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6,364 speeches and questions

5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Back to you, Sarah.
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Yes. Amanda would like to come in here.
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
I think that's you, Darren, isn't it?
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Okay. You could write to us, perhaps, if you're able to, when you've had a chance to look at your notes.
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Darren.
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Thank you.
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Amanda Turner's indicating here.
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Great, and I can see Amanda nodding, so that's great. Sarah Murphy wanted to come in.
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Thank you, Eleri. Does Emma or Amanda want to add anything regarding north Wales or south Wales? Very briefly, though, because we do need to move on. Emma.
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Okay.
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Okay. Very briefly, because we do need to move on: for the three of you, the NHS in England often have dedicated speech and language therapists working in custody suites at police stations, is this something that's been considered in Wales? Eleri, do you want…
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Eleri Thomas.
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Can I call Emma Wools in first, because I think I may have missed her? And then I'll go to you, Eleri. Emma.
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Okay. Thank you, Amanda. Jane Dodds, you wanted to come in, then we'll go to Eleri.
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
So, the safeguard is that the station officer has to be involved if there's a young person under 25; it's not just the officer who's made the arrest. Or how does that work?
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Okay, you've already identified that people over the age of 18 don't need an appropriate adult to be present. That's not an obligation. What safeguards are there if you're interviewing somebody in that 18 to 25 age group who has a reading age and a language…
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Okay, fine. So, this is not really a specialist service, in that 60 to 90 per cent of the young people who come into contact with youth justice are people who have speech, language and communication difficulties. So, could I just ask you, Amanda Blakeman, as…
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Thank you very much for that, Alison. Jane, I'm about to move on to what happens when young people are taken into custody. Did you want to come in on anything?
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Okay. That's very helpful. Thank you, Darren. Alison Davies wanted to add.
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Unfortunately, I think we're losing Darren at the moment. Are you still able to hear us?
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Thank you, Darren. What specifically Dr Williams and Adam Edwards, this morning, said was that there's no substitute, really, for having a speech and language therapist in the team in the room, and yet 10 local authorities don't have any contract with speech…
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Very good. I just wanted to pick up—. Reflecting on the evidence we heard this morning from the speech and language therapists, and from some of the specialist people in the health service, there's clearly good practice going on in Neath Port Talbot, but the…
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Amanda.
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Jane Dodds wanted to come in.
5 December 2022Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system—panel two
Alison Davies is indicating.