SLIDE 7 "Throughout this crisis, our Committee has closely monitored the pandemic's impact on children and young people. There ere is is lit ittl tle dou
that cor coron
virus and and th the me measu sures res tak taken to to man manage ge it it have impact pacted ed th the liv ives es of
chil ildren en and you
people sign signif ifican icantl
- tly. This is clearly highlighted by the disruption to
children's right to education and the right to play, restricted contact with friends and family in particular for care experienced children, and the restrictions on access to clubs and activities. What is is less ss cl clear ear is is wh wheth ether er th ther ere has been een sys system emati tic con consid sidera erati tion
chil ildren en's righ ights ts with within in go govern ernme ment wh when en devel eloping
it its respon esponse se to to th the pandemi
- emic. We are determined to monitor the First Minister's recent commitment to
consider how best to present assessments of "the potential impacts of maintaining or easing restrictions
- n equalities and the rights of children and meeting other statutory duties."… Our inq
inquiry on
chil ildren en's righ ights ts has led ed us us to to con conclud clude th that th there ere is is stil still pr progr
ess to to be be ma made... ... ch chil ildren en's righ ights ts are not drivin iving th the Welsh sh Gov
ernmen ment' t's decision ision-ma making ing as as the legisl islati tion
ended ed." (Lynn Neagle MS, Chair, Children, Young People and Education Committee, Welsh Parliament, 2020: 5-6)
However…
