Agenda and minutes

Children, Young People and Education Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 2 March 2023 09.15

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Naomi Stocks

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Transcript: Transcript for 02/03/2023 - Children, Young People and Education Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(09.30)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Children, Young People and Education Committee. 1.2 There were no apologies.
(09.30 - 10.30)	2.	Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 9 View the background to item 2. Jane Shears, Head of Professional Development, British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Minutes: 2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the British Association of Social Workers. 2.2 They agreed to provide the following information: - Further information on the project to support overseas-qualified social workers to take up posts. - Analysis of the 2022 annual survey results including an overview of the responses from Welsh social workers specifically. - Comment on the dual role that social workers play when there are child protection concerns regarding the child of a care experienced parent (that of having a safeguarding role for a child - at the same time as being a corporate parent to a care experienced birth mother).
(10.35 - 11.15)	3.	Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 10 View the background to item 3. Christine Parry, Children’s Services Manager, Barnardo’s Cymru Sian Elen Tomos, Chief Executive Officer, GISDA Sam Austin, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Llamau Yvonne Connelly, Operational Director West and North, Llamau Supporting documents: Barnardo's Cymru - CYPE(6)-07-23 - Paper 1 , item 3. PDF 423 KB Llamau - CYPE(6)-07-23 - Paper 2 , item 3. PDF 738 KB View as HTML (3./2) 58 KB Cymorth Cymru - CYPE(6)-07-23 - Paper 3 , item 3. PDF 272 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Barnardo’s Cymru, GISDA and Llamau. 3.2 Barnardo’s Cymru agreed to provide the Committee with further information on the work they are doing on the youth homeless prevention service in Swansea.
(11.30 - 12.10)	4.	Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 11 View the background to item 4. Lee Phillips, Wales Manager, Money and Pensions Service and Chair of the Wales Financial Education Forum Alan Davies, Head of Funded Services Citizens Advice, England and Wales Supporting documents: Money and Pensions Services - CYPE(6)-07-23 - Paper 4 , item 4. PDF 660 KB Citizens Advice Cymru - CYPE(6)-07-23 - Paper 5 , item 4. PDF 448 KB View as HTML (4./2) 19 KB Minutes: 4.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Wales Financial Education Forum and the Citizens Advice, England and Wales.
(12.15 - 12.55)	5.	Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - evidence session 12 View the background to item 5. Lena Smith, Chair of the CLASS Cymru network Dr Hannah Bayfield, Research Associate, Children’s Social Care Research and Development Centre (CASCADE) Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Jacqui Boddington, Cardiff Metropolitan University and representing Universities Wales Sophie Douglas, Policy Adviser, Universities Wales Supporting documents: CLASS Cymru - CYPE(6)-07-23 - Paper 6 , item 5. PDF 434 KB View as HTML (5./1) 12 KB CASCADE Children's Social Care Research and Development Centre - CYPE(6)-07-23 - Paper 7 , item 5. PDF 924 KB View as HTML (5./2) 46 KB Minutes: 5.1 The Committee heard evidence from the CLASS Cymru network and Universities Wales.
(12.55)	6.	Papers to note View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The papers were noted.
	6.1	Information from Stakeholders View the background to item 6.1 Supporting documents: Briefing note from the British Psychological Society on the UK Government Online Safety Bill - CYPE(6)-07-23 - Paper to note 1 , item 6.1 PDF 503 KB
	6.2	Peer on peer sexual harassment among learners View the background to item 6.2 Supporting documents: Letter from UNISON Cymru Wales lead officers for schools - CYPE(6)-07-23 - Paper to note 2 , item 6.2 PDF 202 KB View as HTML (6.2/1) 11 KB
	6.3	Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform View the background to item 6.3 Supporting documents: Additional information from the Family Drug and Alcohol Court scheme following the meeting on 8 February CYPE(6)-07-23 - Paper to note 3 , item 6.3 PDF 2 MB
	6.4	The Food and Feed (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 View the background to item 6.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing - CYPE(6)-07-23 - Paper to note 4 , item 6.4 PDF 181 KB
	6.5	Consideration of the financial implications of Senedd Bills View the background to item 6.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the First Minister to the Chair of the Finance Committee - CYPE(6)-07-23 - Paper to note 5 , item 6.5 PDF 226 KB
	6.6	Information from Stakeholders View the background to item 6.6 Supporting documents: Information from the National Deaf Children’s Society Cymru - CYPE(6)-07-23 - Paper to note 6 , item 6.6 PDF 570 KB
	6.7	Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform View the background to item 6.7 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the All Wales Heads of Children’s Services (AWHoCS)- CYPE(6)-07-23 - Paper to note 7 , item 6.7 PDF 201 KB
(12.55)	7.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and for item 1 on 9 March View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The motion was agreed.
(12.55 - 13.05)	8.	Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - consideration of the evidence View the background to item 8. Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous sessions.

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