Agenda and minutes

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1.1 The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. Apologies were received by Angela Burns. There were no substitutions.

Keith Towler, Children’s Commissioner for Wales

2.1 The Chair welcomed the Children’s Commissioner for Wales to the meeting. Members questioned the witness.

Action Point

The Children’s Commissioner agreed to forward his concerns regarding ‘The Getting It Right Update 2013’ to the Committee.

Additional evidence

Pat Dunmore, Child Rights Policy Officer, Save the Children and Wales UNCRC Monitoring Group Coordinator

Dr Simon Hoffman, School of Law, Swansea University and Wales Observatory on Human Rights of Children and Young People

3.1 The Chair welcomed Pat Dunmore and Dr Simon Hoffman to the meeting. Members questioned the witnesses.

Action Point

The witnesses agreed to forward their concerns regarding ‘The Getting It Right Update 2013’ to the Committee.

Additional evidence

Huw Lewis AM, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty

Martin Swain, Deputy Director Children, Young People and Families

4.1 The Chair welcomed the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty and Martin Swain to the meeting. Members questioned the witnesses.

Action Points

The Minister agreed to provide:

(i) examples of where CRIAs have had an effect on specific legislation or policy or informed Cabinet discussions, which has led to positive changes;

(ii) up-to-date information on the various types of training provided on the UNCRC and the number of staff who have completed that training; and

(iii) a note on the input of stakeholders with regard to ‘The Getting It Right Update 2013’.

Additional evidence

5.1 The motion was agreed.