, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 7
Thank you, Ken. Questions now from Laura Jones. Laura.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 7
Diolch, Heledd. Questions now from Ken Skates.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 7
Thank you. We've got some more specific questions now from Members. The first questions are from Heledd Fychan—Heledd.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 7
Thank you. What do you think the evidence base tells us about whether children and young people with a disability are able to access all areas of education, including those extracurricular activities, which we know are so important? Do you think there are any…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 7
How do you think Wales compares to the rest of the world on those examples that you've given?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 7
Welcome back. Croeso nôl. We're back onto our seventh evidence session, which is, 'Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?' I'd like to welcome our next witness today who has joined us, Professor Jonathan Rix…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
Diolch yn fawr. Thank you very much for coming in this morning and for the evidence that you've given. We really do appreciate it. You've given us some good pointers today as well, so thank you very much. You will receive a transcript to check for factual…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
Thank you, Laura. Just finally, is there anything else you wanted to say? We've got a couple of minutes if there are any last points you want to make. Sarah covered most of them there, I think, but just if there was something that we didn't ask you that you'd…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
Jane.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
Gwenllian.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
You can ask any question you'd like, Laura, so there isn't a problem, and if you'd like to go into—you can ask all of your questions now.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
I think that's a really good point, because there are so many parents who just don't know where to go, and if they're dealing with this without having your expertise, it's really worrying for them. We've got questions now from Laura Jones. Laura.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
And then it could change, like you say, another year.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
Thank you. Thank you, Carolyn. Just to touch on another point: I know you covered an example with a newly qualified teacher and just the opportunities perhaps to go back to work or to go into work, are there any other points or any other examples around the…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
Sarah.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
Diolch, Heledd. Questions now from Carolyn Thomas.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
Gwenllian, sorry.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
Thank you. Heledd.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
I'll just bring Laura Jones in at this point. Laura.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
Heledd.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
Thank you. We've got some questions now from Heledd Fychan. Heledd.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
Absolutely. Thank you, Carolyn. To what extent does the age of the children in childcare present additional issues, for example very young children who may have emerging issues?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
Yes, absolutely. Claire, did you want to come in?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
Jane, and then Claire.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
Who wants to—? Gwenllian.
