, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2022-23
Brilliant. Thank you.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2022-23
Thank you. Another area where there appears to be a big difference in the geographical reach of your work is the list of visits. So, we can see that in the past 12 months, your office has made 102 visits in south Wales, compared to six in mid Wales and 21 in…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2022-23
Okay. Thank you. We can see that there is still a significant geographical difference in the local authorities that your casework comes from, even when population size is taken into account. For example, you received five cases last year from Torfaen…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2022-23
Okay. Thank you. In this year's report, you say that you want to increase the accessibility of the office and your investigations and advice service, so it can be accessed by all children, young people and professionals who may need it. Yet we can see that…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2022-23
Thank you, Chair, and thank you for joining us this morning. This time last year you gave us the rationale behind moving your office from Swansea to Port Talbot. Twelve months on, can you tell us what impact this move has had? What have been the benefits and…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 13
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 13
Okay. I have a question from the online advisory group as well. How are you making sure children from a young age are having positive stereotypes of their disabled peers in school, and what are you doing to ensure that children are being taught about…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 13
Thank you, Chair. I'd like to direct my questions to the Minister for Social Justice. The committee has heard that families are the subject of both direct and indirect discrimination in all areas of education. This includes physical access, as well as being…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 13
The committee has heard that it's very difficult for parents to find reliable information on accessible childcare. How can this be improved?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 13
Parents have told the committee about how very difficult it is for them to find childcare suitable for their disabled children. What more can the Welsh Government do to ensure that there is an equality of choice for parents?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 13
Okay. Thank you. The Welsh Local Government Association told the committee that by the time childcare sufficiency assessments are published, they're out of date. How effective are the assessments at supporting local authorities to identify actions that can be…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 13
Thank you, Chair. Thank you for joining us this morning. I'd like to direct my questions to the Deputy Minister for Social Services. To what extent do local authorities meet their duties to secure, as far as is reasonably practicable, provision of childcare…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Chair. I know this is the fourth time we've discussed this petition and I would like to say I'm disappointed that the Ministers have decided not to create a register for unpaid carers. I'd like to write back to the Deputy Minister to seek…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Chair, wouldn't that be in their contracts? And that would be part of what they sign up to when they sign up to work for the agency. That should be, you know, part of their contract.
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Diolch. I'm not quite sure where the committee can go with this petition, because the Minister has made her response completely clear, that agency workers are the responsibility of the agency they work for. So, in that respect, I really don't think that our…
, Petitions Committee
P-06-1346 Provide free and accessible public transport for under 18s in Wales to lower carbon emissions and boost growth
Thank you, Chair. Thank you for joining us this afternoon, and also thank you for your presentation, which was really informative. Your report recommends free transport for under-25s—I know that you've just touched on this with Rhys—but why not free transport…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you, Minister. Job losses are always met with fear and anxiety, especially on this occasion, with the sheer number of employees affected and with such little notice provided. Luckily, the Welsh Government's ReAct+ scheme and the advice day hosted by…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
7. How is the Welsh Government supporting workers following the closure of UK Windows & Doors Group factories in Rhondda? OQ60262
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. I'd like to thank Mr Jones for submitting this petition. I think that the Minister has made her position pretty clear on this subject, and therein it falls now to the planning authority. I wonder if we as a committee could write to the local…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Chair. I'd like to thank the petitioner for submitting this petition. I'm pleased that the Deputy Minister has confirmed that these two routes will be considered closely by Transport for Wales as part of their discussions with the local authorities…
, Petitions Committee
Evidence session - P-06-1358 Review the inadequate funding for Schools in Wales
Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
, Petitions Committee
Evidence session - P-06-1358 Review the inadequate funding for Schools in Wales
I know you mentioned deprivation and cost of living when we just spoke. The extra-curricular provision that is provided by schools to support the cost of living and the level of deprivation in most communities these days is provided by the school. How much of…
, Petitions Committee
Evidence session - P-06-1358 Review the inadequate funding for Schools in Wales
Chair, I do have an extra question—if I could quickly ask and go back to Matt, please.
, Petitions Committee
Evidence session - P-06-1358 Review the inadequate funding for Schools in Wales
Thank you, Chair, and thank you for joining us this afternoon. My question is for the headteachers on the panel. What's the situation in the schools that you each represent for the 2023-24 financial year, and what are the impacts on pupils and staff? I know…
, Petitions Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
I'm also a school governor.
