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Transcript: Transcript for 10/03/2022 - Children, Young People and Education Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.15)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

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

1.2 In accordance with Standing Order 34.19, the Chair stated that she had determined that the public were excluded from the Committee’s meeting in order to protect public health but that the meeting would be broadcast live on www.senedd.tv

1.3 Apologies were received from Buffy Williams MS.

(09.15 - 10.15)

2.

Peer on peer sexual harassment among learners - evidence session 2

Dafydd Llywelyn, Police and Crime Commissioner

DCC Amanda Blakeman, Child Centred Policing lead

Jon Drake, Director of the Violence Protection Unit for Wales

DCC Claire Parmenter, Policing in Wales Lead

DPCC Emma Wools, Policing in Wales Lead

Stephen Wood, Youth Offending Team Manager

Kirsty Davies, Operational Manager, Newport Youth Offending Service

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from criminal justice representatives.

2.2 DCC Claire Parmenter agreed to provide the Committee with statistics from other forces regarding reporting levels and case studies of positive relationships with school officers and young people.

(10.25 - 11.25)

3.

Peer on peer sexual harassment among learners - evidence session 3

Sharon Davies, Director of Education, Welsh Local Government Association

Sue Walker, Chief Education Officer, Merthyr Tydfil and representing the Association of Directors of Education in Wales

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from local government representatives.

3.2 The WLGA agreed to update the Committee on any discussions that has taken place with the Local Government Association in England regarding the Online Safety and Harms Bill.

(11.35 - 12.35)

4.

Peer on peer sexual harassment among learners - evidence session 4

Maxine Thomas, Designated Senior Lead Safeguarding & Learner Wellbeing, Pembrokeshire College and representing ColegauCymru

Jamie Insole, Policy Officer, University and College Union

 

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Minutes:

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from further education representatives.

4.2 UCU agreed to come back to the Committee with any evidence on the impact of incidents of sexual harassment and sexualised bullying have on maintaining discipline in college and whether it presents new challenges for teaching staff.

(13.15 - 14.00)

5.

Peer on peer sexual harassment among learners - evidence session 5

Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales

Jane Houston, Policy Adviser – Office of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales

Cecile Gwilym, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, NSPCC 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Children’s Commissioner and the NSPCC.

(14.00)

6.

Papers to note

Minutes:

6.1 The papers were noted.

6.1

Papers to note 01 - 16 are in response to a letter from the Committee seeking information on pupil attendance and training for school governors

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6.2

Papers to note 16 - 22 are in response to a letter from the Committee seeking information on Health Visitor visits

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6.3

Papers to note 23 - 35 are in response to a letter from the Committee seeking information on the Legislative Consent: The Nationality and Borders Bill

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6.4

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23

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6.5

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022 - 23

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6.6

Forward work programme

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6.7

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill

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6.8

Pre-appointment hearing of the Children Commissioner for Wales

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6.9

Legislative Consent: The Nationality and Borders Bill

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6.10

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23

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6.11

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill

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6.12

Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill

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6.13

Scrutiny of Accounts - Senedd Commission

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(14.00)

7.

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

Minutes:

7.1 The Motion was agreed

(14.00 - 14.05)

8.

Consideration of papers to note 1 - 22

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the papers and summary note.

(14.05 - 14.15)

9.

Peer on peer sexual harassment among learners - consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee considered the evidence it has heard in the previous sessions.

(14.15 - 14.35)

10.

Priorities for the Children, Young People and Education Committee - update on Welsh Youth Parliament

Minutes:

10.1 The Committee received an oral update from representatives of the Welsh Youth Parliament Team.