Jayne Bryant: ...'s an excellent example of the benefits of multi-agency partnership working. It received funding from Newport City Council and One Newport, and the youth offending service worked closely with school liaison officers from Gwent Police and the fire service to deliver the films in Newport schools. Whilst it was filmed in Newport, Anti Social Bob aims to tackle the issues around anti-social...
Jayne Bryant: ...part of the country? When congestion builds up on the M4 around Newport, many drivers use their sat navs to try and avoid it. This pushes them onto local roads, taking them even closer to homes and schools—roads that are not suitable to have such heavy vehicles on, or the volume of traffic. I'd be interested to hear what discussions the Welsh Government can have with companies to try to...
Jayne Bryant: ...the traffic travelling from England? Every time there's an incident or accident or severe congestion at the Brynglas tunnels, motorway traffic is pushed onto local roads, closer to homes and schools. This creates gridlock, choking the city and stopping buses from running on time. While congestion is a major barrier to economic growth in south Wales, it's also the people of Newport who...
Jayne Bryant: ..., there are now almost 150,000 dementia friends across Wales. In my own constituency of Newport West, dedicated volunteers, like Ray Morris, have delivered the training to hundreds of people in schools and colleges across the city. Ray's determination to build dementia-friendly communities is an inspiration. Last year, I reminded the Assembly that we pledged to become dementia-friendly in...
Jayne Bryant: ...loudspeaker for hours with his dulcet tones. I'm not sure whether he enticed or annoyed people out to vote; either way, it worked. I first met Paul when I was nine years old, when he visited my school after he was first elected to represent Newport West in 1987. He brought politics alive to me then, and has done so ever since. Never bland or boring, Paul proved that politics was about...
Jayne Bryant: ...in the Riverfront Theatre was Luke Hart, whose mother and sister were murdered by his father following years of abuse. Luke and his brother Ryan have since started a project called CoCo Awareness. Educating people about the signs of abuse is crucial, as is ensuring that people experiencing abuse know that they will be heard and listened to when they seek help. Can the Deputy Minister...
Jayne Bryant: ...daily and can't simply be attributed to teething problems. My constituents and people travelling down from the Valleys and east of Newport are being seriously affected, making them late for work, school, exams, appointments and extending journeys home in the evenings. The tailback at peak times reaches the slip road and inside lane of the M4. Commuters and local residents have been...
Jayne Bryant: Newport County AFC travelled to Middlesbrough for their fourth round FA Cup tie last weekend. Not only were their two managers from Pillgwenlly and went to the same school, but we also share a landmark. Newport's transporter bridge is one of only six such bridges still operating in the world today. Middlesbrough is home to one of the others. To celebrate this FA Cup clash, the chairman of the...
Jayne Bryant: ...in progressing often complex cases. The committee recommends to the Commission that consideration be given to how people can report anonymously. We believe that the evidence from the higher education sector shows that, rather than pursue a formal complaint, people sometimes prefer a tool that allows them to register an incident online. This could also aid identification of an...
Jayne Bryant: ..., with or without diabetes. The 4 Ts campaign— thirsty, tired, toilet, thinner—to raise awareness of the symptoms of type 1, has been well received by healthcare professionals, families and schools, but no organisation, doctor or family can solve this issue alone. That's why I hope the Cabinet Secretary will again commit to working with health boards and other key organisations to...
Jayne Bryant: ...activity groups and carer support networks to those providing housing and legal advice. This year, there was a particular focus on intergenerational working, with a group of students from Bassaleg school, as well as cadets volunteering to support the over-50s committee. The idea of involving young people came from forum members themselves, and they're a committed group of volunteers. Until...
Jayne Bryant: Emotional well-being, resilience and early intervention must be a national priority and I welcome the recent announcement of a whole-school approach, the need for which was highlighted in the Children, Young People and Education Committee's excellent 'Mind over Matter' report. The committee received evidence from the Samaritans, who've created DEAL—a developing emotional awareness and...
Jayne Bryant: 9. What is the Welsh Government doing to promote emotional well-being in schools? OAQ52601
Jayne Bryant: Thank you for the opportunity to speak in this important debate today. It's a very important report and I'd like to commend the Children, Young People and Education Committee for conducting their thorough and timely inquiry and my friend and colleague Lynne Neagle for her leadership in that and for the way she's spoken today. Research by the Office for National Statistics earlier this year...
Jayne Bryant: Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. Over the last few months, Gwent Police have been piloting a groundbreaking scheme with three schools in Newport, where 58 pupils from Millbrook, Pillgwenlly and Ringland primary schools have become members of Mini Police, or Heddlu Bach. The children, with permission, go out to help officers in community events and they start discussions to educate their peers at...
Jayne Bryant: ...!, an opera telling the life story of Newport suffragette, activist and entrepreneur Margaret Mackworth or Lady Rhondda. It's touring still now for those of you who haven't seen it. But John Frost School pupils from my constituency performed a special collaboration, Deeds not Words, immediately before the wonderful performance, and the project gave students an opportunity to work with...
Jayne Bryant: ...that concessionary fares have been extended to include 16 to 18-year-olds. So, does the Cabinet Secretary agree that enabling young people to easily and affordably move around the region for education and employment opportunities not only encourages use of public transport but also contributes to the Welsh Government's plan for inclusive growth?
Jayne Bryant: ...Age Cymru in my constituency last month about tackling loneliness, and one good example is the work of Ffrind i Mi in Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board. They're working to pair up care homes and schools, and the benefits there are clear for everyone to see. What role can Welsh Government play in supporting initiatives like this, which bring all generations together and tackle loneliness and...
Jayne Bryant: ...11 per cent of the engineering workforce—the lowest percentage of female engineering professionals in Europe. I know the Welsh Government are doing lots of positive work with young people and schools, however, what action is the Welsh Government taking to engage with businesses who are eager to increase the amount of women in this sector?
Jayne Bryant: ...mothers, BME groups and the LGBT community amongst others. I was shocked when I attended the Ffrind i Mi launch to recognise a face in the video. Rob Wiltshire was two years younger than me at school and had gone on to join the army. Now a veteran in his 30s, he felt so far removed from his support network on his return to the UK that he battled with feelings of isolation and...
