Welsh Government’s Response to the Children Young People and Education (CYPE) Committee Report
In December 2024, the Children, Young People and Education Committee published the findings of its inquiry into children on the margins (relating to missing children and those experiencing or at risk of criminal exploitation). The report includes 23 recommendations.
This is the Welsh Government’s response to the recommendations.
The Inquiry into Children on the Margins has provided an important opportunity to reflect on the work already undertaken in this area and to focus on what we want to achieve in the future.
We have achieved progress in responding to the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. We have brought forward regulation to strengthen the safeguarding, governance and training requirements on independent schools; to require the teaching and learning support staff at independent schools to register with the Education Workforce Council; and, to regulate Special School Residential Services, in a similar manner to care homes for children, as a regulated service under the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016. .
We will continue to engage with our stakeholders to achieve the best outcomes and protections for all children.
To read the full response/ read WG’s responses to all the recommendations please see attached document.
