We will be supporting this Order, but I just have a few points that I’d like to raise, and perhaps the Minister could respond to them.

I should also declare an interest as one of the honorary presidents of the Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services

Registering an individual who is a youth worker isn’t going to secure a better quality of service necessarily. There are other factors, such as ensuring that sufficient resources are available and access to CPD is also very important. We need an assurance, I think, that there will be clear pathways and accessible pathways in terms of qualifications from level 2 to degree level for these youth workers. Therefore, I want a commitment from the Minister, if truth be told, that that support will be available and that resources will be available to ensure that that pathway is accessible to these workers.

Also, of course, the Education Workforce Council can’t enforce registration on individuals they’re not aware of. There may be individuals and organisations out there providing services, and individuals who may well be qualified to do that, but the workforce council, as I say, isn’t aware of their existence. So, how do you anticipate that the Education Workforce Council will deal with that issue and will ensure that everyone who should be registered is registered?