Agenda and minutes

Round table session with Education Welfare officers from across Wales and representatives from the Principal Youth Officers group

1.1 Members discussed the inquiry with education welfare officers, a representative from the principal youth officers group and a representative from the Welsh Local Government Association.

1.2 An education welfare officer service manager agreed to provide data relating to FPNs and information about the ‘Bridge Project’.

1.3 Clerks agreed to provide all panellists with an email address in case anyone has anything to add, or any additional evidence. There’ll be a note from the session to check.

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

1.2 Apologies had been received from Sioned Williams MS and James Evans MS, Heledd Fychan MS would be substituting for Sioned Williams.

Laura Doel, Director, National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) Cymru

Eithne Hughes, Director of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Cymru

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from the school leader unions.

Rocio Cifuentes, Children’s Commissioner for Wales

Jane Houston, Policy Adviser, Children’s Commissioner for Wales

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

4.2 Due to time constraints, the Chair agreed that any unasked questions would be sent to the Commissioner for a written response.

5.1 The papers were noted.

6.1 The motion was agreed.

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