Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are made under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4) (“the Act”) and they amend the following Regulations—
the Partnership Arrangements (Wales) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1989 (W. 299)) (“the Partnership Arrangements Regulations”);
the Care and Support (Area Planning) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/56 (W. 26)) (“the Area Planning Regulations”);
the Partnership Arrangements (Amendment) and Regulated Services (Market Stability Reports) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/198 (W. 46)) (“the Market Stability Reports Regulations”).
Regulations 3 to 8 amend the Partnership Arrangements Regulations to expand the objectives of a regional partnership board, increase the membership of the board and to make provision for a new class of board member (an independent observer member).
They also make amendments to improve the administrative arrangements of regional partnership boards, including a requirement for a board to undertake periodic self-assessments of its performance, and increase the range of information that must be included in its annual report.
Regulation 8 amends Schedule 1 to the Partnership Arrangements Regulations so that a local authority’s functions under section 12 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 1) must be exercised in accordance with partnership arrangements.
Regulation 9 amends the Area Planning Regulations to increase the requirements for monitoring and evaluation of the progress made by the partnership bodies in delivering on actions identified in a plan prepared under section 14A of the Act.
Regulation 10 amends the Market Stability Reports Regulations to change the date by which future market stability reports must be published.
The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. A copy can be obtained from Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ and is published on www.gov.wales.