Christine Chapman (Labour, Cynon Valley) asked what the Government is doing to boost the confidence of children and young people in deprived communities.
By means of role-playing, cops and teachers try to provide children with the confidence to resist pressures of all kinds, from drugs to internet bullying.
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On the other hand, we want enough freedom in the classroom so that the children have the confidence they need to participate in the class discussion.
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"We will not allow there to be a situation where confidence in the family courts rises as it allows its work to be seen, only to have that confidence collapse through children or parents suffering the anguish of being identified - either directly or indirectly, " she said.
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Only by giving children the confidence to feel they can confide in someone confidentially and by educating people about why young people run away, can the problem begin to be tackled, she said.
That would give the schools time to recruit staff and prospective parents confidence that their children would not be taught in the corner of a building site.
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But the immediate concern is how to rebuild public confidence in the Church after the revelations over the abuse of children by its priests.
Mr Wilson said parents and teachers used practical examples and experience to help children cope with aggression or lack of confidence, and the same approach should be used in sex education.
When children read, their horizons expand and they build the confidence to face challenges, create solutions and think without hindrance.
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It has also claimed it will be difficult to measure children's acquisition of one of the key requirements - confidence.
"We've given our children all these opportunities to communicate in private, but we've lost the confidence to actually get involved in that, " she told the Daily Mail.
"We are starting to see parents bringing unprotected children to get vaccinated, showing that they're taking the outbreak seriously and have confidence in the jab as the best way of protecting their children, " she said.
She had the unique ability to help children in elementary and middle school recognize and develop their musical abilities and confidence.
Online environments can also provide children with a virtual space to develop in confidence - something they might not be able to do in the home or the classroom, she says.
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