Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 16/05/2018 - Children, Young People and Education Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09:30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members. Apologies were received from Darren Millar, there was no substitute.

(09:30 - 10:45)

2.

Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1

Welsh Government

 

Huw Irranca-Davies AM, Minister for Children and Social Care

Owain Lloyd, Deputy Director - Childcare, Play and Early Years Division

Tracy Hull, Lawyer - Social Care Team

 

 

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Children and Social Care.

2.2 The Minister agreed to provide the following:
A note on the family incomes of those accessing childcare support under the current pilot;

A copy of guidance for Early Implementer Local Authorities.

(11:00 - 11:45)

3.

Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill - evidence session 2

Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales

Rachel Thomas, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Office of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Children’s Commissioner.

(11:45)

4.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

4.1 The papers were noted.

4.1

Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Education - School Organisation Code

Supporting documents:

4.2

Letter to the Minister for Children and Social Care - Children and Families Delivery Grant

Supporting documents:

(11:45)

5.

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

Minutes:

5.1 The Motion was agreed.

(11:45 - 12:00)

6.

Childcare Funding (Wales) Bill - Consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence they had heard.

(12:00 - 12:10)

7.

Forward Work Programme - approach to the inquiry into the status of the Welsh Baccalaureate

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed the terms of reference and the approach for gathering evidence and engagement work.