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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): The Holodomor
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd, and I'd like to thank Alun Davies for bringing this important debate to Senedd Cymru and to thank all Members who have contributed. We are all acutely aware of the current tragedy that is unfolding in Ukraine, and we have discussed…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 13
Diolch yn fawr.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 13
Perhaps I could just come in, just to give the perspective of, when we were taking the Bill through the Senedd at the end of the last session, if you recall, through the committee—and some of you sat on that committee—how important the evidence was for RSE…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 13
Yes. I think it is very important, in terms of the Online Safety Bill, that we get this right. Obviously, it's in Westminster, it's non-devolved, but we've engaged with it. I was very pleased, because there were concerns that it didn't go far enough. We had…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 13
This is very important evidence, isn't it, that your committee has taken. I meet regularly with the lead PCC. We've been discussing with Dafydd Llywelyn issues around misogyny and sexual harassment in schools, in the context of VAWDASV particularly, but…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 13
This is crucial where, as I said, it links to our VAWDASV strategy, our national strategy, and the way that that's being extended, and, of course, the police play a key role in that particularly. I think also, reflecting back when the Minister, Jeremy, and I…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 13
Yes, that's good. Thank you.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 13
Yes. Also, I think it does go back to the fact that, although there is now a big push for extra recognition of awareness-raising in schools—and I mentioned the Call Out Only campaign, Live Fear Free—there has been a lot of good work done, which we funded, in…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 13
I think this is, again, about support that comes from our broader cross-Government work in terms of VAWDASV, and to recognise that, also, our professional educators are also parents and parts of the community as well. And it's crucial that we also look at all…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 13
I think, possibly, the responses to this inquiry will show our commitment as a Government to making that change, because at the moment, as a result of Everyone's Invited and the Estyn report, we know that violence against girls and harassment is far too…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 13
Thank you very much. Following that, following the Minister's response, powerful response, I was just going to say something about the LGBTQ+ action plan timelines, et cetera, but before I do that, I was just reflecting on school experience, as the Minister…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 13
This is something that has been a growing understanding, I would say, Sioned, in terms of my portfolio particularly, as Minister for Social Justice, but then clearly extending across Government, particularly in relation to education, and also—. I mean, I…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 13
Diolch yn fawr, Sioned. This is really important and a real opportunity as we expand the violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence strategy. We were already wanting, considering and planning to expand that strategy before the Estyn report…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 13
I could come in here on that point. Really, I think we've got to look at this in terms of the context of this inquiry, particularly in terms of children and young people, and recognising that it's about the way they behave and how they learn, which was my…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 13
Thank you very much, Chair. I very much support what the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language has said in his opening remarks, because, for me, particularly as Minister for Social Justice of course, this is about ending violence against women and…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local Communities
Our commitment was the £42 million plus, the 300 projects, throughout the pandemic, in fact, extending it to ensure that it could meet the needs of the pandemic. But it's important that we recognise that this is an issue about local communities influencing…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local Communities
Well, you forget, of course, Darren, our £244 million council tax reduction scheme. That, in itself, is helping over 270,000 households, and there are 220,000 exempted from council tax altogether, but they are still getting that £150 cost-of-living payment…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local Communities
Yes, Darren.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local Communities
And I think that you will see the outcome of that, when local democracy will prevail tomorrow. But the serious point about this debate that we are having today is the news stories, day to day, of prices soaring: food, fuel, clothes, travel costs, rent, a 54…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local Communities
Yes. [Inaudible.] Jack.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local Communities
Diolch, Dirprwy Llywydd. Can I just start by saying to Sam Rowlands, who opened the debate, and to all those who have declared that they're standing down tomorrow, congratulations on the great service that you've all done in local government as leaders and…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Local Communities
Formally.
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you very much for that question, and I value your interest in the probation service. In fact, over the years, we have developed positive working relationships with key justice partners and key service providers in Wales. I was very proud when we were…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Diolch yn fawr, Rhys ab Owen. I have regular engagement with UK Government Ministers on all aspects of community safety in Wales and I'm meeting Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation on 18 May and continuing discussions with all partners, devolved and…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you very much, and that's a very practical and welcome operational question, because at this point in time—. In fact, we had a meeting to discuss it this morning, a ministerial meeting chaired by the First Minister, where we were updating on the next…
