# The Safeguarding Boards (General) (Wales) Regulations 2015, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: E+W

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations relate to Safeguarding Children Boards established under section 134(4) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (“the Act”) and Safeguarding Adults Boards established under section 134(5) of the Act. In these Regulations Safeguarding Children Boards and Safeguarding Adults Boards are referred to collectively as “Safeguarding Boards”.
Regulation 3 and Schedule 1 set out the areas for which there are to be Safeguarding Boards.
Regulation 4 provides that the lead partners for children in the area are set out in Schedule 2 column 2 and the lead partners for adults in the area are set out in Schedule 2 column 3. Section 134(4) requires the lead partner in relation to children to establish a Safeguarding Children Board and section 134(5) requires the lead partner for adults to establish a Safeguarding Adults Boards for their respective Safeguarding Board area.
Regulation 5 sets out the information to be included in the annual plan published by Safeguarding Boards under section 136(1) of the Act.
Regulation 6 and Schedule 3 set out the information to be included in the annual report published by Safeguarding Boards under section 136(2) of the Act.
Regulation 7 provides for copies of the annual plan and annual report to be made available to the public and to the National Independent Safeguarding Board.
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 the Social Services and Integration Directorate, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2015/1357/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/safeguarding-boards-general-wales-regulations-2015/note
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