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Transcript: Transcript for 17/11/2022 - Children, Young People and Education Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(11.30 - 12.15)

1.

Briefing session with Mind Cymru on the 'Sort the Switch' report

Information on ‘Sort the Switch’ campaign  

 

Note: In accordance with Standing Order 17.49, Health and Social Care Committee members may attend this meeting for this item.

 

 

 

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Minutes:

1.1 Members received a briefing from young people regarding their report ‘Sort the Switch’  

(12.45)

2.

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 There were no substitutions.

(12.45 - 13.45)

3.

Scrutiny of Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2021 - 2022

Rocio Cifuentes, Children’s Commissioner for Wales

Kirrin Spiby-Davidson, Acting Head of Policy and Public Affairs

Sara Jermin, Head of Communications and Performance

 

 

Annual Report and Accounts 2021 - 22

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee scrutinised the Commissioner on her Annual report, Members also asked questions on services for care experienced children and budget priorities.

3.2 The Commissioner agreed to provide the following:

- Details on how widely children and young people were consulted with on the office move; and

- The Commissioner’s response to a Welsh Government consultation on reform for care leavers.

3.3 Due to time constraints, it was agreed that the question not reached would be sent to the Commissioner for a written response.

 

 

 

(13.45)

5.

Papers to note

Minutes:

4.1 The papers were noted.

5.1

Pre-appointment hearings of the Chair and Deputy Chair for the Commission
for Tertiary Education and Research

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5.2

Peer on peer sexual harassment among learners

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5.3

Peer on peer sexual harassment among learners

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5.4

Peer on peer sexual harassment among learners

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5.5

General scrutiny of the Minister for Health and Social Services

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5.6

Forward work programme

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5.7

Forward work programme

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5.8

Mental Health support in Higher Education

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5.9

Mental Health support in Higher Education

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5.10

Mental Health support in Higher Education

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5.11

Mental Health support in Higher Education

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5.12

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24

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5.13

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24

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5.14

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24

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5.15

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24

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5.16

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24

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5.17

The European University Institute (EU Exit) Regulations 2022

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5.18

Legislative Consent: Schools Bill

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(13.45)

6.

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

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was agreed.

(13.45 - 13.55)

7.

Scrutiny of the Children's Commissioner for Wales - consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous session. It agreed to follow up in writing some of the issues raised during the session.

(13.55 - 14.05)

8.

Pre-appointment hearing for Chair and Deputy for Commission for Tertiary Education and Research - consideration of the approach

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed the approach to the pre-appointment hearing.

(12.45 - 13.45)

4.

Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session with Children Commissioner for Wales

Rocio Cifuentes, Children’s Commissioner for Wales

Kirrin Spiby-Davidson, Acting Head of Policy and Public Affairs

Sara Jermin, Head of Communications and Performance