, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 7
Thank you, Chair. I will be speaking in Welsh, so if you could put your headphones on, that would be great. As a committee we have heard evidence of a delay before the publication of the disability rights action plan, and also evidence that the incorporation…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 6
Thank you, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 6
Thank you. We know, in Wales, that the disability employment gap is higher in Wales than in the UK as a whole, so I'm sure that there are a number of governments on these islands that aren't addressing this correctly and are working in silos. But the need…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 6
Thank you. We heard also from Professor Debbie Foster that she felt that Welsh Government work on this issue is carried out in silos. How would you describe the Welsh Government's work in this area? Do you agree with Professor Foster’s view?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 6
Specifically in terms of incorporating the convention, we know that was a commitment in the programme for government for this Senedd. What specific impact do you believe that will have on the policy work that needs to happen, for example to address the…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 6
Thank you, Chair. We have discussed a little the impact of the delay before the publication of the disability rights action plan, and as a committee we’ve heard evidence that there will be now no incorporation of the United Nations convention on the rights of…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Education funding
The name of the report that we mention in our motion is 'Falling Short: The deepening school funding crisis in Wales'. It is continuing; it's not staying still and it's not just something that's happened as an impact of the years of austerity we've seen from…
, Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report, 'Sound the Alarm: The Governance of Fire and Rescue Services'
Thank you, Jenny. I just would like to emphasise that where we're talking about changes in terms and conditions with these reforms—[Inaudible.]—pointed out need to happen, because of bad practice and out-of-date practices, that that should be done, of course…
, Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report, 'Sound the Alarm: The Governance of Fire and Rescue Services'
This is a very significant and far-reaching report because it demonstrates that the basic issue here is the failure of the Welsh Government over many, many years to reform the governance of the Welsh fire and rescue services. What the report reveals is that…
, Plenary
Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Diolch yn fawr. I recently visited the Bryn Môr housing development in Neath. This innovative development by Wellspring Homes uses hempcrete in its building materials, contributing to the homes being highly mould resistant and energy efficient—so important in…
, Plenary
Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
6. What steps is the Welsh Government taking to support the sustainability of farming? OQ61645
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
Thank you very much. Our public services, many of which are already in a critical state because of the austerity policies, are facing more cuts this year, as you know, as health boards reveal a shortfall of tens of millions in their funding, schools having to…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
1. What discussions has the Welsh Government had with the UK Government about securing sufficient funding for Welsh public services? OQ61633
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
You talk about the millions spent on supporting children in poverty, as if that's something to be proud about—it's not, it's something we should be ashamed of, that we have to do it. We have to provide that support because, as the Institute for Fiscal Studies…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 5
Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 5
Thank you, Chair. Just one final question. To what extent, in your experience, are disabled students leaving education with the sufficient skills to go through the recruitment process with an awareness of their rights in the workplace, for example to request…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 5
Thank you very much. Yes, exactly, the Down's Syndrome Association has been in touch with us and has said that schools and colleges should start talking to students and perhaps thinking about career options, and of course apprenticeships and college courses…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 5
I think Jane wants to come in. Jane.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 5
Viv, do you want to come back in?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 5
Thank you very much. I just wanted to ask a question specifically about people who have learning disabilities. I'm chair of the cross-party group on learning disabilities, and we've heard a lot of evidence from families who say that they feel that the process…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 4
Just one quick question. We've looked at the rights of disabled people, but just to look at the rights of the employer, you've mentioned a few times that there's a lack of confidence and nervousness, and we've also discussed at length the fact that there's…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 4
Thank you, Chair. To what extent are disabled people aware of their employment rights, and what action would you like to see to being taken by the UK Government and the Welsh Government to ensure that people are more aware of their rights and the action they…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 4
Thank you, Chair, and good afternoon. I want to talk specifically about the rights of disabled people, and we've discussed quite a lot this afternoon the delays that there have been before publishing the disability rights action plan and the incorporation of…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 3
Right. Thank you very much. You've mentioned the 'Business without Barriers' report already, and you said that support for disabled people to establish their own businesses is a key part of closing the disability employment gap. Is there anything the Welsh…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Disability and employment: evidence session 3
Thank you very much. I'll turn now to some of the Welsh Government initiatives in this area. Could you tell us how effective you think initiatives such as the Business Wales employment champions are in supporting disabled people into employment, and also…
