16 February 2023 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you very much. Welcome and good afternoon.
15 February 2023 , Plenary
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Education Maintenance Allowance
I'm speaking today in my capacity as the Chair of the Children, Young People, and Education Committee, and, as a committee, we very much welcome the motion tabled today, and the opportunity it provides for us to debate the EMA. My fellow committee members and…
14 February 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I'd just like to take this opportunity to raise rail enhancement funding. As everyone in this Chamber knows, including those on the Conservative benches, Wales has been completely shortchanged by Westminster Governments: no Barnett consequentials from HS2…
8 February 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee’s Report—'Pupil absence'
Diolch, Deputy Llywydd. Thank you to all Members who've contributed to the debate today and for the Minister's response. I'd also like to put on record my grateful thanks to our excellent clerking team, our researchers and outreach team who've really…
8 February 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee’s Report—'Pupil absence'
We made seven recommendations in total, all of which were accepted or accepted in principle. We know the Welsh Government are currently reviewing their attendance guidance, and we're glad to see the Minister commit to this review, encompassing the exclusions…
8 February 2023 , Plenary
Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee’s Report—'Pupil absence'
Diolch, Deputy Llywydd. I'm very pleased to open this debate on the Children, Young People, and Education Committee’s report on pupil absence. We undertook a short, focused inquiry last summer to try to understand the impact of the pandemic on school…
8 February 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and for the whole of the meeting on 15 February
So, we will now move on to item 6, which is to move into private session. I propose in accordance with Standing Order 17.42 that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of this meeting and for the whole of the meeting on 15 February. Are…
8 February 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Papers to note
So, we'll now move on to the next item on our agenda, which is papers to note. We have four papers to note, which is an unusually small number of papers to note for us in this committee. Is everybody happy to take those papers together? They are set out on…
8 February 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 8
Brilliant. Thank you. Thank you very much for joining us this morning. I really appreciate the evidence that you've given us and the follow-up, we look forward to receiving some of that information as well, in due course. But you will receive a transcript to…
8 February 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 8
Jane.
8 February 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 8
Okay, you've brought a flurry of questions now from Members. James.
8 February 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 8
Any other final points?
8 February 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 8
Who's going to start this one?
8 February 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 8
Buffy.
8 February 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 8
James wants to come in.
8 February 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 8
Lovely. Thank you, Ken. Finally, questions from Buffy Williams.
8 February 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 8
We appreciate that. Thank you. Ken.
8 February 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 8
Ken.
8 February 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 8
Peter.
8 February 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 8
Who wants to make a start?
8 February 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 8
Brilliant. Thank you. Questions now from Ken Skates.
8 February 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 8
Thank you, Laura. And just quickly, if FDACs are rolled out across Wales, to what extent do you think it's realistic that the goodwill from other services will still be there, such as mental health services, for example?
8 February 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 8
A question now from Laura Jones.
8 February 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 8
Brilliant, and we would really appreciate that information as well. Quickly, Sioned Williams.
8 February 2023 , Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 8
I'm just going to bring in Jane Dodds, briefly.
