, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 3
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, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 3
Thank you, that's really interesting. Thank you for that answer. My next question is to you all: how are different aspects of early years education and care provision integrated in your nation, and what policies do your nations' Governments have in place in…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 3
Thank you, Chair. I think you've all, basically, answered my first question, so I'll move on to my second question, and that is to Jane. Your paper says that, in Scotland, Government funding does not cover providers' costs, and that an unsustainable level of…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Education
Yes, I totally agree with the Member; I totally agree with the Member. This is something that in Rhondda—. Every school that I’ve attended in Rhondda has come back to me and said exactly same thing, that they have a huge issue with attendance, so this is…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Education
Yes.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Education
Llywydd, the landscape of education in Wales is undergoing a profound transformation, propelled by the new Curriculum for Wales and the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018. Add to this the behavioural challenges we face across…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport: Priorities for Transport: Listening, partnership, making change
I'd like to thank the Cabinet Secretary for today's statement. Public transport in Rhondda is experiencing one of its biggest transformations with the promise of greener, faster and more frequent rail travel, but in Rhondda Fach there's no train service, the…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, on average, women lose up to 10 per cent of their bone mass in the first five years after menopause. Having lower levels of oestrogen increases the risk of developing osteoporosis, so women experiencing the menopause are at an increased risk…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. I'd like to thank the petitioner for bringing this petition forward. I can see that the Minister has written back to the committee on this subject and has confirmed that it is in the scope of the consultation and has been accepted as a late…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair, and I'd also like to thank the petitioner. I know that this is the fifth consideration of this petition that has been before the committee. I can see that the petitioner is in contact with NHS officials and they intend to meet, and that's…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair, and I'd like to thank the petitioner for bringing this petition forward. I'd also like to offer my thanks to Carolyn Thomas, as I know she's done an enormous amount of work on transport. I know there's a great deal of concern across Wales…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair, and I'd like to thank the petitioner, again, for putting forward this petition. It's an extremely emotive petition and a very important one. I can see that the Minister has offered to have a face-to-face meeting with the petitioner to…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Just to say that I completely support what Peredur has said. Mental health support is something that I think we've all spoken about in the Chamber at one time or another, or lack of, especially where men are concerned. I think it's more difficult to get them…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. I'd also like to thank the petitioner. I wonder if, as a committee, we could write to the Health and Social Care Committee and see if there's anything they are doing around this. Rather than duplicate any work that's being undertaken, I…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. I'd like to thank the petitioner personally, and on behalf of the committee, if I could, for bringing forward this very important petition. As Members will be aware, I did my short debate on PMDD not so long back, and brought it to the…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. I'd like to thank the petitioner for bringing forward this really important petition. I can see that, as you have said, there have already been trials, and we are waiting on the UK National Screening Committee's recommendations, but I can…
, Plenary
Debate on the General Principles of the Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill
I will now turn to some of these in more detail. The Member in charge has been very clear that the current inequality in residential outdoor education provision was a leading factor for introducing the Bill. He described it as a social justice issue; on this…
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Debate on the General Principles of the Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill
Diolch, Dirprwy Llywydd. I'm delighted to speak today in my new role as Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee. Having been a member of the committee since 2021, it's an honour and a privilege to have been elected Chair. We've conducted…
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Nominations for Committee Chairs
I nominate Sarah Murphy.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny session with Social Care Wales
Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny session with Social Care Wales
Thank you. Based on your evidence and your work, what is the biggest challenge facing the children’s services workforce in Wales today? Is there a risk that the big challenges facing the adult social care workforce are overshadowing the significant issues of…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny session with Social Care Wales
Thank you, Chair, and thank you for joining us this morning. How important is a robust children’s social care workforce to deliver high standards in children’s protection and care?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms - evidence session
Okay, thank you. Thank you, Chair.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms - evidence session
Thank you, Chair. I just have one last question. To what extent should it be a surprise that only five of the 41 ALN appeals submitted in 2022-23 were from pupils in secondary schools, compared to 26 in primary schools?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms - evidence session
Thank you for that answer; it clarified a lot. Only five of the 24 ALN appeals that reached outcome in 2022-23 were dismissed or struck out. Does this suggest that appeals to the tribunal generally have a strong case, and what do you believe are the reasons…
