scope out work on an inquiry looking at the criminalisation of children and young people
(10.15 - 10.30)	5.	Consideration of the approach to the Committee's strategic planning session View the reasons why item 5. is restricted View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The Committee agreed it approach to its next strategic planning session which will take place on 14 September.
(10.30 - 10.40)	6.	Implementation of education reforms - consideration of the outcome of the summer 2023 check-in View the reasons why item 6. is restricted View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee discussed the latest check-in which took place in April/May. 6.2 Members agreed the draft letter to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language.
(10.40 - 10.50)	7.	Update on Committee activities View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 Members provided oral updates on Committee activities that they had undertaken during the term. 7.2 The Chair updated Members on the following meetings that had taken place: - Bi-monthly ministerial meetings - CLASS Cymru event - Diocesan Director of education, Brecon and Swansea - Civil Engineering Contractors Association - Deputy Minister on Healthy Food Environment Legislation - EYST Team - Obesity Alliance Cymru - Chair’s Forum 7.3 Members updated the Committee on recent school visits that had taken place for the inquiry into whether disabled children and young people have equal access to education.
(11.00 - 12.25)	8.	Joint Ministerial scrutiny session on post 16 education and skills View the background to item 8. Jeremy Miles MS, Minister for Education and Welsh Language Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Economy Jo Salway, Director for Social Partnership, Employability & Fair Work, Welsh Government James Owen, Director, Commission for Tertiary Education & Research, Welsh Government Abigail Philips, Head of Innovation, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 41 View the reasons why document 8./1 is restricted Minutes: 8.1 The Committee scrutinised the Minister for Education and Welsh Language and the Minister for Economy. 8.2 The Minister for Education and Welsh Language agreed to share with Committee statistics on the level of contact between Careers Wales and young people with additional learning needs. 8.3 The Minister for Economy agreed to provide Committee with a note on the expansion of degree apprenticeships.
(12.25 - 12.30)	9.	Joint Ministerial scrutiny session - consideration of the evidence View the background to item 9. Minutes: 9.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous scrutiny session.

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