Meetings

Discussions with the Children’s Commissioner for Wales

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 05/11/2020 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

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)

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

 

Children’s Commissioner for Wales Annual report 2019-2020

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)

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)

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)

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)

Committee correspondence - for consideration and agreement

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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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

 

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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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.