, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 10
Absolutely not, unfortunately. Are you recognising what, from evidence, we've seen, that because of the lack of places in special schools, there are greater—high—levels of ALN going into mainstream education, which of course exacerbates the problem that we…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 10
Yes, thank you, Chair. Yes, firstly, how reassuring it is to hear you all recognising what we've seen from our previous evidence—not today, unfortunately, but previous evidence that we've had to the committee and from our own school visits around…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 9
Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 9
Are there any particular issues that you've come across with families with children with additional learning needs who wish to access Welsh-medium education, particularly in the secondary sector?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 9
Thank you. To what extent are children and young people able to access specialist education provision at a specialist school or resource base without delay and in their own community?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 9
Okay. As a parent, that's something I certainly recognise myself, and I would concur with the evidence that I've received as opposed to what you've said. So perhaps it would be worth pursuing, for sure. In terms of school admissions, to what extent are…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 9
Thank you. The picture that we've been getting from the evidence that has come to light for us is that the majority have said that the information provided is complex, confusing, non-existent, so it's a completely different picture to what you've just…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 9
Thank you. I'd just like to ask you about parental choice. To what extent are parents and children given adequate, accessible information about their choices in education? And how well do you think schools engage with parents of children with additional needs…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 8
Thank you, Gaynor. Yes, well, 'complex', 'confusing', I think that's something we've all recognised from the evidence we've heard in and out of the Senedd Chamber today—Senedd building, sorry. What are you doing in terms—particularly Catherine Davies and…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 8
I'm interested in, particularly, your role, Sharon Davies and Catherine Davies. I just wonder if you could both come back on what you see your role as in making sure parents are provided with all the choices that they do have, and if they feel their needs are…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 8
Well—.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 8
Thank you, Chair. My questions are about choice, which is an interesting word, really. How much choice do think there actually is for parents and children out there with additional learning needs, and do you recognise the picture that, because of lack of…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 8
I've visited a lot of schools across Wales, and following on from what Heledd Fychan just said, the picture that we're getting is much darker then you've just said to us. We're hearing and seeing headteachers noticeably upset because they can't provide the…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 8
Sorry, I've had too much coffee this morning. In terms of what you just said in terms of they're changeable and they need to be changeable, how adaptable are these CSAs? You said you can't predict from when they're done to what happens later down the line…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 8
Thank you, that's interesting.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 8
Would it be down to the school to stump up the funds for that, or would that be the LA?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 8
I'm just thinking about the one-to-one support specifically. So, the one-to-one support teacher that would be in in the school day time, are they expected to come in earlier to look after that child during the breakfast club hours, from 8 a.m. onwards?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 8
Do you think breakfast clubs are available for all children, then, not just those without any additional learning needs? And who would pay for any additional one-to-one support that would be needed for a child with ALN to get that support they need, to be…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - Evidence session 8
You mentioned breakfast clubs. So, if there were children there with specific needs, would the provision there be—? Apart from the teachers that are there running breakfast club, would there be people there that would be able to look after those children’s…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
I'd like to second and concur with everything that the Member for Newport West has just said. I think Newport castle has always been overlooked and undervalued as a site and it adds to a very interesting history of Newport once you start delving into it. So…
, Plenary
Debate: The Children’s Commissioner for Wales’ Annual Report 2022-23
I'd like to start by thanking the children's commissioner, of course, for her report. Today's debate is an important one, which highlights findings of the children's commissioner's latest report, but unfortunately there is not enough time to talk about all…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, the Welsh Conservatives have long supported workers, community groups and businesses being able to keep more of the money that they make. Instead, under your Government, residents and organisations are anxious over the prospect of more tax…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 7
It's really interesting what you're saying on data sharing, encouraging—and just parental network groups because, obviously, data sharing within schools is hard. I mean, if you're organising a children's birthday party, it's impossible to get everyone's…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 7
Going back to the training, do you not think, then, that there should be a basic understanding of ALN needs but perhaps that there does need to be some form of reactive training if there is a real specialist area? There should be that general understanding…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 7
So, you're saying that more flexibility in the curriculum is actually—. You see it as enabling more inclusivity.
