The Rights of Disabled Children

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:42 pm on 24 May 2022.

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Photo of Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford Labour 1:42, 24 May 2022

(Translated)

Well, I thank the Member for the supplementary question, Llywydd. If she would like to write to me on the particular case that she's raised, then I'd be happy to look into the circumstances there. More generally, I've seen figures that demonstrate that almost 600 children with disabilities in her region are in receipt of services now in the area of childcare, and that number has increased over the years, and it's increasing because the Welsh Government is funding the sector, providing enhanced funding, in order to create more opportunities for children with disabilities to access the services that they need, and we do that in partnership with local authorities and with the sector too. The way to increase the number of children able to access that support is to do more with buildings so that they are appropriate for the children, but also to train those working in the area so that they have the skills that they need in order to provide services to children with disabilities. We continue to work in that area. If there are more ideas on doing more in the future, then we are eager to hear them and to do that.