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Transcript: Transcript for 29/11/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.15 - 09.30)

1.

Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - consideration of the scope and approach

Minutes:

1.1 The Committee agreed the scope and approach to scrutiny of the Bill.

(09.30 - 09.45)

2.

Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - presentation of findings from family interviews

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received a presentation of the findings from the family interviews.

(09.45)

3.

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 Laura Jones sent her apologies from item 6 of the meeting.

1.3 Under Standing Order 17.24A James Evans MS declared that his Nephew was waiting for an ALN assessment.

(09.45 - 11.00)

4.

Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 13

Jeremy Miles MS, Minister for Education and Welsh Language

Jane Hutt MS, Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip

Julie Morgan MS, Deputy Minister for Social Services

Amelia John, Interim Director, Communities & Tackling Poverty, Welsh Government

Nicola Edwards, Deputy Director, Equity in Education Division, Welsh Government

Claire Severn, Head of Early Childhood Education and Care & Childcare, Welsh Government

Rebecca Johnson, Head of Early Childhood Education and Care & Childcare, Welsh Government

Gill Huws-John, Head of the Disability Rights Taskforce, Welsh Government

Louise Brown, Head of Additional Learning Needs Branch, Welsh Government

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Minutes:

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Welsh Government.

4.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Welsh Government to follow up on some of the issues raised and with the questions that were unasked.

(11.00)

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 6 and 9 of this meeting and item 1 of the meeting on 6 December

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was agreed.

(11.00 - 11.05)

6.

Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous session.

(11.15 - 12.25)

7.

Scrutiny of Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2022 - 2023

Rocio Cifuentes, Children’s Commissioner for Wales

Rachel Thomas, Head of Policy & Public Affairs

 

Children’s Commissioner for Wales Annual Report and Accounts 2022 - 23

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee scrutinised the Commissioner on her Annual Report.

7.2 The Commissioner agreed to provide a breakdown by local authority of the number of visits that had been undertaken during this period.

(12.25)

8.

Papers to note

Minutes:

8.1 The papers were noted.

8.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language with the issues raised in the letter from the Welsh Language Commissioner.

8.1

Information from Stakeholders

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8.2

Mental Health support in Higher Education

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8.3

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

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8.4

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

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8.5

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

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8.6

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

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8.7

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

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8.8

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

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8.9

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

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8.10

Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform

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8.11

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25

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8.12

Information from Stakeholders

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8.13

Information from Stakeholders

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8.14

P-06-1341 Accessible guidance for parents and schools to help develop plans to support children with additional learning needs

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8.15

General scrutiny of the Minister for Education and Welsh Language and Minister for Economy

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8.16

P-06-1358 Review the inadequate funding for Schools in Wales

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(12.25 - 12.30)

9.

Scrutiny of the Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2022 - 2023 - consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous session.

9.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Equality and Social Justice Committee to highlight the issues that the Commissioner raised regarding Child Poverty.