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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Okay. Some certainty. Sarah Coates.
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Okay. And finally from me, the other really frustrating aspect of all this is that very young children will lap up any language, just so easily compared with older people, and yet we have such a shortage of Welsh-language speakers who are interested in…
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Sarah Mutch.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Okay. With the really steep decline in child minders, that’s quite a challenging option.
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
There are issues around children with disabilities. What about childcare in rural areas, where, if the provision isn't there, there isn't another one unless you travel considerable distances? Obviously, schools are good places to add on childcare, because…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Sarah Mutch.
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Okay. Very important for those children.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Obviously, that's just in one local authority, or is it wider than that?
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
In the CWLWM paper, it does talk about the contribution of funding from the Moondance Foundation, which has enabled social care workers to fund places for children with disabilities.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
One of the most difficult groups whose families have found it so difficult to get appropriate childcare is those who have children with disabilities. A sister committee, the Children, Young People and Education Committee, have taken quite a lot of evidence…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
That slightly suggests that the inverse care law is operating here, where those who least need the service are getting it first because they've had better information about what's available. How does the children's information service, if you like, counter…
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Okay. Sarah. Sarah Mutch.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Okay. Thank you. I understand from the Minister that 4,500 extra Flying Start places have been created since this expansion of phase 2 of Flying Start, not that that means a thing to the average family seeking what support they might be able to get, but…
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Ken.
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Okay. Sarah Mutch, do you want to come in at this point?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Sarah, do you want to go first just because it's easier to—?
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Ken.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Jane O'Toole.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Sarah Coates.
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Sarah Mutch.
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Thank you. Back to you, Ken.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Ken, I think Cheryl just wanted to come in. Cheryl Salley.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Okay. Thank you for that.
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Jane.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 2
Okay. I think Sarah Mutch wanted to come in. Sarah, over to you.
