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Children and Young People




These reports are intended to provide you with the facts and factual analysis upon which Ministers have taken the following decisions

Within this section the decisions relate to: Parenting and childcare; Learning and working; Health, child protection and care; Play and leisure; Participation and equality; Safe home and community; Child poverty: Rights for children and young people; and Working for children and young people.

Consultation on Section 7 of the Rights of Children and Young Person’s (Wales) Measure 2011

28/09/12
The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services have approved both the draft consultation document and the action plan to engage stakeholders.
 

Further evidence to the Children and Young People Committee inquiry into adoption

19/09/12
The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services have agreed a written response
 

Implementation of the Multi-Agency Child Practice Review Framework

19/09/12
The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services have agreed the proposed arrangements and funding up to £11,000 in 2012/13 to support implementation of the new Child Practice Review framework.
 

Appointing a Chair to CAFCASS Cymru’s Advisory Committee

19/09/12
Both the Minister for Health & Social Services and Deputy Minister for Children & Social Services have agreed the process for CAFCASS Cymru to appoint a chair to it’s Advisory Committee.
 

Support for practitioners implementing the all Wales trafficking protocol

13/09/12
The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed funding of £4,000 to support a programme of training to implement the all Wales trafficking protocol. The Minister for Health and Social Services has also agreed that ECPAT –UK should continue to host and maintain the child trafficking on-line ...
 

Annual Written Statement on Safeguarding and Protecting Children in NHS Wales

11/09/12
The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the annual Written Statement on Safeguarding and Protecting Children in NHS Wales to be issued.
 

Additional information for the Children & Young People Committee inquiry into adoption

30/08/12
The Minister for Education and Skills has agreed the written response to the additional points raised by the Committee.
 

Allocation of Youth Engagement and Employment Division revenue budgets for 2012-2013 and working practices of the Youth Engagement and Employment Division

29/08/12
The Minister for Education and Skills has approved the proposed allocation for the Youth Engagement and Employment Division’s budget expenditure lines for 2012-2013.
 

Youth Support Services Guidance and the National Youth Service Strategy and Action Plan 2012-2016

21/08/12
The Minister for Education and Skills and the Deputy Minister for Skills have agreed to defer publication of Youth Support Services guidance and the consultation on the Youth Service Strategy and Action Plan. Officials will now work with Local Authorities and organisations involved in delivering YS ...
 

Empowering Children and Young People Branch Budget 2012-13

14/08/12
Both the Minister for Health & Social Services and Deputy Minister for Children & Social Services have agreed to proposals in relation to the 2012-13 budget.
 

Direction and Written Statement on Safeguarding in Pembrokeshire

26/07/12
The Minister for Education and Skills agreed to issue a written statement to Assembly Members updating them on his decision to issue a direction to Pembrokeshire County Council. He also agreed to issue a letter to the Leader and a direction.
 

Proposals to reform the regulation of Children in employment

05/07/12
The Minister for Education and Skills has agreed to the Welsh Government jointly consulting with the Department for Education on proposals to reform the regulation of Children in employment.
 

Flying Start Secondee and Apprentice

05/07/12
The Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services and the Minister for Health and Social Services have agreed funding of up to £80,000 per annum for a maximum of 2 years to fund a Secondee to work on the Flying Start Programme. Funding of up to £13,000 per annum has also been agreed for the empl ...
 

Extension of public appointments to National Independent Advocacy Board

05/07/12
The Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services has agreed to the re-appointment of Rhian Stone, Terry Smith, Remi Whelan and Roxanne Baldwin for a maximum of 6 months.
 

Response to the Children and Young People Committee

04/07/12
The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to issue a letter to the Chair of the Children and Young People Committee.
 

Oral statement on active children and young people

04/07/12
The Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage approved the oral statement.