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Transcript: Transcript for 05/12/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee

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(11:45)

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

No apologies were received and no substitutions were made.

 

Under Standing Order 17.24A Sarah Murphy MS made a declaration of interest in relation to Items 2, 4 and 6 on the agenda.

(11:45- 13:00)

2.

Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system: panel one

 

Pippa Cotterill, Head of Wales Office for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

 

Kim Jenkins, Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and Clinical Lead for Youth Justice at Swansea Bay University Health Board

 

Dr Dave Williams, Consultant Adolescent and Child Psychiatrist

 

Adam Edwards, Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Mental Health Advisor, Forensic CAMHS Lead and YOS Team Manager

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Pippa Cotterill, Head of Wales Office for the Royal College of Speech and

Language Therapists

 

Kim Jenkins, Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and Clinical

Lead for Youth Justice at Swansea Bay University Health Board

 

Dr Dave Williams, Consultant Adolescent and Child Psychiatrist

 

Adam Edwards, Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Mental Health Advisor,

Forensic CAMHS Lead and YOS Team Manager

3.

Papers to Note

Minutes:

Members noted the papers.

3.1

Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee regarding the Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2023-24

Supporting documents:

3.2

Correspondence with the Minister for Social Justice regarding debt and the pandemic

Supporting documents:

3.3

Letter from the Minister for Social Justice regarding the youth justice blueprint

Supporting documents:

3.4

Letter from the RNIB regarding reasonable adjustments to deliver equality of access to healthcare services for disabled people

Supporting documents:

3.5

Correspondence with the National Advisers for Violence Against Women regarding perpetrator programmes

Supporting documents:

3.6

Correspondence with the Minister for Social Justice regarding the Equality, Race and Disability Evidence Units strategy

Supporting documents:

(15:00 - 16:30)

4.

Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system: panel two

Darren Trollope, Head of Planning and Advice, Youth Justice Board

 

Alison Davies, Principal Officer, Neath Port Talbot Youth Justice Service

 

Amanda Turner, Operations Manager, Neath Port Talbot Youth Justice Service

 

Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman, North Wales Police

 

Emma Wools, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner, South Wales Police

 

Eleri Thomas, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner, Gwent Police

 

 

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from:

 

Darren Trollope, Head of Planning and Advice, Youth Justice Board

 

Alison Davies, Principal Officer, Neath Port Talbot Youth Justice Service

 

Amanda Turner, Operations Manager, Neath Port Talbot Youth Justice Service

 

Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman, North Wales Police

 

Emma Wools, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner, South Wales Police

 

Eleri Thomas, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner, Gwent Police

(16:30)

5.

Motion under SO17.42 (vi) to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

Members agreed the motion.

(16:30-16:50)

6.

Experiences of young people with speech, language and communication needs in the criminal justice system: consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence and agreed to seek additional information in relation to several points raised during the sessions.