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Transcript: Transcript for 04/03/2026 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee
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09.30 |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1 Buffy Williams MS sent her apologies. Under Standing
Order 17.22, Carolyn Thomas MS was elected as Temporary Chair. 1.2 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the
Children, Young People and Education Committee. 1.3 Apologies were received from Buffy Williams MS and Vaughan Gething MS, Jenny Rathbone MS substituted for Buffy. |
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09.30 - 11.00 |
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Jeremy Miles MS, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Dawn Bowden MS, Minister for Children and Social Care Sarah Murphy MS, Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing Abigail Phillips, Deputy Director, Quality & Nursing Alex Slade, Director of Primary Care, Mental Health & Early Years Albert Heaney, Chief Social Care Officer for Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1 Members scrutinised the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, the Minister for Children and Social Care and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing. They agreed to provide the following: -total number of children who are waiting for treatment including those waiting for treatment outside Wales. - figures on the number of health care assistants that are providing support to families. - information on the outreach element of Flying Start - share with the Committee the findings from the spotlight event. - share with the Committee the report from The Royal College of Psychiatrists regarding CAHMS referrals for 11 to 18-year-olds. – progress report on how regional safeguarding boards are embedding the recommendations from the Child Practise Review. 2.2 Members agreed to send the question unasked for a written response. |
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11.00 |
Papers to note Minutes: 3.1 The papers were noted. |
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Information from Stakeholders Supporting documents: |
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School improvement and learner attainment Supporting documents: |
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Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Supporting documents: |
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Information from Stakeholders Supporting documents: |
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Care Inspectorate Wales: Annual Scrutiny Supporting documents: |
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SL(6)763 - The Child Minding and Day Care Exceptions (Revocation and Transitional Provision) (Wales) Order 2026 Supporting documents: |
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Implementation of education reforms Supporting documents: |
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Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Supporting documents: |
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General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Education Supporting documents: |
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Scrutiny of the Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report Supporting documents: |
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Annual Scrutiny of Medr Supporting documents: |
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General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Minister for Further and Higher Education Supporting documents: |
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Information from Stakeholders Supporting documents: |
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Forward work programme Supporting documents: |
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11.00 |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) and (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Minutes: 4.1 The motion was agreed. |
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11.00 - 11.15 |
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care - consideration of the evidence Minutes: 5.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous session. |
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11.30 - 12.30 |
School improvement and learner attainment - briefing from CAL:ON Cymru Minutes: 6.1 The Committee received a presentation from CAL:ON Cymru. |