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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 1
—southern Pembrokeshire. But if the child in need is some distance away, surely the provision's got to be developed with the needs of child X in another community, where there is already childcare provision, so they can—
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 1
Okay, and that's a specific issue, but looking at it from the child's perspective, you mentioned that you've got some specialist provision in, I think you said—
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 1
Okay. Let me just pick up on some of the issues that you've raised. Hayli mentioned that staff are anxious about getting it wrong if they've got a child with additional learning needs. Isn't that a training issue that is resolved by giving people the support?
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 1
Jane.
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 1
Janet.
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 1
Hayli.
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 1
Very good. Jane Dodds, would you like to come in at this point?
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 1
Okay.
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 1
Thank you. That's really important. Shall I bring in Sarah Murphy, at this stage, because we want to continue this line of discussion?
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 1
Thank you. Well, it's very good to have on the record that endorsement for the expansion of Flying Start, and particularly the requirements for providers to meet certain standards, because that's absolutely crucial.
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 1
Okay. Fine. Thank you very much for that; that's very useful information. Dr Dallimore, the service that Janet Kelly has described is quite unusual and not widely available, and your paper indicates that you're not happy with the way that the current roll-out…
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 1
As you'd expect, because you're located in the Newport borough.
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 1
Well, I think it's really: how does the excellent provision that you have for people with additional needs, or children with additional needs—? How do you liaise with your local authorities, because you're on the cusp of two?
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 1
I'd regard that as childcare.
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 1
Well, that's after-school facilities—
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 1
What is a section 64?
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 1
Yes. Those are absolutely crucial, that families can decide based on their personal circumstances. But, obviously, some people don't have a car and therefore it's much more challenging for them to take their child to where they're working. And if the child…
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 1
Jane.
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 1
Very good. Jane Dodds wanted to come in. Jane.
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 1
That's good, but obviously it's a very fragmented picture and quite difficult for parents to understand what they are or aren't entitled to. How does Pembrokeshire help the individual family understand what they're entitled to and what might be available for…
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Childcare follow-up inquiry: evidence session 1
Prynhawn da. Welcome back to the Equality and Social Justice Committee. I've had apologies from Altaf Hussain, otherwise, all Members are present. So, this afternoon, we are starting our follow-up childcare inquiry and we particularly want to try and identify…
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Motion under Standing Orders 17.42(vi) and (ix) to exclude the public from items 5, 8 and 9 of the meeting
I want to just ask, now, Members to exclude the public for items 5, 8 and 9 of today's meeting. Before we do that, I just want to remind the public that we are going to be taking evidence to follow up our childcare inquiry, starting at 1.30 p.m. So, anybody…
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Governance of fire and rescue services: evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership and Chief Fire Adviser
Okay. Clearly, no change is not an option, whatever is decided and is considered the best option. Thank you very much indeed for your contributions today. We're clearly going to be taking evidence from a great many other stakeholders, and hopefully that is…
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Governance of fire and rescue services: evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership and Chief Fire Adviser
Okay. But has the Government ruled out radical reform on the grounds that it would need to be tested at the ballot box before you did it?
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Governance of fire and rescue services: evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership and Chief Fire Adviser
Okay. I think Jane Dodds wanted to come back in.
