Agenda and minutes

Equality and Social Justice Committee (Hybrid) - Monday, 26 February 2024 11.00

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Rhys Morgan

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Transcript: Transcript for 26/02/2024 - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(11:00)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: No substitutions or declarations of interest were received. Apologies were received from Altaf Hussain in relation to items 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the agenda.
(11:00)	2.	Papers to note View the background to item 2. Minutes: Members noted the papers.
	2.1	Correspondence from the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd to the Chair regarding the Committee's report on the public health approach to preventing gender-based violence View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd to the Chair regarding the Committee's report on the public health approach to preventing gender-based violence - 2 February 2024 , item 2.1 PDF 197 KB
	2.2	Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Safety, Security and Migration Inter-ministerial Group View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Safety, Security and Migration Inter-ministerial Group - 2 February 2024 , item 2.2 PDF 130 KB
	2.3	Correspondence between the Children, Young People and Education Committee and the Chair regarding the Committee's follow up inquiry on childcare View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Chair regarding the Committee's follow up inquiry on childcare - 5 February 2024 , item 2.3 PDF 75 KB Correspondence from the Chair to the Children Young People and Education Committee regarding a follow up inquiry on childcare - 3 January 2024 , item 2.3 PDF 164 KB
	2.4	Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing to the Chair of the Health and Social Services Committee regarding Budget spending View the background to item 2.4 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing to the Chair of the Health and Social Services Committee regarding Budget spending - 7 February 2024 , item 2.4 PDF 194 KB
	2.5	Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding additional information on Anti Racist Wales Action Plan View the background to item 2.5 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding additional information on Anti Racist Wales Action Plan - 7 February 2024 , item 2.5 PDF 362 KB
	2.6	Correspondence between the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip and the Chair regarding additional information on the Draft Budget 24/25 View the background to item 2.6 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding additional information on the Draft Budget 24/25- 9 February 2024 , item 2.6 PDF 178 KB Further information on Draft Budget 2024/2025 , item 2.6 PDF 179 KB Correspondence to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip from the Chair regarding additional information on the Draft Budget 24/25- 30 January 2024 , item 2.6 PDF 101 KB
	2.7	Correspondence from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair regarding the launch of the consultation on amendments to the 'Putting Things Right' process View the background to item 2.7 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair regarding the launch of the consultation on amendments to the 'Putting Things Right' process- 12 February , item 2.7 PDF 143 KB
	2.8	Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding a meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee View the background to item 2.8 Supporting documents: Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding a meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee- 16 February , item 2.8 PDF 117 KB
(11:00-12:15)	3.	Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership and Chief Fire Adviser View the background to item 3. Hannah Blythyn, MS, Deputy Minister for Social Partnership Dan Stephens, Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser and Inspector for Wales Liz Lalley, Director - Risk, Resilience and Community Safety, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 23 View the reasons why document 3./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 24 View the reasons why document 3./2 is restricted Minutes: Members heard evidence from: Hannah Blythyn, MS, Deputy Minister for Social Partnership Dan Stephens, Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser and Inspector for Wales Liz Lalley, Director - Risk, Resilience and Community Safety, Welsh Government
	4.	Motion under SO17.42 (vi) and (ix) to exclude the public for items 5, 8 and 9 of today's meeting Minutes: Members agreed the motion.
(12:15-12:30)	5.	Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: consideration of evidence View the background to item 5. Minutes: Members considered the evidence.
(13:30-14:45)	6.	Childcare follow up inquiry: evidence session 1 View the background to item 6. Dr David Dallimore, social policy researcher formerly employed by Bangor University and the Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data Hayli Gibson, Head of Early Years, Childcare and Play, Pembrokeshire County Council Janet Kelly, Chair of Trustees, Sparkle Cymru Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 26 View the reasons why document 6./1 is restricted Written evidence from Dr David Dallimore , item 6. PDF 196 KB Minutes: Members heard evidence from: Dr David Dallimore, social policy researcher formerly employed by Bangor University and the Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data Hayli Gibson, Head of Early Years, Childcare and Play, Pembrokeshire County Council Janet Kelly, Chair of Trustees, Sparkle Cymru
(15:00-16:15)	7.	Childcare follow up inquiry: evidence session 2 View the background to item 7. Sarah Coates, National Day Nurseries Association (a member of the CWLWM Partnership) Jane O’Toole, Clybiau Plant Cymru (a member of the CWLWM Partnership) Sarah Mutch, Early Years and Partnerships Manager, Caerphilly County Borough Council Cheryl Salley, Director at Darling Buds Nursery Ltd Supporting documents: CWLWM written evidence , item 7. PDF 411 KB National Day Nurseries Association (Scotland) , item 7. PDF 401 KB Minutes: Members heard evidence from: Sarah Coates, National Day Nurseries Association (a member of the CWLWM Partnership) Jane O’Toole, Clybiau Plant Cymru (a member of the CWLWM Partnership) Sarah Mutch, Early Years and Partnerships Manager, Caerphilly County Borough Council Cheryl Salley, Director at Darling Buds Nursery Ltd
(16:15-16:30)	8.	Childcare follow up inquiry: consideration of the evidence View the background to item 8. Minutes: Members considered the evidence.
(16:30-17:00)	9.	Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan: consideration of draft report View the background to item 9. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 32 View the reasons why document 9./1 is restricted Minutes: Members agreed the draft report.

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