Decision details
Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: Evidence session with Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru and Welsh Local Government Association
Decision Maker: Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd
Status: Complete
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
Inquiry5
The Health, Social Care and Sport
Committee undertook an inquiry on
carers with a focus on the impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales)
Act 2014.
The
Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, which came into force in April
2016, strengthened social services support for carers, including providing
rights to assessment and support for eligible needs. The Act defined a carer as
“a person who provides, or intends to provide care for an adult or disabled
child”. Local authorities also have a
duty to provide information, advice and assistance. In addition, the Act requires local
authorities and Local Health Boards to undertake assessments of the care and
support needs of their populations, including carers who need support.
The
terms of reference for the Committee’s inquiry were:
- To assess the impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 on carers of all ages in Wales, including:
- Assessments of need;
- Provision of support, including respite care;
- Provision of information, advice and assistance;
- Information collected by local authorities and Local Health Boards on carers and their needs.
- To consider broader Welsh Government policy on carers.
Evidence sessions
Evidence session |
Date, Agenda and Minutes |
Transcript |
Video |
1. Carers Wales and
Carers Trust Wales Claire Morgan,
Director, Carers Wales Simon Hatch,
Director, Carers Trust Wales Gareth Howells,
Chair, Carers Trust Wales |
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2. Older People's
Commissioner and Age Cymru Heléna Herklots,
Older People’s Commissioner for Wales Victoria Lloyd,
Chief Executive, Age Cymru |
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3. Hafal Kay John-Williams,
Service User and Carer Participation Officer, Hafal David Southway,
Carer Representative, Hafal Ceri Matthews, Carer
Representative, Hafal Tracy Elliott, Carer
Representative, Hafal |
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4. Mencap Cymru Dr
Leanne McCarthy-Cotter, Influencing Manager, Mencap Cymru Wayne
Crocker, Director, Mencap Cymru Dot
Gallagher, Parent Carer / Chair of Mencap Cymru Jane
Young, Parent Carer / Member of Mencap Cymru |
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5. Barnardo’s
Cymru, Children in Wales, and YMCA Sarah
Crawley, Director, Barnardo’s Cymru Lynne
Hill, Policy Director, Children in Wales Geraint
Turner, Project Co-ordinator, YMCA |
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6. Alzheimer’s
Society Cymru Huw
Owen, Policy Officer, Alzheimer’s Society Cymru Dawn
Walters, Advocate, Alzheimer’s Society Cymru Jayne
Goodrick, Carer of a person living with dementia Ceri
Higgins, Carer of a person living with dementia |
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7. Association of
Directors of Social Services Cymru and Welsh Local Government Association Damien
McCann, Corporate Director for Social Services in Blaenau Gwent, Association
of Directors of Social Services Cymru Kim
Sparrey, Carers Services Development Manager, Monmouthshire County Council
and Chair of the Carers Officers Learning and Improvement Network, Welsh
Local Government Association Cllr
Susan Elsmore, Deputy Spokesperson for Social Care and Health, Welsh Local
Government Association Naomi
Alleyne, Director, Social Services and Housing, Welsh Local Government
Association |
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8. Carers Trust
Wales Youth Council Representatives Grace
Barton, Carers Trust Wales Youth Council representative Oliver
Davies, Carers Trust Wales Youth Council representative Bethan
Evans, Carers Trust Wales Youth Council representative Kate
Cubbage, Head of External Affairs, Carers Trust Wales |
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9. Welsh Government Julie
Morgan AM, Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services Matthew
Jenkins, Deputy Director – Partnerships and Cooperation, Welsh Government Ceri
Jane Griffiths, Senior Policy Manager – Older People and Carers, Welsh
Government |
Decisions:
5.1
The Committee received evidence from the Association of Directors of Social
Services Cymru and Welsh Local Government Association.
5.2
The Welsh Local Government Association agreed to share with the Committee a
copy of Social Care Wales’ document outlining best practice for a carer’s needs
assessment once it is available.
5.3
The Committee agreed to write with any questions that were not reached during
the evidence session
Publication date: 20/12/2018
Date of decision: 21/11/2018
Decided at meeting: 21/11/2018 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd
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