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9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Taryn. I thought Taryn was going to say something. Taryn.
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
And we do very much appreciate the work that goes on, so just to put that on record—the hard work that goes on. Sioned wants to come in, and then I'll bring Jane Dodds in.
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
But just to say that some of the information that James asked the question on was based on some statistical evidence as well as the—
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Yes, that's fine. Thank you, Jan. Just before James comes in, I'm going to bring Sioned in and I think Jane; we've got lots of questions now based on what you've both just said. But perhaps I can just point you to the research paper that was done by the team…
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Sorry—. That's fine. Sorry, there are lots of people indicating in different directions here. Carry on.
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Oh, sorry. Taryn.
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Thank you. James.
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Sally, would it be possible if you could send us, perhaps, the Windmill Farm example as a case study? That would be helpful to committee members.
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Before we move on to some questions from James, perhaps just a point on the personal advisers and pathway plans. You might be interested to read the breadth of written evidence that we've received from professionals. It's not just extensive evidence from…
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Questions now from Laura Jones.
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
I'm going to bring Jane Dodds in. I know we're pushed on time, and I wonder if you'd be able to stay a few more minutes after as well, if that's okay. Great. I'll bring Jane Dodds in.
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Back to Sioned Williams.
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Laura, very quickly.
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Okay. James Evans.
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Okay. I'll just bring Jane Dodds in quickly.
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Can I—? Oh, sorry, Taryn. Go on.
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
And you've talked about your own local authorities; is that something you're aware is happening across every local authority, then, that those same sorts of safeguards are put in?
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Laura.
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Laura—Laura Jones.
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Okay. Thank you, Ken. Questions now from Sioned Williams.
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Okay. Ken.
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
I'll bring Jane Dodds in.
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Thank you, James. We'll go on to some questions now from Ken Skates.
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
James Evans.
9 March 2023Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform—evidence session 13
Thank you. Diolch. We've had a snapshot of data from Swansea that suggests that a third of care-experienced parents go on to have a child removed from their care, and even when they're young parents there's data to show that children can be safely returned if…