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Transcript: Transcript for 07/02/2018 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09:00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members, apologies were received from Darren Millar and John Griffiths, there were no substitutes.

(09:00 - 10:00)

2.

Inquiry into the Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People - Evidence session 17

Royal College of General Practitioners

 

Dr Jane Fenton-May, Vice-Chair - Policy and External Affairs

Dr Rob Morgan, Executive Officer

 

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Royal College of General Practitioners.

(10:00 - 10:55)

3.

Inquiry into the Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People - Evidence session 18

Representatives from Local Health Boards

 

John Palmer, Chief Operating Officer – Cwm Taf University Health Board

Melanie Wilkey, Head of Outcomes Based Commissioning - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Rose Whittle, Head of Operations and Delivery, Community Child Health Directorate – Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Angela Hopkins, Interim Director of Nursing and Patient Experience - Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

Nick Wood, Chief Operating Officer - Aneurin Bevan University Heath Board

 

Paper 5 – Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board – TO FOLLOW

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives from Local Health Boards.

 

They agreed to provide a note explaining why the national percentage spend on CAMHS compared to adult mental health services quoted in the session amounted to approximately 12.7%, which is significantly higher than the individual percentage spend quoted by each health board in written and oral evidence (which ranged from 5.1% - 8.5%). 

 

 

(11:05 - 12:00)

4.

Inquiry into the Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People - Evidence session 19

Representatives from Local Health Boards

 

Warren Lloyd, Consultant Psychiatrist - Hywel Dda University Health Board

Liz Carroll, Head of Nursing, Mental Health & Learning Disabilities - Hywel Dda University Health Board

Peter Gore-Rees, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist - Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Alberto Salmoiraghi, Consultant Psychiatrist – Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Rhiannon Jones, Interim Director for Community and Mental Health services - Powys Teaching Heath Board

 

 

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Minutes:

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives from Local Health Boards. 

 

Powys Teaching Health Board agreed to provide a note on the number of children and young people currently waiting for a neurodevelopmental assessment, and the length of wait they are facing.

For information the NHS Welsh Confederation paper also relates to items 3 and 4.

 

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(12:00 - 12:50)

5.

Inquiry into the Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People - Evidence session 20

Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (WHSSC)

 

Carole Bell, Director of Nursing

Carl Shortland, Senior Planner

‎Robert Colgate, Associate Medical Director

 

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Minutes:

The Committee heard evidence from the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee.

(12:50)

6.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

6.1 The papers were noted. The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Education for an update on supply teaching.

6.1

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health & Social Services and the Minister for Children & Social Care - further information following the meeting on 22 November

Supporting documents:

6.2

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education - Welsh Baccalaureate

Supporting documents:

6.3

Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Education from the National Education Union Cyrmu, the Voice the Union and UCAC

Supporting documents:

6.4

Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Education - Details of the key checkpoint dates ahead of the release of the new curriculum in April 2019

Supporting documents:

6.5

Additional information from representatives from NHS emergency duty teams and crisis care practitioners following the meeting on 10 January

Supporting documents:

6.6

E-mail to the CYPE Committee by members of Fair Deal for Supply Teachers - including their letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Education

Supporting documents:

6.7

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education regarding Welsh medium text books for qualifications

Supporting documents:

(12:50)

7.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

7.1 The Motion was agreed.

(12:50 - 13:00)

8.

Inquiry into the Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People - Consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the evidence heard during the sessions.