Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act

Background

The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act received Royal Assent and became law on 1 May 2014. It will come into effect from April 2016.

The Act provides the legal framework for improving the well-being of people who need care and support, and carers who need support, and for transforming social services in Wales.

The White Paper, Sustainable Social Services for Wales: A Framework for Action, published in 2011, highlighted a number of challenges faced by public services in Wales.

These included demographic changes, increased expectations from those who access care and support as well as continuing hard economic realities.

It will transform the way social services are delivered, promoting people’s independence to give them stronger voice and control.

Training

This is a list of training courses associated with the new act:

• Social Services & Well-being (Wales) Act – Training my Organisation