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(09.00)

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed Members.  Apologies were received from Keith Davies, John Griffiths and Rhodri Glyn Thomas, there were no substitutes.

(09.00 - 10.00)

2.

Follow-up Inquiry into Adoption Services in Wales - Evidence session 3

Children’s Commissioner for Wales

 

Professor Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales

Rachel Thomas, Policy Officer

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from the Children’s Commissioner for Wales.

(10.00 - 11.00)

3.

Follow-up inquiry into Adoption Services in Wales - Evidence session 4

Welsh Government

 

Mark Drakeford AM, Minister for Health and Social Services

Elizabeth Lockwood, Head of Children and Adults Placements Branch

Alistair Davey, Deputy Director, Delivering Policy for Children and Adults

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Health and Social Services.

(11.00 - 12.00)

4.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Wales - Update

Welsh Government

 

Mark Drakeford AM, Minister for Health and Social Services

Jo Jordan, Director of Mental Health - NHS Governance and Corporate Services

Sarah Watkins, Senior Medical Officer

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Minister for Health and Social Services updated the Committee on CAMHS.  The Minister agreed to provide the Committee with the following:

 

A copy of the Welsh Health Circular relating to prescribing for children and young people in relation to antidepressants.

 

The final report by Swansea University on antipsychotics.

 

Further details on the psychological therapies that will be available to young people and whether they will be available across Wales.

 

The Together for Children and Young People programme report published in January.

 

Further detail on the availability of data collected at secondary care level on prescription drugs for children and young people with ADHD.

 

The Minister agreed to provide a written response to several questions that were not asked.

5.

Papers to note

Minutes:

The papers were noted.

5.1

Letter to Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty - Draft Budget 2016 - 17

Supporting documents:

5.2

Letter from Presiding Officer - Review of the Office of Children's Commissioner for Wales

Supporting documents:

5.3

Letter from Children's Commissioner for Wales

Supporting documents:

5.4

Letter from Chair of Petitions Committee to the Minister for Education and Skills

Supporting documents:

5.5

Letter from Minister for Education and Skills - Draft Budget 2016 - 17

Supporting documents:

5.6

Letter from Chair of Joint Committee on Human Rights to the Presiding Officer

Supporting documents:

(12.00)

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting and the meetings to be held on Wednesday 2 March and Wednesday 16 March

Minutes:

The Motion was agreed.

(12.00 - 12.15)

7.

Follow-up inquiry into Adoption Services in Wales - Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee discussed the evidence received.

(12.15 - 12.30)

8.

Discussion on Committee legacy report

Minutes:

The Committee discussed its approach to the legacy report.