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Transcript: Transcript for 08/02/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, 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.

1.3 The Chair welcomed Jane Dodds MS to the meeting for items 1 to 6 and Tom Giffard MS and Hefin David for item 8.

(09.00 - 09.40)

2.

Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 6

Daljit Kaur Morris, Operations Manage, NYAS Cymru, Project Unity

Helen Perry, Service Manager, NYAS Cymru, Project Unity

Mark Carter, Assistant Director of Children’s Services, Barnardo’s Baby and Me Service

Amy Bainton, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Lead for Wales, Barnardos’ Cymru

 

 

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the NYAS Cymru Project Unity and Barnardo’s Baby and Me Service.

2.2 Barnardo’s Cymru agreed to provide examples of good practise in producing quality parenting assessments in a timely way.

(09.45 - 10.25)

3.

Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 7

The Right Honourable Sir Andrew Mcfarlane, President of the Family Division

The Honourable Mr Justice Francis, Family Division Liaison Judge for Wales

Minutes:

(10.40 - 11.25)

4.

Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 8

Vikki Morris, Deputy Director, Centre for Justice Innovation

Peter Spinner, Team Manager, Cardiff and Vale Family Drug and Alcohol Court

Melissa Meindl, Research Associate, CASCADE, Cardiff University

David Westlake, Senior Research Fellow, CASCADE, Cardiff University

 

Minutes:

(11.25)

5.

Papers to note

Minutes:

5.1 The papers were noted.

5.1

Public Appointments

Supporting documents:

5.2

Legislative Consent: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

Supporting documents:

5.3

Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform

Supporting documents:

5.4

Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform

Supporting documents:

(11.25)

6.

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 15 February

Minutes:

6.1 The motion was agreed.

(11.25 - 11.40)

7.

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

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous sessions.

(11.45 - 12.30)

8.

Online Safety Bill - briefing from UK Government officials

Orla MacRae, Deputy Director, Online Harms Regulation
Kwamina Korsah, Head of User Safety Policy
Gabrielle Melvin, Head of Child Online Safety Policy
Becky Woods, Deputy Bill Manager

 

Online Safety Bill

 

 

Note: In accordance with Standing Order 17.49, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee members may attend this meeting for this item.

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee received a briefing on the UK Government Online Safety Bill.