, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Children and Young People on the margins - evidence session
Thank you. Now we'll go back over to the screen to Tom Giffard.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Children and Young People on the margins - evidence session
Okay. Can I move on to Cefin Campbell, please?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Children and Young People on the margins - evidence session
Just quickly, I don’t think anybody is calling for the return-to-home interview to be mandatory. From what we’ve been told, through our evidence gathering, they just want it to be an offer, so that every child has that offer, has that opportunity, for that…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Children and Young People on the margins - evidence session
Lesley's disappeared off the screen. [Laughter.]
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Children and Young People on the margins - evidence session
Okay. Thank you. Thank you. I'll now shoot over to Lesley Griffiths, who is online.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Children and Young People on the margins - evidence session
And what about the children who are not care-experienced who go missing from family homes for a varied number of reasons?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Children and Young People on the margins - evidence session
Could you tell us a little bit more about what that wider consultation entails, if possible?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Children and Young People on the margins - evidence session
Okay. Thank you. How high a policy priority are children missing from care, given the length of time that stakeholders have been calling for very specific changes, for example on return interviews, apparently without success? What assurance can you give us…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Children and Young People on the margins - evidence session
Okay, thank you. Thank you. How often does Welsh Government review the data it collects on children missing from care and its accuracy? For example, the data shows that in 2022-23, only 16 children went missing from care in Cardiff, despite it having over…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Children and Young People on the margins - evidence session
I would say that data is not collected on all children by Welsh Government. It's only collected on children who go missing from care, and we know that children that are not only in care go missing. All the evidence we've taken, and I would say the majority of…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Children and Young People on the margins - evidence session
Thank you. Welcome. So, we'll now start our question session, and I will begin. We’ve heard significant concerns that there is no accurate source of Welsh data that records episodes of all missing children across Wales, and that in turn this means we don’t…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Children and Young People on the margins - evidence session
We move on now to agenda item 2. I would like to welcome the Cabinet Secretary, Minister and their officials. I'm very pleased to welcome Jane Hutt MS, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip; Dawn Bowden MS, Minister for Children and…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
I would like to welcome Members to today's meeting of the Children, Young People and Education Committee. We have received apologies from Jack Sargeant MS and Hefin David MS. Julie Morgan MS is substituting for Jack, and Lesley Griffiths MS is substituting…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Delivering real opportunities is essential for our young people. We know, in Wales, many will follow a traditional path through school and university, but it's clear that education is not a one-size-fits-all. Courses at colleges like Coleg y Cymoedd, in my…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
1. Will the First Minister provide an update on the young person's guarantee? OQ61541
, Plenary
Nominations for Committee Chairs
I nominate Carolyn Thomas.
, Plenary
Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Eluned Morgan.
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(xi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
Moving on to item 3, I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix), that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of this meeting. Are Members content? I will now proceed in private.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Papers to note
I will now move on to item 2, which is papers to note. Full details of the papers are set out on the agenda and in the paper back. Are Members content to note the papers together?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
I would like to welcome Members to today's meeting of the Children, Young People and Education Committee. I would particularly like to welcome our colleagues—Delyth Jewell, Alun Davies, Heledd Fychan, Laura Jones, Carolyn Thomas and Lee Waters—from the…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Thank you. The investment on the Treherbert line will double the number of services an hour, which will make a huge difference to my constituents. Turning to buses, I know I've previously raised the need for through-ticketing for residents in the Rhondda Fach…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
2. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on investment in public transport across Rhondda constituency? OQ61317
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice
That's okay. Just regarding the wider nature of the community safety and justice. I understand the current devolution settlement confines our work in Wales, but could you please outline the Welsh Government's pledges, if any, in this policy area, and could…
