Agenda and minutes

Children, Young People and Education Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 14 September 2023 09.30

Venue: Committee Room 5 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Naomi Stocks 

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Transcript: Transcript for 14/09/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Children, Young People and Education Committee.

1.2 There were no apologies.

(09.30 - 11.30)

2.

Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - Ministerial scrutiny session

Julie Morgan MS, Deputy Minister for Social Services

Albert Heaney, Chief Social Care Officer for Wales, Welsh Government

Alistair Davey, Deputy Director, Enabling People, Social Services and Integration Directorate, Welsh Government

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Deputy Minister for Social Services.

2.2 The Deputy Minister agreed to provide the following;

- further information on the radical developments taking place including the four draft standards that have been produced;

- clarity on the percentage of children’s services staff in Wales who are agency workers;

- when available, feedback from the independent review into parenting assessment placements; and

- further information about the long-term funding of parental advocacy.

(11.30)

3.

Papers to note

Minutes:

3.1 The papers were noted.

3.1

Information from Stakeholders

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3.2

General scrutiny of the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

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3.3

Forward work programme

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3.4

Forward work programme

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3.37

International Trade Agreements

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3.6

International Trade Agreements

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3.7

International Trade Agreements

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3.8

P-06-1342 Fund more specialist school places and staff for children with additional learning needs in Wales

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3.9

Implementation of education reforms

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3.10

Implementation of education reforms

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3.11

Implementation of education reforms

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3.12

Implementation of education reforms

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3.13

Implementation of education reforms

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3.14

Implementation of education reforms

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3.15

Implementation of education reforms

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3.16

Mental Health support in Higher Education

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3.17

Mental Health support in Higher Education

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3.18

Mental Health support in Higher Education

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3.19

Forward work programme

3.20

Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform

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3.21

Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform

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3.22

Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform

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3.23

Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform

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3.24

Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform

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3.25

General scrutiny of the Minister for Education and Welsh Language

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3.26

Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare

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3.27

General scrutiny of the Minister for Health and Social Services

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3.28

General scrutiny of the Minister for Education and Welsh Language

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3.29

General scrutiny of the Minister for Education and Welsh Language

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3.30

General scrutiny of the Minister for Economy

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3.31

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022

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3.32

Information from stakeholders

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3.33

Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform

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(11.30)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and for the whole of the meeting on 27 September

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

(11.30 - 12.15)

5.

Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - consideration of the evidence

There will be an opportunity for children and young people who watched the meeting from the public gallery to meet with Members to discuss the evidence heard during the session.

Minutes:

5.1 Members, organisations and children and young people discussed the evidence they had heard in the previous session.

5.2 The Committee to write to the Deputy Minister to follow-up on some of the issues raised.

(12.15 - 12.30)

6.

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - consideration of the approach

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee agreed its approach to scrutiny of the Welsh Government draft budget.

(12.30 - 12.40)

7.

Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - update on the inquiry

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee received an update on the inquiry.

7.2 Members agreed additional oral evidence sessions with medical and allied health professionals representatives.

 

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