Agenda and minutes

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members and witnesses to the meeting of the Equality and Social Justice Committee.

1.2 The Chair stated that if for any reason she dropped out of the meeting, the Committee agreed that Sarah Murphy MS would become Temporary Chair in accordance with Standing Order 17.22.

1.3 Apologies were received from Altaf Hussain MS. Tom Giffard MS attended as a substitute. 

2.1 The motion was agreed.

3.1 Members discussed and agreed the Committee’s future work and also considered their approach to scrutiny of the Well-being of Future Generations Act 2015.

Catherine Fookes, Director WEN Wales

Shavanah Taj, General Secretary of the Wales TUC

Cerys Furlong, Chief Executive, Chwarae Teg

4.1 Members received evidence related to childcare and parental employment.

Dr Gwenllian Lansdown Davies, Chief Executive, Mudiad Meithrin, CWLWM

Jane O’Toole, Chief Executive Officer Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids’ Clubs, CWLWM

Sharon Davies, Head of Education, Welsh Local Government Association

5.1 Members received evidence related to childcare and parental employment.

Johan Kaluza, Senior Advisor of the Department of Policy Analysis, Swedish Gender Equality Agency

Alison Cumming, Director, Early Learning and Childcare, Scottish Government

6.1 Members received evidence related to childcare and parental employment.

7.1a Members noted the additional information.

8.1 Members considered the evidence received under items 4,5 and 6.