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Transcript: Transcript for 13/05/2024 - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13:30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Joel James.

 

Julie James also sent apologies and Buffy Williams attended the meeting as substitute.

(13:30-14:45)

2.

Childcare follow up inquiry: Ministerial evidence session

Jayne Bryant, MS, Minister for Mental Health and Early Years

Clare Severn, Head of Early Childhood Education and Care, Childcare and Play Policy, Welsh Government

Alex Slade, Director of Primary Care, Mental Health and Early Years, Welsh Government

 

 

Early Childhood Play, Learning and Care Plan in Wales (Detailed version)

 

Early Childhood, Play, Learning and Care Plan in Wales (High Level Plan)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Jayne Bryant, MS, Minister for Mental Health and Early Years

 

Clare Severn, Head of Early Childhood Education and Care, Childcare and Play Policy, Welsh Government

 

Alex Slade, Director of Primary Care, Mental Health and Early Years, Welsh Government

 

 

 

 

(14:45)

3.

Papers to note

Minutes:

Members noted the papers.

3.1

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Culture to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Safety, Security and Migration Interministerial Group

Supporting documents:

3.2

Correspondence from the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Culture regarding general Ministerial scrutiny

Supporting documents:

3.3

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Culture to the Chair regarding the report of the Equality and Social Justice Committee – Actions, not Words: towards an anti-racist Wales by 2030

Supporting documents:

3.4

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Criminal Justice Bill

Supporting documents:

(14:45)

4.

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

Minutes:

Members agreed the motion.

(14:45-15:00)

5.

Childcare follow up inquiry: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence.

(15:00-15:40)

6.

Governance of Fire and Rescue Services: consideration of draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members considered the draft report.