, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 2
Thank you, Chair. I will be asking my question in Welsh. This is a question for Dr Daffin to start. Could you outline the ways in which gender inequality shows up in mental health services, and how this perpetuates violence against women?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 1
Fine. Thank you, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 1
Thank you. And you mentioned in your first response this afternoon that there was a lot of work to be done to incorporate this public health approach, that it's in the first stage, in fact—in the first stage of implementation. Is there a case for introducing…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
The public health approach to preventing gender-based violence: evidence session 1
Yes. Thank you, Chair, and good afternoon. I wanted to look a little further into the whole-system approach to implementation that you just mentioned, and how that could be key in terms of schools. How does cross-governmental working support the…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?—evidence session 2
Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?—evidence session 2
I'm back now. I just wanted to come back very quickly on the first point that you made about the patchy nature of the provision. You mentioned that it varies from one authority to another and from one school to another. Do you have any evidence on rural areas…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?—evidence session 2
Diolch.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?—evidence session 2
Thank you. What's your understanding of the extent to which children and families feel that they are the subject of direct or indirect discrimination in relation to education and childcare?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?—evidence session 2
Thank you. You're clearly painting a picture where families' choices in terms of the families of children with disabilities, learning disabilities or neurodivergence are different to what's available to pupils who don't have any disabilities. So, in terms of…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?—evidence session 2
Good morning. What's your understanding of to what extent children and young people who have disabilities or are neurodivergent can gain access to all aspects of education provision at the moment, including the way the curriculum is delivered and also…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?—evidence session 1
Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?—evidence session 1
Thank you. What you have told us so far suggests very strongly that children and young people and their families feel that they've been directly or indirectly discriminated against because of their disability. Would you agree with that? Is that how you feel…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?—evidence session 1
You referred there to local authorities. To what extent are schools and local authorities consulting with learners and their families on their accessibility strategies and plans?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?—evidence session 1
Thank you. You mention there that there is a general lack of provision available, and you suggested in your answer there that that perhaps varies from area to area, and that some people have to travel far for the appropriate provision. Do you have evidence…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?—evidence session 1
Thank you, Chair, and good morning. A couple of questions more specifically now on access to childcare: to what extent are you aware that there are issues with access to childcare provision for parents of children with a disability, or a learning disability…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Respiratory disease
My grandmother, Mari Owens, died of asthma when she was 50 years old, before I was born. She was a miner's wife, and lived in Rhymney, a poor mining village, where the dust and pollution of the coal industry filled the air at the time of her death in 1958…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Diolch, Weinidog. It's good to hear that progress is finally being made on this. I'm very proud to be chair of the cross-party group on learning disabilities, and unfortunately the inequality faced by people with learning disabilities in everyday life is a…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
We've heard again today about the enormous and increasing economic pressure households are under. Across the UK, the number of people struggling to pay their bills and debts has soared to nearly 11 million, with 11 per cent of adults missing a bill or loan…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Thank you, Llywydd. Good afternoon, Minister.
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, today, Chwarae Teg launched their report on the working experiences of women over 50 in Wales. The report reveals that too many women over 50 felt invisible, overlooked by employers, Government and society. Additionally, the report discloses that…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms—Ministerial scrutiny session
Iawn. Diolch. Diolch, Gadeirydd.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms—Ministerial scrutiny session
Thank you. How would you summarise the progress that has been made in establishing a shared understanding of progression under the Curriculum for Wales since you issued your direction last summer to those working in education, to promote and maintain such a…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms—Ministerial scrutiny session
Okay. I just wanted to turn quickly to early years education. How has the introduction of the Curriculum for Wales gone, specifically in early years settings? Is the opportunity being taken to move to a single policy system for children up to five years, and…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms—Ministerial scrutiny session
Thank you. I just wanted to make one last comment. I wanted to feed back about Hwb, because I heard from teachers, governors and parents that Hwb is difficult, because there's so much on there, it's difficult to navigate and find what you need. So, I just…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Implementation of education reforms—Ministerial scrutiny session
Thank you, Chair. Yes, in terms of resources, that's a theme that's come through the evidence also, to support teachers, and specifically in terms of the Welsh-medium resources, we heard some people mention—specifically, I heard, for example, about the…
