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Transcript: Transcript for 22/11/2017 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd
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(09:00) |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1
The Chair welcomed Members. There were no apologies. |
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(09:00 - 10:00) |
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Budget 2018 - 19 Vaughan
Gething AM, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services Huw
Irranca-Davies AM, Minister for Children and Social Care Jo-Anne
Daniels, Director, Communities & Tackling Poverty, Welsh Government Alistair
Davey, Deputy Director of Enabling People, Welsh Government Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1
The Committee scrutinised the Welsh Government on the draft budget. 2.2
The Cabinet Secretary and Minister agreed to provide a note on: ·
The
process adopted by the Welsh Government to establish whether it is appropriate
to undertake a Child’s Rights Impact Assessment as opposed to an Integrated
Impact Assessment, particularly in the context of the Draft Budget. ·
The
funding forecast for the Flying Start, Families First and Communities First
programmes. ·
Further
information on the Minister’s evidence about the work Welsh Government is doing
with 5 pilot local authorities and the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage
(SAIL) Databank in respect of evaluating Flying Start outcomes. |
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(10:10 - 11:30) |
Inquiry into the Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People - Evidence session 1 Carol
Shillabeer, Chief Executive – Powys Teaching Health Board and Manager of the
Together for Children and Young People Programme Professor
Dame Sue Bailey, External Advisor to review of CAMHS in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.1
The Committee heard evidence from Carol Shillabeer and Dame Sue Bailey. 3.2
Carol Sillabeer agreed to provide a note on the following: ·
The
Resilience, Well-being and Early Years work stream directory of best practice
which has been published in conjunction with the Early Intervention Foundation.
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Information
on health boards’ participation in the commissioning of general advocacy
provision for children and young people in partnership with local authorities
and whether there is all-Wales coverage. ·
How
many children in Wales are waiting longer than 26 weeks for neurodevelopmental
assessments according to the latest figures available, broken down by local
health boards. ·
The
current staffing establishment (WTE) and vacancy rate for specialist CAMHS in
each Health Board and how those figures have changed since the start of the
programme and across different groups. ·
The
level of Health Board investment in expanding provision for psychological
therapies, how many additional WTE specialist posts have been created and what
impact this has made in improving access to psychological therapies. ·
The
impact of out of hours/crisis support on reducing in-patient numbers. ·
Data
on admissions to in-patient care broken down by in-patient setting, including
A&E, paediatric wards and adult wards and admissions to in-patient care
outside of Wales. ·
Information
on the work being done in the Gwent area to reduce admission into A&E. |
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(11:30 - 12:30) |
Inquiry into the Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People - Evidence session 2 Sally
Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales Nia
Evans, Policy Adviser on Health and Mental Health Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.1
The Committee heard evidence from the Children Commissioner. 4.2
The Commissioner agreed to provide a note on the following: ·
The
correspondence you have had with relevant Cabinet Secretaries regarding the
extent of partnership working between the T4CYP and curriculum reform
programmes, including a copy of the paper you presented to the T4CYPP and
Donaldson advisory groups. ·
Your
response to the Welsh Government’s Services
Fit for the Future White Paper. ·
A
summary of any casework information/case studies drawn to your office’s
attention on children and young people’s difficulties in accessing crisis care. |
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(12:30) |
Paper(s) to note Minutes: 5.1
The papers were noted. |
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Letter from Minister for Children and Social Care - further follow up to the scrutiny session on 20 July Supporting documents: |
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Inquiry into the Emotional and Mental Health of Children and Young People - note from visits on 28 September Supporting documents: |
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(12:30 - 13:00) |
Welsh Government draft budget 2018 - 19 - consideration of the evidence and draft budget report Minutes: 7.1
The Committee considered the evidence from the session. A draft report would be
circulated to Members. |