, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 7
Yes, it's all helping—it's all one big conversation, isn't it? You were saying that it's a postcode lottery. Again, it's different between all of the 22 local authorities and that's part of the problem, because if it were the same everywhere and they could…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 7
If you're talking about inclusivity, you immediately think that everyone should go to a mainstream school, but, as you quite rightly pointed out, from the evidence we're seeing, specialist staff, the equipment and everything is not there in the mainstream…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 7
Thank you, Chair. Shwmae? And welcome to our committee. It's nice to have you here today. It's very interesting, what you're saying so far. The committee's been told that Wales really isn't moving in the direction that the UN would recommend. The focus seems…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
Thank you. That's really helpful. Thank you, Chair.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
I completely concur with that. I think the biggest feedback that we’ve had is the complexity of it all for parents, and how confusing it all is, and it’s confusing enough for a parent of a child without additional learning needs. I just don’t know where you’d…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
So, on the back of that, do you think that the family information service is a bit too confusing for people, or not streamlined enough or personal enough, going, again, on the needs of the individual child? Is it too broad?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
Yes, I completely agree with you. Unfortunately, I know a case like the one that was just outlined, which is really harrowing. Also, there's the suitability of transport, which I'd just like to throw in for our committee's records to put down, because…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
Do you see that as a barrier, then? That, to me, seems an obvious barrier to those people who can't afford to have a car or can't afford to travel long distances to get to that right setting because something's not available on their doorstep.
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
Yes, okay. Thank you. Something for us definitely to look into, then. Just going back, you've already mentioned a lot the issues that affect the choices that families have in accessing suitable childcare, be it that the parents are working, their jobs…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
Diolch. I just want to follow up on what you were just talking about, and just expand on what you were saying about, obviously, the differences between the 22 local authorities being a major problem and that it's a postcode lottery, as Heledd referred to…
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
Would you mind, Chair, if I just asked a question on the back of that last point?
, Children, Young People, and Education Committee
Do disabled children and young people have equal access to education and childcare? - evidence session 6
Thank you. Shwmae? Thank you for coming in today. It's lovely to have you here. We're learning a lot from what you've said already. I just wanted to ask you, on that, do you think it would make sense to incorporate a standard level of learning about how to…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Mental health
I'd like to start by thanking my group, the Welsh Conservatives, for tabling this debate today, following World Mental Health Day yesterday. It gives us all an opportunity to talk about mental health and how vital it is that we address the mental health…
, Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
Okay. So, Commissioner, does the Commission therefore hold any information at all on where the owners of the Tŷ Hywel estate are based, their tax status and whether they are linked to states not befitting our national Parliament? And if not, why not?
, Plenary
Questions to the Senedd Commission
2. Does the Commission hold any information regarding the tax status of the owners of the Tŷ Hywel estate? OQ60054
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Business Minister, may I also request a statement from the Deputy Minister for Climate Change? As you may know, your Government has decided to reduce the speed limit on a stretch of the A40 dual carriageway in Monmouthshire. A very dubious temporary 18-month…
, Plenary
Short Debate: Parental blame and the pathological demand avoidance profile of autism
I'm so sorry, Deputy Minister. Are those training courses compulsory?
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Bus services
Sorry.
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Bus services
Thank you, Deputy Minister. I am aware of some constituents of mine actually who are concerned about getting on public buses. I said 'some' people I'm concerned about. Eleven to 12-year-olds I'm concerned about, girls on their own particularly. I have…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Bus services
I'm grateful for the opportunity to participate in this debate today. Personally, I have major concerns and reservations, some of which Heledd Fychan has just outlined, actually. In fact, I won't reiterate all that she's just said, but I want to concur with…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: Update on Taith—The International Learning Exchange Programme for Wales
Thank you for your statement today, Minister. There is no doubt that learning exchange programmes open eyes and change lives. As you say in your statement, though, if I may refer to that, pathway 2 will be reopening for its 2023 call this week. As we all…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Business Minister, I'd like to request a statement from the health Minister on the state of accident and emergency services in the Grange hospital in my region. I called into the Grange hospital A&E this morning to listen to appallingly long waits once again…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, rail connectivity and services across Wales are a wholly inadequate alternative to car use. Only last week your Government doubled down and refused to reverse your disastrous 20 mph default blanket speed limit. Rumours are rife now that you're…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Deputy Minister for Climate Change
Thank you. As the Member for Caerphilly said earlier, you have taken a lot of media, Minister, but you have failed to convince the public and take them with you with this policy, therefore you do need to remove, rescind this policy or resign.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Deputy Minister for Climate Change
Can I just finish my last sentence?
