Concise Minutes - Children, Young People and Education Committee

Meeting Venue:

Hybrid – Committee room 1&2 Senedd and video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Thursday, 17 November 2022

Meeting time: 11.31 - 14.19
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13125

Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Jayne Bryant MS (Chair)

James Evans MS

Laura Anne Jones MS

Ken Skates MS

Buffy Williams MS

Heledd Fychan MS

Sioned Williams MS

Witnesses:

Rocio Cifuentes, Childrens' Commissioner for Wales

Sara Jermin, Children’s Commissioner for Wales

Kirrin Spiby-Davidson, Children's Commissioner for Wales

Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, Commissioner

Gareth Davies MS

Russell George MS

Jack Sargeant MS

Joyce Watson MS, Commissioner

Sarah Murphy MS

Jane Dodds MS

Committee Staff:

Naomi Stocks (Clerk)

Helen Finlayson (Clerk)

Claire Morris (Second Clerk)

Tom Lewis-White (Second Clerk)

Sarah Bartlett (Deputy Clerk)

Michael Dauncey (Researcher)

Rosemary Hill (Researcher)

Dr Paul Worthington (Researcher)

Sian Thomas (Researcher)

 

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1       Briefing session with Mind Cymru on the 'Sort the Switch' report

1.1 Members received a briefing from young people regarding their report ‘Sort the Switch’ 

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2       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Children, Young People and Education Committee.

1.2 There were no substitutions.

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3       Scrutiny of Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2021 - 2022

3.1 The Committee scrutinised the Commissioner on her Annual report, Members also asked questions on services for care experienced children and budget priorities.

3.2 The Commissioner agreed to provide the following:

- Details on how widely children and young people were consulted with on the office move; and

- The Commissioner’s response to a Welsh Government consultation on reform for care leavers.

3.3 Due to time constraints, it was agreed that the question not reached would be sent to the Commissioner for a written response.

 

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4       Papers to note

4.1 The papers were noted.

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5       Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

5.1 The motion was agreed.

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6       Scrutiny of the Children's Commissioner for Wales - consideration of the evidence

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous session. It agreed to follow up in writing some of the issues raised during the session.

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7       Pre-appointment hearing for Chair and Deputy for Commission for Tertiary Education and Research - consideration of the approach

7.1 The Committee agreed the approach to the pre-appointment hearing.

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