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Children and young people
Open WAG Consultations
Children And Young People’s Plans Interim Guidance 2011-14
Opened 20/07/10; Closes 14/09/10
The Children and Young People’s Plans interim guidance addresses the new duty relating to the eradication of child poverty and Welsh Assembly Government’s expectations of Children and Young People’s Partnerships (CYP Partnerships) in relation to those proposals. For more information, click here.
Learning for children and young people in a youth custody setting in Wales-Statutory guidance
Opened 19/07/10; Closes 15/10/10
This consultation is to give information and seek views on the new legislation Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, section 48 – 52. It relates to the education and training of children and young people from Wales in youth custody. For more information, click here.
Extending eligibility to children under the age of 3 with specific medical conditions and people with severe disabilities in both arms
Opened 08/07/10; Closes 30/09/10
This consultation is about seeking views on two early proposals that seek to extend the Blue Badge Scheme to: children under the age of 3 with specific medical conditions; and to people with severe disabilities in both arms who drive a vehicle and are unable to operate or have difficulty in operating parking meters or pay and display equipment. For more information, click here.
Child Minding and Day Care Regulations
Opened 14/06/10; Closes 06/09/10
This consultation seeks views on proposed amendments to the existing regulations governing child care for children below the age of 8. For more information, click here.
Safeguarding children and young people from sexual exploitation
Opened 08/06/10; Closes 31/08/10
This draft guidance is prepared and issued by the Welsh Assembly Government as supplementary guidance to Working Together and should be read in conjunction with that. For more information, click here.
Child Poverty Strategy for Wales and Delivery Plan
Opened 12/05/10; Closes 12/08/10
This consultation seeks views on the Welsh Assembly Government’s new Child Poverty Strategy for Wales. For more information, click here.
Relevant WAG Publications
Dynamix and Funky Dragon Reports on Children’s Play
(13/07/10)
(13/07/10)
(05/07/10)
(28/06/10)
Childcare sufficiency - information for Local Authorities
(16/06/10)
Access to Education and Support for Children and Young People with Medical Needs
(03/06/10)
(27/05/10)
Qualification of care staff in registered children’s homes in Wales
(12/05/10)
Youth Justice System - IFSS Briefing
(30/04/10)
Integrated Family Support Services - Briefing Sheet
(08/04/10)
(30/03/10)
My Life, My Way: A young person's guide to transition
(05/03/10)
First Stage Evaluation of Children and Young People’s Frameworks, Early Entitlement and Cymorth
(04/03/10)
(03/03/10)
The Youth Work Curriculum Statement for Wales
(02/03/10)
Guidance for Governing Bodies on School Uniform and Appearance Policies (revised February 2010)
(25/02/10)
Help at hand: Taking a Positive Approach to Parenting
(25/02/10)
From breakfast to bedtime: Helping you and your toddler through the day!
(25/02/10)
Over-the-top behaviour in the under tens: Normal Childhood Behaviour or Problem Behaviour?
(25/02/10)
Rewarding careers helping children play, learn and grow
(25/02/10)
Cymorth: Children and Youth Support Fund Guidance (Issued December 2008)
(23/02/10)
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC): Awareness raising toolkit
(10/12/09)
(20/11/09)
Tackling Child Poverty: Guidance for Communities First Partnerships
(09/10/09)
Individual Learning Plan Summary Wales
(15/09/09)
All Wales Youth Offending Strategy: Delivery Plan 2009-2011
(03/09/09)
A Guide to the Model for Delivering Advocacy Services for Children and Young People
(03/08/09)
Your Family Friend: Support and help for parents and guardians in Wales (Leaflet)
(23/07/09)
Learning something new will prepare you for whatever the future holds (Leaflet)
(23/07/09)
NAfW Committee Inquiries
Vulnerable Young People in Work Based Learning
The National Assembly for Wales’s Petitions Committee has launched an inquiry into the experiences of vulnerable young people in work-based learning and is calling for evidence from interested parties. For more information, click here.
Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET)
The National Assembly’s Enterprise and Learning Committee is hearing oral evidence. To read transcripts of meetings and written responses, click here.
Local Safeguarding Children Boards
The Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee has has agreed to undertake an inquiry into Local Safeguarding Children Boards in Wales. The Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee has has agreed to undertake an inquiry into Local Safeguarding Children Boards in Wales. The Committee is hearing oral evidence. To read transcripts of meetings and written responses, click here.
Safe Places to Play and Hang Out
The Children and Young People Committee are trying to find out if children and young people in Wales have got safe places to play and hang out. The Committee is hearing oral evidence. To read transcripts of meetings and written responses, click here.
CAFCASS Cymru
The report has been debated in Plenary.
Youth Justice
The report has been debated in Plenary. Contact your local AM should you wish to discuss a specific matter arising from the report.
Community Mental Health Services
The report has been debated in Plenary.
Arrangements for the Placement of Children and Young People into Care in Wales
The National Assembly for Wales' Children and Young People Committee is undertaking an inquiry into Arrangements for the Placement of Children and Young People into Care in Wales. To read transcripts of meetings and written responses, click here.
Children’s Budgeting
The Children and Young People Committee has published its report. To read it, click here. The Minister is now duty-bound to respond, should you wish to raise a specific matter with them click here for further contact details.
Specialist provision for young people with autism in further education
The National Assembly for Wales' Enterprise and Learning Committee is undertaking an inquiry into Specialist provision for young people with autism in further education. The Minister has published his response. The report will now be debated in Plenary. Contact your local AM should you wish to discuss a specific matter arising from the report.
Petitions
Stepping Stones Nursery
Open since 21/05/09
The petitioners call on the National Assembly for Wales to intervene to halt the closure of the Stepping Stones Nursery on the Ebbw Vale campus of Coleg Gwent. For more information, click here.
Current status: As the nursery has now closed, the petition has been closed officially.
Include leaving home information and education in the National Curriculum -
Shelter Cymru
Open since 09/11/09
The petitioners ask the National Assembly for Wales to apply pressure on the Welsh Assembly Government to include leaving home information and education in the national curriculum. For more information, click here.
Current status: The committee is awaiting the evaluation report on the housemate resource from Shelter Cymru to give to the Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning.
Action for Children
Open since 03/12/09
The petitioners call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Assembly Government to provide more work based learning provision that better meets the needs of more vulnerable young people, that really moves them on and ensures they achieve at least NVQ2 level qualifications. We would particularly like to see more provision for homeless young people seeking training who are not in the care of a local authority. For more information, click here.
Current status: Correspondence has been received from ESTYN and the Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning. It was confirmed that the Petitions Committee will conduct an inquiry into the matter.
Relevant LCOs/Measures
Rights of children and young persons Measure
Relevant Welsh Affairs Select Committee Information
Committee Report (published 28/04/09): Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009
