Children, Young People and Education Committee

News

• The Committee will next meet on 14 July 2020.
• On 6 July 2020, the Welsh Government introduced the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Bill. The Committee agreed its approach to Stage 1 consideration on 9 June 2020. Details of the Committee’s open call for evidence on the Bill will be available here in due course.
• The Committee is looking at the impact of the current public health situation on children and young people, including students in further and higher education. The Committee has issued an open call for views as part of this inquiry. There is no need for a lengthy response, and no fixed deadline to submit – we ask that you share what you can, when you are able to. A child-friendly version of this call for views is available.

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Remit

The Committee was established on 28 June 2016 to examine legislation and hold the Welsh Government to account by scrutinising its expenditure, administration and policy matters, encompassing (but not restricted to): the education, health and well-being of the children and young people of Wales, including their social care.

Transcripts

• View meeting transcripts after 1 November 2017
• View meeting transcripts prior to 31 October 2017

Forward Work Programme

• Forward work programme

Legislation

• Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Bill

Current Inquiries

• Inquiry into the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on children and young people in Wales
• School improvement and raising standards
• Children’s Rights in Wales
• Education Otherwise than at School

Ongoing work

• Implementation of the Donaldson Review / Curriculum Reform
• Implementation of the Diamond Review
• Implementation of the additional learning needs (ALN) transformation programme
• Perinatal Mental Health – Follow-up
• The Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People – Follow-up

Work Completed by the Children, Young People and Education Committee

• Reports
• Inquiries
• Legislation
• Statements

Membership-Section