A report by a committee of the National Assembly for Wales examined the support that was available for victims of domestic abuse, and initiatives aimed at preventing domestic abuse. Funding arrangements were described by agencies as hampering the strategy.
Source: Domestic Abuse in Wales, Communities and Culture Committee/National Assembly for Wales (029 2082 5111)
Links: Report | NAW press release | BBC report
Date: 2008-Dec
A report by a committee of the National Assembly for Wales said that proposed teaching changes for pupils aged 14-19 in Wales should not proceed unless more financial details were made available. Under the proposals, schools and colleges would have to share resources to give pupils more study choices.
Source: Report on the Financial Implications of the Proposed Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure, Finance Committee/National Assembly for Wales (029 2082 5111)
Links: Report | BBC report
Date: 2008-Nov
The Welsh Assembly government published a report bringing together research and statistical data covering aspects of the well-being of children and young people in Wales. Fewer children were living in poverty, and academic achievement was rising: but one-fifth of children under 15 were obese, and sexually transmitted infections were increasing.
Source: 2008 Children and Young People's Well-being Monitor for Wales, Welsh Assembly Government (029 2082 5111)
Links: Report | WAG press release | WalesOnline report | BBC report
Date: 2008-Nov
A report by a committee of the National Assembly for Wales said that despite 'lots of good ideas and innovative policy' from the Welsh Assembly Government, there was little evidence of coherent strategic co-ordination of policies to tackle child poverty. It called for a coherent strategy to assist schools and education providers in countering the effects of child poverty.
Source: Child Poverty in Wales: Eradication through Education?, Children and Young People Committee/National Assembly for Wales (029 2082 5111)
Links: Report | NAW press release
Date: 2008-Nov
The children's rights watchdog in Wales called for improved treatment of young offenders and asylum-seeker children; and better policy to combat child poverty.
Source: Annual Review 07-08, Children's Commissioner for Wales (01792 765600)
Links: Report
Date: 2008-Oct
The Welsh Assembly Government began consultation on an intergenerational strategy, involving mechanisms to promote positive contact between the young and old.
Source: Building a Society for All Ages, Welsh Assembly Government (029 2082 5111)
Links: Consultation document
Date: 2008-Jun
The Welsh Assembly Government began consultation on proposals to place a duty on all public agencies to make, and demonstrate, a contribution to ending child poverty.
Source: Taking Action on Child Poverty: Consultation Paper, Welsh Assembly Government (029 2082 5111)
Links: Consultation document
Date: 2008-Jun
The Welsh Assembly government began consultation on a strategy designed to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment, or training. Despite some progress in tackling the problem, the number of young people classed as 'Neets' remained unacceptably high – at 10 per cent of all those aged 16-18. The Assembly Government wanted to ensure that local councils, schools, and further education institutions worked together to deliver more attractive and flexible learning options.
Source: Delivering Skills that Work for Wales: Reducing the proportion of young people not in education, employment or training in Wales, Welsh Assembly Government (029 2082 5111)
Links: Consultation document | BBC report
Date: 2008-May
A report said that approximately 13 per cent of children in Wales – around 90,000 children – lived in severe poverty. These children live in households with income below 50 per cent of the median, and went without two or more goods or services because the family could not afford them, such as school trips and holidays. It set out an action plan to tackle the problem.
Source: Anne Crowley and Victoria Winckler, Children in Severe Poverty in Wales: An agenda for action, Save the Children (020 7703 5400)
Links: Report | SCF press release | BBC report
Date: 2008-Mar
