Meetings
Discussions with the Children’s Commissioner for Wales
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Meeting: 05/11/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
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Scrutiny of the Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2019 - 2020: consideration of the evidence
Minutes:
6.1
The Committee considered the evidence it had heard from the two previous
sessions.
6.2
The Committee agreed to write to all Wales NHS health boards requesting clarification
on the available information on their websites about the pathways for help and
support for children and young people with their mental health, and information
on how to self-refer if its needed.
6.3
The Committee agreed to write to the Deputy Minister for Health and Social
Services regarding gaps in residential care for children with the most complex
needs.
6.4
The Committee also agreed to write to the Minister for Education regarding
registration for teachers in independent schools.
Meeting: 05/11/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Scrutiny of the Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2019 - 2020
Sally
Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales
Rachel
Thomas, Head of Policy and Public Affairs – Office of the Children’s
Commissioner for Wales
Minutes:
3.1 The Committee scrutinised the Children Commissioner for Wales on her Annual Report 2019 – 2020.
Meeting: 08/10/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
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4 Letter from the Children's Commissioner for Wales to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee regarding the use of statutory powers
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Meeting: 20/07/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
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6 Letter from the Minister for Education regarding elective home education
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Meeting: 14/07/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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3 Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Minister for Education regarding elective home education
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Meeting: 07/07/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 11)
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Committee correspondence - for consideration and agreement
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 18 , View reasons restricted (11/1)
Minutes:
11.1 The Committee considered and agreed a draft letter to the Minister for Education regarding home elective education.
Meeting: 26/02/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
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4 Letter from the Children's Commissioner for Wales regarding Regulation of Independent Schools
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Meeting: 08/01/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
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4 Letter from the Minister for Education - Elective Home Education
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Meeting: 20/11/2019 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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3 Letter to the Minister for Economy and Transport - Additional Learning Needs and transport
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Meeting: 06/11/2019 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
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Scrutiny of the Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2018 - 19 - consideration of the evidence
Minutes:
7.1
The Committee considered the evidence heard during the scrutiny session.
Meeting: 06/11/2019 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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3 Scrutiny of the Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2018 - 19
Sally
Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales
Rachel
Thomas, Head of Policy and Public Affairs – Office of the Children’s
Commissioner for Wales
Children’s
Commissioner for Wales Annual report
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 36 , View reasons restricted (3/1)
Minutes:
3.1
The Committee scrutinised the Children’s Commissioner for Wales on the Annual
report.
3.2
The Committee agreed to write to the Commissioner with the questions that were
not reached during the evidence session.
3.3
The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Economy and Transport to seek
an update on the timescale for the publication of the refreshed Learner Travel
guidance.
Meeting: 03/04/2019 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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3 Letter from the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union to the UK Children's Commissioners - Brexit and the implications for children
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Meeting: 14/03/2019 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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3 Letter to Secretary of State for Exiting the EU from the Children’s Commissioners for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - Brexit and the implications for children
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Meeting: 30/01/2019 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
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2 Letter from the Children's Commissioner for Wales - Tier 4 CAMHS in-patient services in Wales
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Meeting: 30/01/2019 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
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2 Letter from the Children's Commissioner for Wales - Elective home education
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Meeting: 10/01/2019 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
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4 Letter from the Chair to the Children's Commissioner for Wales - Elective home education
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Meeting: 10/01/2019 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
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4 Letter from the Children's Commissioner for Wales - Elective home education
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Meeting: 06/12/2018 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
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4 Letter from the Chair to the Children's Commissioner for Wales - elective home education
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Meeting: 28/11/2018 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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3 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education to the Children's Commissioner for Wales - Home Education
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Meeting: 22/11/2018 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
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4 Letter from the Children's Commissioner for Wales to the First Minister - Home Education
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Meeting: 22/11/2018 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
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2 Children's Commissioner for Wales Annual Report 2017-18
Sally
Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales
Rachel
Thomas, Head of Policy and Public Affairs
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 76 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- CYPE(5)-33-18 – Paper 1, item 2 PDF 135 KB View as HTML (2/2) 3 KB
Minutes:
2.1
Members scrutinised the Commissioner on the annual report.
Meeting: 16/11/2017 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Letter from the Children's Commissioner - follow up to the meeting on the annual report on 18 October
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Meeting: 08/11/2017 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4.3)
4.3 Letter from the Children's Commissioner following the meeting on 18 October
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 18/10/2017 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Children's Commissioner Annual Report 2016 -17
Sally
Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales
Rachel Thomas, Head of Policy and Public Affairs
Sara Jermin, Head of Communications and Performance
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 88 , View reasons restricted (3/1)
- CYPE(5)-28-17 - Paper 2, item 3 PDF 114 KB View as HTML (3/2) 3 KB
Minutes:
3.1
The Committee scrutinised the Commissioner on her Annual Report.
3.2
The Commissioner agreed to provide a note detailing examples of Child Rights Impact Assessments that have led
to positive change.
Meeting: 16/11/2016 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Letter from Children's Commissioner for Wales - additional information following meeting on 6 October
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Meeting: 06/10/2016 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 Children's Commissioner for Wales - Annual Report 2015/16
Paper 1 – Children’s Commissioner for Wales – Annual Report and Accounts 15-16
Sally
Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales
Hywel
Dafydd, Policy and Public Affairs Manager
Sara
Jermin, Head of Performance and Communications
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 97 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
Minutes:
The Committee scrutinised
the Commissioner on her annual report. The
Commissioner agreed to provide the following:
A breakdown of the types
of cases that have been dealt with by the casework team over the last year; and
A note on the
Commissioner’s strategic outreach plan including the amount of engagement with
children and young people.
Meeting: 14/09/2016 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 Children's Commissioner for Wales - discussion on priorities
Sally
Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales
Hywel
Dafydd, Policy and Public Affairs Manager
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 101 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- CYPE(5)-03-16 - Paper 1, item 2 PDF 1005 KB
Minutes:
The
Commissioner updated the Committee on her priorities for the forthcoming year.
The
Commissioner agreed to keep the Committee updated on her engagement with Welsh
Government and others to develop processes to tackle bullying.