, Local Government and Housing Committee
Housing Ukrainian refugees - evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you, Minister, that's really helpful. Obviously, safeguarding is such an important aspect of this, and obviously, there's one person, but what is in place to ensure the safety of that child and other children who are not coming through the supersponsor…
, Local Government and Housing Committee
Housing Ukrainian refugees - evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice
Diolch. Minister, good morning. I'm just wanting to ask some questions around the numbers of unaccompanied minors coming through the scheme. Do you have any latest figures on that?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and for item 1 at the meeting on 17 November
So, now we move on to the next item, and I propose in accordance with Standing Order 17.42 that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of the meeting and for item 1 of the meeting on 17 November. Is everybody content? Brilliant. Okay, so…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Papers to note
So, we'll now move on to item 5 on the agenda, which is papers to note. Full details of the papers are set out on the agenda and in the paper pack. Are Members content to note them together? Yes. So, we're content to note those; everybody's happy with that.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Mental Health support in Higher Education—evidence session 8
Thank you. Diolch yn fawr.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Mental Health support in Higher Education—evidence session 8
Brilliant. Thank you. Well, thank you so much for taking the time to come to this evidence session today. We really appreciate the evidence that you've given and the paper that you provided. You will receive a transcript of the meeting to check for accuracy…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Mental Health support in Higher Education—evidence session 8
Thank you. Just finally, then. How should the commission balance the need for consistency and a whole-system approach to mental health with the diversity of individual students and provider needs in post-16 education? And is there anything, finally, that…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Mental Health support in Higher Education—evidence session 8
Oh, you're on mute, Harriet.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Mental Health support in Higher Education—evidence session 8
Thank you. That's really helpful. The new commission has a crucial role of oversight of vitally important matters such as student welfare. What specific recommendations can you make about the development of these new regulatory arrangements, particularly the…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Mental Health support in Higher Education—evidence session 8
Thank you. Just a final few questions from me. Your submission notes that funding for the mental health and well-being strategy is having to stretch to meet increased need. What do you think is a realistic request to Welsh Government on this?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Mental Health support in Higher Education—evidence session 8
Thank you, Sioned. James Evans.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Mental Health support in Higher Education—evidence session 8
David, or Harriet?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Mental Health support in Higher Education—evidence session 8
Questions from Sioned Williams.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Mental Health support in Higher Education—evidence session 8
Brilliant. Thank you, David. Questions now from Laura Jones. Laura.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Mental Health support in Higher Education—evidence session 8
Thank you.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Mental Health support in Higher Education—evidence session 8
Thank you, David. You mentioned earlier about how information is used and having a positive outcome in sharing data. We've had some concerns that some students are not declaring a mental health condition at the point of application, because they're worried…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Mental Health support in Higher Education—evidence session 8
Brilliant, thank you. Just specifically on those transitioning not from further education but from, say, work or studying in later life, is there anything that universities can do to support their transition specifically?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Mental Health support in Higher Education—evidence session 8
Okay. Thank you, Buffy. We know that many young people who come to university have mental health conditions before they get to university. How can you work with universities, further education providers and schools to ensure that they're supported during that…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Mental Health support in Higher Education—evidence session 8
Buffy.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Mental Health support in Higher Education—evidence session 8
I'd like to welcome everybody back to our committee meeting this morning. We're on our eighth evidence session on mental health support in higher education. Welcome to our panel for this session, which is David Blaney, chief executive of HEFCW, and Harriet…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Mental Health support in Higher Education—evidence session 7
To Members, we have a short break now, just to bring in the other witnesses.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Mental Health support in Higher Education—evidence session 7
Thank you very much.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Mental Health support in Higher Education—evidence session 7
Lovely. Brilliant. Well, thank you very much for joining us this morning to give evidence. We really do appreciate your time. You will be sent a transcript in the coming weeks to check for accuracy, and, as I said, thank you for taking the time to come and…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Mental Health support in Higher Education—evidence session 7
Lynne.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Mental Health support in Higher Education—evidence session 7
Thank you, Jamie.
