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Inquiry into poverty in Wales: Communities First - lessons learnt

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Meeting: 05/07/2018 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Letter from the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) in relation to Communities First

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5.3.a The Committee noted the letter from the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) in relation to Communities First.

Meeting: 05/07/2018 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services in relation to Communities First

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5.2.a The Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services in relation to Communities First.

Meeting: 15/11/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt

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4.1.a The Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt.

 

Meeting: 09/11/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4.1)

4.1 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt

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Meeting: 25/10/2017 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Debate on the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee's report: Communities First – Lessons learnt

NDM6547 John Griffiths (Newport East)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee on the inquiry into poverty in Wales, 'Communities First – Lessons Learnt', which was laid in the Table Office on 18 October 2017.

Note: The response of the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children to the report was laid in the Table Office on 18 October 2017.

Minutes:

The item started at 15.19

NDM6547 John Griffiths (Newport East)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee on the inquiry into poverty in Wales, 'Communities First – Lessons Learnt', which was laid in the Table Office on 18 October 2017.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Meeting: 11/10/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Inquiry into poverty in Wales: Communities First - lessons learnt - consideration of draft report

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6.1 The Committee considered and agreed its draft report, subject to minor changes.

Meeting: 05/10/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Inquiry into poverty in Wales: Communities First - lessons learnt - consideration of draft report

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5.1 The Committee discussed the draft report.

Meeting: 27/09/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt

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3.4.a The Committee noted the letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt.

Meeting: 27/09/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt

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3.3.a The Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt.

Meeting: 27/09/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt

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3.1.a The Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt.

Meeting: 27/09/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt

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3.2.a The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt.

Meeting: 19/07/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt

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5.6.a The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt.

Meeting: 19/07/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Letter from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt

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5.4.a The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt.

Meeting: 19/07/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Letter from the Minister for Skills and Science in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt

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5.5.a The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Skills and Science in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt.

Meeting: 18/07/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

Inquiry into poverty in Wales: Communities First - lessons learnt: consideration of draft report

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1.1        The Committee considered and agreed its draft report, subject to minor changes.

 

Meeting: 05/07/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Education in relation to Community Focussed Schools

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5.1a  The committee noted the letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Education in relation to Community Focussed Schools

Meeting: 21/06/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Inquiry into poverty in Wales: Communities First - lessons learnt - consideration of evidence received under item 2

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5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under item 2 and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary on a number of matters raised.

Meeting: 21/06/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into poverty in Wales: Communities First - lessons learnt - evidence session 4: Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children

·         Carl Sargeant AM, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children

·         Jo-Anne Daniels, Director, Communities & Tackling Poverty

·         Ruth Studley, Deputy Director, Communities First Transition

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2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

 

·         Carl Sargeant AM, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children.

·         Jo-Anne Daniels, Director, Communities & Tackling Poverty

·         Ruth Studley, Deputy Director, Communities First Transition

 

2.2 During the session the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children agreed to provide:

·         Details of the process for querying public service boards’ Well-being plans, as outlined in the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act;

·         A note of the discussions between the Welsh Government and local authorities, local delivery boards and public service boards on transitional arrangements;

·         A copy of the Transition and Strategy Guidance provided to local authorities;

·         A note on the evaluation of the Communities for Work and Lift programmes, including any available data and the assessment criteria;

·         A note providing further detail on the employability pathway following engagement on the Lift and Communities for Work programmes;

·         A copy of the guidance on the capital asset programme.

Meeting: 07/06/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into poverty in Wales: Communities First - lessons learnt - evidence session 1

Tim Peppin, Director of Regeneration and Sustainable Development, Welsh Local Government Association

Tina McMahon, Senior Community Regeneration Manager, Caerphilly County Borough Council

Gareth Davies, Performance and Outcomes Manager, Torfaen County Borough Council

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2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Tim Peppin, Director of Regeneration and Sustainable Development, Welsh Local Government Association

·         Tina McMahon, Senior Community Regeneration Manager, Caerphilly County Borough Council

·         Gareth Davies, Performance and Outcomes Manager, Torfaen County Borough Council

 

2.2 During the session, the Caerphilly County Borough Council agreed to provide a copy of their detailed transition plans, when available.

Meeting: 07/06/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Inquiry into poverty in Wales: Communities First - lessons learnt - consideration of evidence received under items 2, 3 and 4

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7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under items 2, 3 and 4.

Meeting: 07/06/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Inquiry into poverty in Wales: Communities First - lessons learnt - evidence session 3

Russell Todd, Communities First Manager, Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA)

Anna Nicholl, Director of Strategy and Sector Development, Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA)

Dr Victoria Winckler, Director, Bevan Foundation

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4.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Russell Todd, Communities First Manager, Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA)

·         Anna Nicholl, Director of Strategy and Sector Development, Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA)

·         Dr Victoria Winckler, Director, Bevan Foundation

 

4.2 -  During the session, the WCVA agreed to provide a copy of their recommendations on the future shape of the tackling poverty agenda, once available.

Meeting: 07/06/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into poverty in Wales: Communities First - lessons learnt - evidence session 2

Dr Eva Elliott, Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences, Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research, Data and Methods (WISERD), School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University

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3.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Dr Eva Elliott, Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences, Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research, Data and Methods (WISERD), School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University

 

3.2 During the session, Dr Eva Elliott agreed to consult with relevant colleagues and provide information on suggested local and national indicators, to inform performance measuring.

Meeting: 07/06/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Note of visits in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt

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5.1.a The Committee noted the note of the visits in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt.

Meeting: 07/06/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Correspondence with the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt

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5.2.a The Committee noted the correspondence with the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt.

Meeting: 03/05/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt

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4.2.a The Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children in relation to Communities First - lessons learnt.

Meeting: 06/04/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Inquiry into poverty in Wales - Consideration of the scope of the inquiry

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7.1 The Committee considered and agreed the scope of the inquiry.

Meeting: 06/04/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children in relation to Communities First Funding

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4.2.a The Committee noted the letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children in relation to Communities First Funding.

Meeting: 29/03/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children in relation to poverty in Wales

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4.7.a The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children in relation to poverty in Wales.

Meeting: 23/03/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

Inquiry into poverty in Wales - Consideration of approach to the inquiry

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2.1. The Committee considered and agreed its approach to the inquiry into poverty in Wales.

Meeting: 09/03/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Letter to the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) in relation to poverty in Wales

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3.4.a The Committee noted the letter from the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) in relation to poverty in Wales.

Meeting: 09/03/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Letter to the Department for Work and Pensions in relation to poverty in Wales

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3.5.a The Committee noted the letter from the Department for Work and Pensions in relation to poverty in Wales.

Meeting: 09/03/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children in relation to poverty in Wales

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3.2.a The Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children in relation to poverty in Wales.

Meeting: 16/02/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

Scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children - consideration of evidence under item 2

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4.1. The Committee discussed the evidence received under item 2 and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children on matters raised during the session.

Meeting: 16/02/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children

·         Carl Sargeant AM, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children

·         Jo-Anne Daniels, Director of Communities & Tackling Poverty

·         Amelia John, Deputy Director of Communities Division

 

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2.1. The Committee received evidence from:

 

·         Carl Sargeant AM, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children

·         Jo-Anne Daniels, Director of Communities & Tackling Poverty

·         Amelia John, Deputy Director of Communities Division

 

2.2. The Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide:

·         The approximate figures for how the Communities First legacy fund will be distributed between local authorities and clarity on the analysis used to reach the figures;

·         A note on Wales’ performance at tackling poverty compared with other nations, specifically Scotland;

·         To clarify the detail of the reporting structures of the statutory indicators outlined in the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act;

·         A note on the data used to evaluate the success of Communities First and to inform the transition period and new approach, including the current and future indicators.

 

 

 

 

Meeting: 11/01/2017 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Correspondence from Cytun in relation to the Welsh Government's consultation on Talk Communities

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5.8 The Committee noted the correspondence from Cytun in relation to the Welsh Government's consultation on Talk Communities.

 

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