Concise Minutes - Children, Young People and Education Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 10 January 2018

Meeting time: 09.22 - 12.18
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/4528

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Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Lynne Neagle AM (Chair) Michelle Brown AM John Griffiths AM Llyr Gruffydd AM Darren Millar AM Julie Morgan AM Mark Reckless AM
Witnesses:	Emma Harris, Samaritans Carol Fradd, Samaritans Sharon Stirrup, Powys Teaching Health Board Darren Rennie, Powys Teaching Health Board Caren Weaver, Cwm Taf University Health Board Dr Mark Griffiths, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Melanie Jones, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board Jonathan Drake, South Wales Police Nick McLain, Gwent Police Alistair Mitchell, South Wales Police
Committee Staff:	Llinos Madeley (Clerk) Sarah Bartlett (Deputy Clerk) Sarah Hatherley (Researcher)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members. Apologies were received from Hefin David, there was no substitute.

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2 Inquiry into the Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People - Evidence session 9

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Samaritans. They agreed to send the Committee two reports:

- A review in The Lancet published in 2015 - School-based suicide prevention programmes: the SEYLE cluster-randomised, controlled trial; and

- The World Health Organisation report - Growing up unequal: gender and socioeconomic differences in young people's health and well-being.

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3 Inquiry into the Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People - Evidence session 10

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives from NHS emergency duty teams and crisis care practitioners.

3.2 Witnesses agreed to provide a note on the proportion of young   people presenting to the crisis teams in the different Health Boards who are waiting for a CAMHS assessment or are already under the care of CAMHS.

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4 Inquiry into the Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People - Evidence session 11

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from the National Police Chiefs Council.

4.2 The Committee agreed to write to North Wales Police to seek its view on provision of mental health support for children and young people in Wales and its impact on the force’s work.

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5 Paper(s) to note

5.1 The papers were noted.</AI5><AI6>

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education - Package of investment in the additional learning needs transformation programme </AI6><AI7>

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education - Implementation of the additional learning needs (ALN) transformation programme

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6 Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting.

6.1 The Motion was agreed.

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7 Inquiry into the Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People - Consideration of the evidence received

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence heard during the meeting.

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