Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:54 pm on 11 December 2018.
Can I thank the Member for raising the issue of the WAVE Trust? I do support the work of organisations like the WAVE Trust. Of course, they are committed to eradicating child maltreatment. Like many other third sector organisations operating across Wales, the trust's approach complements a number of programmes that we currently run and are developing, for example Flying Start and Families First. They, of course, help parents to adopt positive parenting styles and to provide effective early intervention and prevention services to allow families and their children to thrive and reach their potential. But, of course, inevitably in Government, it's hugely important to work with people on the ground, to have that expertise, and not try to replicate or replace what they do, but to complement the work that they are already delivering in order, of course, to get the best outcomes.