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Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 7
Okay, thank you. And is there any more you think Welsh Government itself could be doing to provide a vital strategic approach and also co-ordination to ensure effective multi-agency working? Yes, Mary.
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Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 7
Okay. How effective is the Wales schools police programme? Could it play a greater role, do you think? No particular view on that. No. Okay. To what extent is there a suitable balance between the responsibilities of schools and parents? I know that this is…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 7
Thank you. Mairead.
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Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 7
Thank you. Mary or—? Yes, Mary.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 7
Thank you, Buffy. I'm going to ask some questions now regarding the multi-agency response that we see across Wales, and begin with a question about your understanding of how well schools and pupil referral units work with relevant organisations, such as…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 7
Thanks, Peter. Over to Buffy Williams.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 7
Thank you, Laura. And now, over to Peter Fox.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 7
Who'd like to take that first? Mairead.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 7
Diolch, Sioned. Over to Laura Jones now, please.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 7
We should now be broadcasting, so I'd like to welcome everyone to the seventh evidence session for this inquiry, the second session of today. I'd like to begin by welcoming our witnesses for this session: Mary van den Heuvel, who is a senior policy officer…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 6
Okay, thanks. Unfortunately, we're out of time. I did have a few questions regarding the new curriculum, the teaching of RSE, but we can follow that up with written questions, if that's okay. Thank you for your time this morning. It's been incredibly helpful…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 6
Okay.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 6
Will the increase in financial support for school counselling services be sufficient, do you think, to address this problem, to provide the support for traumatised young people? Or is it still going to be insufficient?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 6
Thank you. Chris.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 6
Thanks, Laura. Obviously, right across the country social services are incredibly stretched as well, not least because of the impact that COVID has had on families and on young people. So, when we talk about funding issues, I guess we could equally apply it…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 6
Thank you, Buffy. I'm conscious of time. We've only got about seven minutes left. I'm just going to ask a few questions about multi-agency response and then briefly touch on the new curriculum. How well do you think that schools and pupil referral units work…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 6
Thanks, Peter, and now over to Buffy Williams.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 6
Diolch, Laura. On to Peter Fox.
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Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 6
Chris.
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Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 6
Chris, you'd like to come in.
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Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 6
Diolch. Laura.
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Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 6
Sorry—Eithne.
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Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 6
Diolch, Sioned. Laura Jones.
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Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 6
Perhaps Laura. Would you like to begin? Is that okay? Thank you.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Peer-on-peer sexual harassment among learners—evidence session 6
In that case, we'll move on to item 2: peer-on-peer sexual harassment amongst learners, and this is evidence session 6. I'd like to begin by welcoming the witnesses: Laura Doel, director of the National Association of Head Teachers Cymru; also, Chris Parry…
