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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Update on Early Years Childcare and Play
I absolutely agree that childcare costs across Wales are prohibitively high. One of the reasons for this policy is understanding that it will be a mitigation against the high cost of living for families. It will put money back in people's pockets, and…
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Update on Early Years Childcare and Play
Thank you very much for the question.
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Update on Early Years Childcare and Play
This statement is specifically on the childcare expansion, but I accept, of course, that these things are linked. Play is within my portfolio; I'm not speaking about that today, but I would encourage you to ask me questions about that when I am here to answer…
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Update on Early Years Childcare and Play
Diolch yn fawr. I really do welcome the support. I'm really excited about this policy, and we saw that excitement on the doors, didn't we? Because I think you can compare it. When we deliver this, it will be up there with the most—well, the most—generous…
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Update on Early Years Childcare and Play
In the first point, really, you were querying about the midpoint, and I think I've tried to explain. I think we said in our manifesto it was going to be around £400 million additional, so what we're seeing as the midpoint—that was modelled on a midpoint as…
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Update on Early Years Childcare and Play
Thank you for those questions.
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Update on Early Years Childcare and Play
Diolch yn fawr for the questions. As regards Flying Start, as I've said, this isn't about—and I've said in previous statements, and I hope I've outlined it here again today—just adding hours; absolutely not. This is about taking a system-wide approach to…
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Update on Early Years Childcare and Play
It does baffle me, you know. You said that this was very much welcomed on the doorstep. Well, we've seen the result of that, haven't we? We know that for years and years anti-poverty researchers and people who are trying to promote equality in Wales and in…
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Update on Early Years Childcare and Play
Thank you for those questions.
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Update on Early Years Childcare and Play
The childcare workforce is central to expansion, which depends on the capacity, skills and support needed to deliver high-quality provision. Our economists and analysts are developing projections of how many staff we will need and where we will need them as…
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Update on Early Years Childcare and Play
Increasing Welsh-medium provision throughout all of these phases will be a key element of our commitment, as an important first step to support entry into Welsh-medium education. We will continue to work closely with Mudiad Meithrin and other partners to…
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Update on Early Years Childcare and Play
Partnership working is a key element of delivery, and I met local authorities and Cwlwm earlier today as part of a workshop to discuss the practical challenges and opportunities of delivery and how to work together to deliver accessible childcare to more…
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Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality: Update on Early Years Childcare and Play
Thank you very much, Llywydd. I'm very pleased to provide this update today on the work to develop the initial phasing and costs of the Government's ambitious commitment to deliver a universal childcare offer. Members will be aware that the Government is…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice
The manifesto that we were elected upon confirms and reaffirms our commitment to supporting early intervention before problems begin in our communities, also restorative justice and diversion strategies to reduce levels of offending and make communities…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice
No, no, just for you to be able to understand the answer.
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice
Thank you very much. Well, the manifesto that we—.
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice
We recognise that early intervention and prevention can stop crime from happening in the first place. We therefore work closely with policing in Wales, local authorities, third sector partners and others to ensure that all communities across Wales feel safe…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice
Thank you.
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice
Thank you very much for the question. This is a complex policy, as I have already mentioned this afternoon and on many occasions in the Chamber and in interviews, but investing in childcare does lead to gains across the economy. It reduces pressure on family…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice
We have announced an additional investment of £55 million in childcare, with Wrexham among the first areas to extend funded childcare provision to all two-year-olds. We are also developing our Cynnal child payment, as well as a new child poverty strategy…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice
Diolch yn fawr. Thank you for raising this important question. All learners, including university students, should be able to study in safe environments, free from violence, free from abuse, free from harassment and free from intimidation. I recognise Time to…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice
Diolch yn fawr. Supporting victims and survivors is a priority for this Government. We are taking a whole-system, prevention-led approach, protecting specialist, survivor-centred services and strengthening pathways so people can access the right support when…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice
The former Welsh Government, as you'll know, welcomed the announcement of an inquiry into grooming gangs across England and Wales, and they sought assurances from the then Home Secretary that Wales would be fully involved in the inquiry. Since then, the Welsh…
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice
Thank you for the question.
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Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice
As I said earlier, our vision is that all children in Wales live free from sexual abuse, and that all those, no matter where they are, no matter what their postcode, receive the protection and support they need and they deserve. We are committed to…
