15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
Thank you very much indeed, both of you, for your contributions. Johan, particularly for yourself, we will send you a transcript in English of what you have said, but also Alison as well. It's very important that you read it to make sure that we haven't…
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
Thank you for clarifying that. And just finally, Alison, you're planning to develop a system of wraparound care. I'm assuming you have some sort of piecemeal system already, like we have in Wales, where some schools have wraparound care and others don't, and…
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
Thank you. If we need any more information on that very important point, we'll perhaps correspond with you on it. Final question to Johan: you talk about discontinuing the cash for care system, and I just wondered if you could clarify, does that mean cash to…
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
Thank you for that. Alison, quickly, on the whole issue of how to ensure that all nurses have the capacity to meet the needs of particular children.
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
Leader. To be the leader of a preschool.
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
No. So, are you—just to clarify, in every preschool setting, do you have at least one member of staff who has a university degree, is an educator, yes?
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
All right. Just specifically, though, on one point, which is about the high-level skills that may be required in the workforce if you're working with children with disabilities. So, how is that expertise both developed and rewarded in your system? You can't…
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
Okay. Well, shall we go to Alison first, and then that will probably help clarify what we're speaking about? Alison.
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
Johan, do you want to go first?
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
Tom Giffard, I wondered if you could pick up the issue of workforce development and fair work, but also how the childcare offer is an equitable service for people from different demographic groups.
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
Thanks very much. We now move on to Jane Dodds. Would you like to come in with your questions, please?
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
Very good. So, can we now go on to hear questions from Sarah Murphy?
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
Very good. Could I now bring in Sioned Williams?
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
Johan.
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
Okay, Ken, that's right. Go ahead.
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 3
Welcome back to the third session of our childcare inquiry, and in this panel we are going to be hearing from Alison Cumming, director, early learning and childcare for the Scottish Government, and Johan Kaluza, senior adviser at the department of policy…
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Members, if you could just stay on the line.
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Okay, well, perhaps we can hear about the detail of that outside this meeting. Thank you very much, all of you, for your contributions. You will be sent a transcript of your contributions. Please do check them to make sure that we've accurately captured what…
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Okay, thank you. Jane, you wanted to add something very briefly.
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Overall, would you accept that there is a huge unmet demand for wraparound care for primary school children?
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
I know.
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Okay. I just wanted to pick up with Sharon one of the points made by Jane O'Toole, which was that there was in one instance she mentioned, a SHEP project, a holiday programme, put into a school where there was a holiday provision already running which…
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Very good. Gwenllian.
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Tom, did you have further questions for any of the other witnesses?
15 Tachwedd 2021 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Gofal plant a chyflogaeth rhieni—sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Okay. Can I bring in Tom Giffard at this point?
