The Welsh Government consulted between 17 August and 7 November 2022 on legislative proposals in four areas:  

• eliminating profit from the care of children looked after;

• introducing direct payments for adults who are eligible for Continuing NHS Healthcare;

• extending mandatory reporting of children and adults at risk; 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.

The consultation summary and responses received about the proposed changes to primary legislation on social care and Continuing NHS Healthcare have now been published.

A link to the consultation summary and all responses is attached

Proposed changes to legislation on social care and continuing health care | GOV.WALES