Disabled people's rights

Buffy WilliamsLabour

13 November 2024, Plenary

Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report, 'Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?'

Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'd like to thank all Members for their contributions today, and the Cabinet Secretary for her response. Gareth mentioned the cost of childcare, and we heard, time and time again throughout this piece of work, how difficult it is to access childcare at any cost. As Heledd has…

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Lynne NeagleLabour

13 November 2024, Plenary

Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report, 'Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?'

…once it is completed. I know that our education workforce is working incredibly hard to enable disabled children's access to education through our education reforms, including our new curriculum, which aims to break down barriers for all learners. And I do believe that the chair of the committee is…

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Lynne NeagleLabour

13 November 2024, Plenary

Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report, 'Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?'

…it is not good enough. My first paid job after leaving university was working with and for parents of disabled children. I heard then how hard they had to fight for the services and support they needed. It affected me deeply, and I want to acknowledge that not enough has changed for enough families.…

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John GriffithsLabour

13 November 2024, Plenary

Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report, 'Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?'

May I first of all add my thanks to the committee for its work, the committee membership and the clerking team, together with all those who gave evidence and were part of the exercise? I would like to focus my remarks particularly on children and young people with childhood-acquired brain injuries…

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Sioned WilliamsPlaid

13 November 2024, Plenary

Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report, 'Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?'

…think is at the core of this voluminous report is that the Welsh Government is violating the rights of disabled children by not ensuring equal access to education and childcare, and that that is having a significant impact. The impact of all of this, of course, is hitting their families too. I'd…

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Hefin DavidLabour

13 November 2024, Plenary

Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report, 'Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?'

As always, I declare an interest as a father of a disabled child with additional learning needs, who will be in a special school and is currently in a resource base. So this is very much reflecting my own lived experience, but I do have some views that might diverge from some of the Members who have…

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Laura Anne JonesConservative

13 November 2024, Plenary

Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report, 'Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?'

I urge the Cabinet Secretary—sorry—to do everything she can, perhaps revisiting the recommendations, to make sure every child in Wales has the education they deserve, in whatever language they choose and wherever they choose. Thank you.

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Laura Anne JonesConservative

13 November 2024, Plenary

Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report, 'Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?'

…and consistency across the education system. Recommendation 11 calls for practical guidance on the social model of disability in school. Without this crucial guidance, schools will be left to fend for themselves, resulting in inconsistent and inadequate approaches to inclusion. As well as the…

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Carolyn ThomasLabour

13 November 2024, Plenary

Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report, 'Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?'

…on access to cash for vulnerable adults also highlights how much work is still needed to guarantee that disabled people have the same rights of access as everyone else. We have made much progress, but the danger of regressing is real. Bus transport and learner travel is another area of concern for…

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Heledd FychanPlaid

13 November 2024, Plenary

Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report, 'Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?'

…reconsider. I, myself, because of the scale of casework that I receive as a regional Member relating to disabled children and young people, and their access, or not getting access, to education and childcare, decided to conduct a survey, which I then submitted as part of this work as information.…

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Gareth DaviesConservative

13 November 2024, Plenary

Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report, 'Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?'

…of children, and how the Welsh Government intends to improve safeguarding against bullying for disabled children and recognise the important role that mental well-being plays in the discussion surrounding barriers to a successful education. Thank you very much.

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Buffy WilliamsLabour

13 November 2024, Plenary

Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report, 'Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?'

We established an online advisory group with over 15 parents, carers and young people. Their extensive personal experiences shaped and informed our work. All this evidence and more fed into our report. It was a robust, comprehensive and thorough inquiry, and at the very heart were the very…

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Buffy WilliamsLabour

13 November 2024, Plenary

Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee Report, 'Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare?'

Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. In spring 2023, the Children, Young People and Education Committee launched one of our most ambitious inquiries to date: a detailed exploration of the childcare and education experiences of disabled and neurodivergent children and their families. Our work covered early years…

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