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Social Services WLGA Consultation Responses
Regulations and Code of Practice in Relation to Part 7 of the Act.pdf – Feb-2015
Welsh Local Government Association and ADSS Cymru response to the consultation on the Regulations and Code of Practice in Relation to Part 7 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act.
03.02.2022
Health and Social Care Committee: Priorities for the Sixth Senedd.pdf – Sep-2021
Welsh Local Government Association response to the Health and Social Care Committee's consultation on priorities for the sixth Senedd.
03.09.2021
Rebalancing care and support.pdf – Apr-2021
Welsh Local Government Association response to the Welsh Government White Paper on improving social care arrangements and strengthening partnership working to better support people’s well-being.
03.04.2021
Rebalancing care and support (WLGA Social Care and Wellbeing Cabinet Members Network response).pdf – Apr-2021
WLGA Social Care and Wellbeing Cabinet Members Network response to the Welsh Government White Paper on improving social care arrangements and strengthening partnership working to better support people’s well-being
03.04.2021
National Transfer Scheme for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children.pdf – Oct-2020
Welsh Local Government Association response to Home Office consultation on National Transfer Scheme for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children.
03.10.2020
WLGA Evidence – Welsh Government Rapid Review for Care Homes in Relation to Covid-19 in Wales.pdf – Jul-2020
An independent review of care homes’ operational experience between July and September 2020.
03.07.2020
A Healthier Wales: A Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care.pdf – Sep-2019
Welsh Local Government Association response to Social Care Wales consultation on A Healthier Wales: A Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care.
03.09.2019
Updated Children and Young People’s Continuing Care Guidance.pdf – Aug-2019
Welsh Local Government Association response to Welsh Government consultation on the updated children and young people's continuing care guidance.
03.08.2019
Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill (WLGA/ADSS Cymru).pdf – Aug-2019
Welsh Local Government Association / Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru evidence to the National Assembly for Wales Health, Social Care and Sport Committee on the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill.
03.08.2019
Together for Mental health delivery plan 2019 to 2022 (WLGA/ADSS Cymru).pdf – Aug-2019
Welsh Local Government Association and Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru response to Welsh Government consultation on Together for Mental health delivery plan 2019 to 2022.
03.08.2019
Provision of health and social care in the adult prison estate (WLGA/ADSS Cymru).pdf – May-2019
Welsh Local Government Association / Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru evidence to the National Assembly for Wales Health, Social Care and Sport Committee inquiry into the provision of health and social care in the adult prison estate.
03.05.2019
Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill (WLGA/ADSS Cymru).pdf – May-2019
Welsh Local Government Association / Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru evidence to the National Assembly for Wales Children, Young People and Education Committee on the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill.
03.05.2019
Inquiry Into Mental Health in Police Custody.pdf – Mar-2019
Welsh Local Government Association evidence to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's short inquiry into mental health in policing and police custody.
03.03.2019
Connected Communities – Tackling Loneliness and Social Inclusion.pdf – Jan-2019
Welsh Local Government Association response to Welsh Government consultation on connected communities - tackling loneliness and social isolation.
03.01.2019
Written Evidence – Autism (Wales) Bill.pdf – Sep-2018
Welsh Local Government Association written evidence to the National Assembly for Wales Health, Social Care and Sport Committee inquiry into the Autism (Wales) Bill.
03.09.2018
WLGA / ADSS Cymru Evidence – Welsh Government Draft Budget 2019/20 – Health, Social Care and Sport Committee.pdf – Sep-2018
Welsh Local Government Association and ADSS Cymru evidence to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Scrutiny of the Welsh Government draft budget 2019/20.
03.09.2018
Inquiry into the impact of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to carers.pdf – Sep-2018
Welsh Local Government Association and ADSS Cymru written evidend to the National Assembly for Wales, Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's inqury into the impact of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to carers.
03.09.2018
Cost of Caring for an Ageing Population.pdf – Jan-2018
Welsh Local Government Association response to the National Assembly for Wales, Finance Committee's inqury - Cost of caring for an ageing population.
03.01.2018
Inquiry into care experienced children and young people.pdf – Oct-2017
Welsh Local Government Association, All Wales Heads of Children’s Services and National Adoption Service for Wales response to the National Assembly for Wales, Public Accounts Committee's inqury - Care experienced children and young people.
03.10.2017
Inquiry into loneliness and isolation.pdf – Mar-2017
Welsh Local Government Association and ADSS Cymru response to the National Assemmbly for Wales, Health, Social Care and Sport Commitee inquiry into loneliness and isolation.
03.03.2017
Inquiry into the Welsh Government’s draft national dementia strategy.pdf – Jan-2017
This is a joint Welsh Local Government Association and ADSS Cymru response to the National Assemmbly for Wales, Health, Social Care and Sport Commitee's inquiry into the Welsh Government's draft national dementia strategy.
03.01.2017
Inquiry into Winter Preparedness 2016 – 2017.pdf – Sep-2016
This is a joint response from the Welsh Local Government Association and ADSS Cymru to the National Assembly for Wales, Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's inqury into how prepared the Welsh NHS and social services are for winter 2016/17.
03.09.2016
Domiciliary Care Workforce.pdf – Apr-2016
This is a joint Welsh Local Government Asociation and ADSS Cymru response to a Welsh Government consultation on Improving the recruitment and retention of Domiciliary Care workers in Wales.
03.04.2016
Regulations and Code of Practice in Relation to Part 4 and 5 of the Act.pdf – Dec-2015
Welsh Local Government Association and ADSS Cymru response to the Welsh Government consultation on Regulations and Code of Practice in relation to Part 4 (direct payments and choice of accommodation) and Part 5 (charging and financial assessment) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.
03.12.2015
Regulations and Code of Practice in Relation to Part 6 of the Act.pdf – Dec-2015
Welsh Local Government Association and ADSS Cymru response to the consultation on the regulations and code of practice in relation to Part 6 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 - Looked After and Accommodated Children.
03.12.2015
The Care and Support (Eligibility) (Wales) Regulations 2015.pdf – Jul-2015
Welsh Local Government Association and Association of Directors of Social Service Cymru response to the National Assembly for Wales consultation on the Care and Support (Eligibility) (Wales) Regulations 2015.
03.07.2015
Regulations and Code of Practice in Relation to Part 3 and 4 of the Act.pdf – Feb-2015
Welsh Local Government Association and ADSS Cymru response to the consultation on the Regulations and Code of Practice in Relation to Part 3 and 4 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act.
03.02.2015
Regulations and Code of Practice in Relation to Part 11 of the Act.pdf – Feb-2015
Welsh Local Government Association and ADSS Cymru response to the Welsh Government consultation on the code of practice on Advocacy under Part 10 and related parts of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.
03.02.2015
Regulations and Code of Practice in Relation to Part 2 of the Act.pdf – Feb-2015
Welsh Local Government Association and ADSS Cymru response to the Welsh Government consultation on the Regulations and Code of Practice in Relation to Part 2 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act.
03.02.2015
Social Services Publications
Corporate Safeguarding – Good Practice Guidance.pdf – May-2022
This is a guidance document to help everyone who works for council services understand how they can play a crucial role in safeguarding children and to meet their responsibilities in preventing the abuse of children and adults, promoting their wellbeing.
02.05.2022
Corporate Parenting Workbook.pdf – Feb-2022
The Welsh Local Government Association has developed three workbooks for Councillors. This one is about Corporate Parenting, and the others are on Child Sexual Exploitation and Safeguarding Adults. These three topics emerged as those on which Councillors would find briefings most helpful.
02.02.2022
Child Sexual Exploitation – It can and does happen here: Councillors Workbook.pdf – Feb-2022
The Welsh Local Government Association has developed a range of workbooks for Councillors. This one is about Child Sexual Exploitation. You might also be interested in the workbooks on Corporate Parenting and Safeguarding Adults.
02.02.2022
Social Services Press Releases
WLGA welcomes Social Care Bonus
The WLGA has welcomed the Welsh Government announcement to provide £96m to give an extra £1,000 payment for thousands of…
14.02.2022
WLGA responds to Care Forum Wales criticisms
The WLGA has defended councils and the dedicated social care workforce following Care Forum Wales’ insulting and unsubstantiated comments made…
14.09.2021
Carers’ Rights Day: WLGA thanks carers in an exceptionally challenging year
To mark Carers’ Rights Day, Councillor Huw David (Bridgend), WLGA Spokesperson for Health and Social Care said: “Our care system…
26.11.2020