To read the Deputy Minister for Social Services’ statement, please visit:
They are consulting on legislative proposals in four areas:
- eliminating profit from the care of children looked after, focussing on those young people in private residential care and independent foster care;
- introducing direct payments for adults who are eligible for Continuing NHS Healthcare;
- in principle, extending mandatory reporting of children and adults at risk, to apply to individuals within relevant bodies; and
- amendments to regulation of service providers, responsible individuals and the social care workforce. This includes extending the definition of ‘social care worker’ to include childcare and play workers.
A summary of the proposals and how to respond is attached to this email.
The consultation document sets out the detail and asks related questions. This can be accessed here:
https://gov.wales/proposed-changes-legislation-social-care-and-continuing-health-care
We welcome your views on all or any of the proposals by midnight on Monday 7 November 2022.
