Equal Rights for Children with Disabilities

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Social Justice – in the Senedd at 1:52 pm on 4 May 2022.

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Photo of Janet Finch-Saunders Janet Finch-Saunders Conservative 1:52, 4 May 2022

Thank you. On 9 February this year, I did highlight to our Senedd that, despite all children having the right to play as enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and section 11 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 requiring local authorities to have regard to the needs of children who are disabled persons in relation to the sufficiency of play opportunities, there are still, Minister, many playgrounds across Wales that simply don't have a single suitable facility for a child with a disability. You stated at the time, and I quote:

'I certainly will be taking this up and exploring this, particularly with the Deputy Minister for Social Services'.

Three months on, can you confirm what discussions have taken place with the Deputy Minister and would you advise us what additional steps will be taken to ensure that not a single child is deprived of their right to play in Wales? Diolch.