Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Rhys Morgan 

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Transcript: Transcript for 29/04/2024 - Equality and Social Justice Committee

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14:00

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Following a reshuffle in Committee membership, the Chair thanked Sarah Murphy, Ken Skates and Altaf Hussain for their hard work as Committee Members before welcoming Joel James, Julie Morgan and Carolyn Thomas to the Committee.

 

Apologies for today’s meeting were received from Joel James and Julie Morgan.

 

Peter Fox and Buffy Williams attended as substitutes.

(14:00-15:15)

2.

Childcare follow up inquiry: evidence session three

Jane Malcolm, National Operations Manager, National Day Nurseries Association Scotland 

 

Martha Friendly, Executive Director, Childcare Research and Resource Unit, Toronto, Canada

 

Maria Jürimäe, University of Tartu, Estonia

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Jane Malcolm, National Operations Manager, National Day Nurseries Association Scotland

 

Martha Friendly, Executive Director, Childcare Research and Resource Unit, Toronto, Canada

 

Maria Jürimäe, University of Tartu, Estonia

(15:30-16:30)

3.

Childcare follow up inquiry: evidence session four

Naomi Eisenstadt, Chair NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board

 

Christine Pascal, Director, Centre for Research in Early Childhood, Birmingham

 

Natalie MacDonald, Assistant Academic Director for Childhood, Youth and Education, University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Naomi Eisenstadt, Chair NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board

 

Christine Pascal, Director, Centre for Research in Early Childhood, Birmingham

 

Natalie MacDonald, Assistant Academic Director for Childhood, Youth and Education, University of Wales Trinity Saint David

16:30

4.

Motion under SO17.42 (vi) to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting

Minutes:

Members agreed the motion.

(16:30-16:50)

5.

Childcare follow up inquiry: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence.

(16:50-17:00)

6.

Legislative consent consideration of Supplementary Legal Consent Memorandum: Victims and Prisoners Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members considered the Supplementary Legal Consent Memorandum and agreed to report their response to Welsh Government.