, Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
Well, thank you for the question. Of course, it's the independent remuneration board that determines Member support staff salaries, and the chief executive and clerk, as accounting officer and on behalf of the Commission, has engaged already with the…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Well, thank you very much, Minister, and I very much look forward to that report. Most of us wish to promote Wales as a nation of sanctuary to people around the world, and there are few better ways of doing this than through events such as the International…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
6. Will the Minister provide an update on progress in making Wales a nation of sanctuary? OQ60405
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 2
Thanks, Chair. Thanks, everyone.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 2
Thanks. Just finally from me, is there anything else that you'd like to see in the Bill, or, indeed, is there anything that you'd like to see amended?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 2
Thank you. Is it fair to assume that, for a lot of young people, this sort of experience would be their only experience of being away from home during the year, and maybe their first experience of being away from home? It effectively might be the first…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 2
Excellent. Thank you. That's really helpful. Is there an ideal age for children to undertake residential visits, to get the best out of the experience? And, secondly, there is already a lot of evidence that shows the benefit of residential visits, outdoor…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 2
Thanks, Chair. I'm just going to try to extract a few more views on the Bill from you, if I may. Now, it provides a course of residential outdoor education. It doesn't need to be provided on one visit. Do you think that's the right approach, or would you…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Thanks, Chair. Cost is the biggest barrier, I think, for this proposal, particularly at this current time, with the state of public finances being more difficult than I've ever known. It's incredibly difficult for Ministers making decisions about their…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Thank you. Thanks, Chair.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Yes, so what you've just highlighted is very much a social justice issue for young people. Now, the Bill is, I think, generally being identified as something relating specifically to education, but actually, contained within the Bill, would you agree, there…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Thank you, Sam. The EM also highlights the data challenges in terms of understanding how many children are currently accessing residential outdoor education. Have you been able to overcome the data issues in identifying a need for the Bill and the proposed…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Residential Outdoor Education (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Thanks, Chair. It's great to see you, Sam. I prepared for today by visiting Bryntysilio Outdoor Education Centre just outside Llangollen. I know you're familiar with it, and it's a fantastic place, gives incredible experiences to loads of young people, so I…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: International Day of Disabled People
Minister, I'm very grateful for your statement and for your personal passion and drive on this agenda. I know that from the determination with which you pursued the appointment of the disabled people's employment champions; they're hugely important in Wales…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': Ministerial evidence session
Yes. Thanks, Chair. Just one more question from myself: we've heard concerns about the lack of progress to implement the actions specific to the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community—are you able to give us assurance that this is a top priority?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': Ministerial evidence session
Thanks, Chair. Minister, you'll probably be aware of Swansea Council's comments. They relate to complexities in delivering the plan. I think they said this begs the question as to how much thought went into the plan in the first place to set realistic time…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into the implementation of the 'Anti-racist Wales Action Plan': Ministerial evidence session
Thanks, Chair. Good afternoon, Minister. I'm going to ask some questions about implementing the plan itself. I'll start with the question of has the Welsh Government got the right structures in place to deliver the plan and are you confident that the…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Small businesses
I'm really grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this important debate and I'd obviously like to join those celebrating, promoting and looking forward to Small Business Saturday. I think everybody would surely agree that small businesses are suffering…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2022-23
Am I okay?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2022-23
Okay, thank you. Chair, I think I've actually asked questions that James might have been interested in raising. I don't know whether he'd like to—
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2022-23
Thank you. We were first made aware back in September by the Deputy Minister for Social Services that work was firmly under way to co-produce and develop five new national standards of practice for children in respect of child inclusive practice, manageable…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2022-23
Thank you. There are widespread concerns about children's social care workforce constraints and real pressures on the existing workforce. Recruitment is incredibly difficult at the moment and there's widespread use of agency staff. Is this a matter that…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2022-23
Thank you. Just moving on to children who are looked after, and the Government's pledge to remove profit from the system, are you confident that there are robust transition plans in place for children living in independent placements? Are you aware of…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2022-23
Thanks, Chair. In terms of the impact that this is all having on children's mental health and well-being, we've got the new mental health strategy about to be published, the consultation by the end of this year. But what would you like to see contained within…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Scrutiny of Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2022-23
Thank you—
