7. Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Update on Ukraine

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:26 pm on 17 May 2022.

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Photo of Jane Hutt Jane Hutt Labour 5:26, 17 May 2022

Diolch yn fawr. This is something, as I said, that's cross-Government. We're taking stock now, as arrivals come. Clearly, there are some pressures in some schools in terms of catchments, but we will be following this up, with my colleague Jeremy Miles, the education Minister. This, also, has to be local authorities taking the responsibility and making sure that there's good communication with the sponsor families and the refugees as they arrive. And getting them into school as quickly as possible is crucial, going back to the earlier questions about children and their mental health and well-being.