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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill for political education
I'll start with Tom. 'Politics is best left to the politicians.' Oh, Tom. I completely agree with you that teaching staff need better support. We need to empower them to feel confident, and I pointed that out in my initial contribution. But as Delyth rightly…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill for political education
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd, and thank you to everyone who has contributed.
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill for political education
If people can be better equipped to understand how they can have an influence—not just in terms of how laws are made, but how to change them—it could be transformational for our society and our nation. We must ensure that future generations can fully…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill for political education
'If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in government to the utmost.'
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill for political education
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. Well, it's a time of electoral reform. We've recently passed a historic piece of legislation that will ensure that the Senedd is, at last, fit for purpose and better serves the people of Wales. Wales has shown that it can lead the…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
Diolch, Cabinet Secretary. I was pleased to see proposals for a slight increase in service provision along some railway stations across South Wales West. However, concerns have been raised with me that, for some stations, the level of service being proposed…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
5. Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on plans to improve public transport in South Wales West? OQ61128
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Statement by the Minister for Social Care: The Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill
I very much welcome this move to remove profit from the care system. As you mentioned, it's one piece of work alone that needs to be done to ensure the radical reform of the care sector that we very much need in Wales. And as Jane Dodds mentioned, we have to…
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Statement by the First Minister: Tata Steel
I'm disappointed to hear that the First Minister hasn't returned with any tangible good news for the workers and residents of Port Talbot, and I know many of the people I represent are going to be devastated. Workers are already being forced to leave their…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Care: Our vision for foster care in Wales
Thank you for your statement, Minister. I'm pleased to note on behalf of Plaid Cymru the importance of Foster Care Fortnight and, of course, the invaluable contribution made by foster carers. Plaid Cymru is also proud of the progress that has been made…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Our national mission—delivering on Wales’s education priorities
You can afford to replace those things.
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Our national mission—delivering on Wales’s education priorities
Child poverty exists in every part of Wales, causing serious and lifelong harm to our nation's future. We know poverty has a huge impact on learning. Children in poverty are more likely to underachieve, miss out on extracurricular activities and experience…
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Questions to the First Minister
Prif Weinidog, you've recognised this afternoon the importance of swimming and swimming lessons for all ages, but you will be aware that a number of pools in communities across Wales have closed, either due to revenue costs or because of their physical…
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Childcare follow up inquiry: Ministerial evidence session
One final question. In looking ahead, the Bevan Foundation and Oxfam Cymru have found that a clear majority of parents believe that childcare is completely unaffordable. So, what are your initial thoughts, Minister, about how childcare could be made more…
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Childcare follow up inquiry: Ministerial evidence session
And of course, problems have arisen with the geographical approach, because there's always a boundary for people in those areas; you'll have people who are living in poverty that don't necessarily live within those borders. Has there been any consideration of…
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Childcare follow up inquiry: Ministerial evidence session
Okay. I'll move on, because we don't have much time. Obviously, there are differences in terms of the Flying Start core programme and the expansion. The expansion phase only relates to the childcare element. Do you think that all the stakeholders and parents…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow up inquiry: Ministerial evidence session
No, I'm not asking you to name them. I just wanted to ask, in terms of your analysis, if there's anything that strikes you in terms of the kinds of local authorities they are. Or are they completely random in terms of the pattern?
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Childcare follow up inquiry: Ministerial evidence session
Is there anything in common in terms of those five areas? Are there any common factors? Are they rural areas? Are they small local authorities, for example? Is there some sort of—?
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Childcare follow up inquiry: Ministerial evidence session
Can you give us an idea of where we've reached in terms of the local authorities currently?
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Childcare follow up inquiry: Ministerial evidence session
Thank you, Chair. Just a couple of questions on Flying Start expansion to start with. By what date do you anticipate that the childcare element of Flying Start will be rolled out to all two-year-olds? What is the situation currently in terms of the roll-out…
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Childcare follow up inquiry: Ministerial evidence session
Diolch.
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Childcare follow up inquiry: Ministerial evidence session
Thank you, Chair. We've had evidence from some of the focus groups that the committee has been engaging with, for example, in terms of the way that qualifications have an impact on those who look after children, child minders and so forth, and how Flying…
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Childcare follow up inquiry: Ministerial evidence session
Okay. Thank you.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow up inquiry: Ministerial evidence session
So, we're talking about a few years—two or three years there.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Childcare follow up inquiry: Ministerial evidence session
Just one issue to follow up there in terms of the register: when can we expect a decision on that? And also you talked about Scotland—that it's already happened there—and you've looked at their experiences. So, in terms of what you mentioned in terms of what…
