Children, Young People and Education Committee

The Children, Young People and Education Committee set up by the Senedd to look at policy and legislation, and to hold the Welsh Government to account in specific areas. These areas include children and young people; education; and health, care services, and social care as they relate to children and young people. At the start the sixth Senedd, the Committee agreed its strategy, including its vision and objectives which underpin all the work that the Committee carries out. The strategy can be downloaded below.

The Committee has six Members who come from the different parties represented in the Senedd, and is chaired by Buffy Williams MS. The Committee was previously chaired by Jayne Bryant MS between 29 June 2021 and 15 April 2024. Find out more about the Committee, its members, and the full list of areas it covers below.

Strategy

At the start the sixth Senedd, the Committee agreed its strategy, including its vision and objectives which underpin all the work that the Committee carries out. 

Read the full (PDF 46KB) and simplified (PDF 70KB) version of the strategy to understand what drives the Committee.

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The Committee was established on 23 June 2021 to examine legislation and hold the Welsh Government to account by scrutinising its expenditure, administration and policy matters, encompassing (but not restricted to): the education, health and well-being of the children and young people of Wales, including their social care.

Committee Members