Children in Care

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:20 pm on 22 October 2019.

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Photo of Siân Gwenllian Siân Gwenllian Plaid Cymru 2:20, 22 October 2019

(Translated)

In addition to asking local authorities to submit plans to reduce the numbers, your Government also asks them to set targets for reducing the number of children in care, and you will be aware, perhaps, that Gwynedd Council and a number of other councils have refused to comply with that requirement to set a target, seeing it as a dangerous and retrograde step. And I agree. Using arbitrary figures is not the way of tackling the increasing numbers of children in care, but, rather, we need to look at why the numbers are increasing and focus on improving outcomes for children in care. Are you willing to review your policy of setting targets?