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Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 30/11/2020 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

1 Inter-Ministerial Group on Paying for Social Care - Technical briefing from Welsh Government officials

Matthew Jenkins - Deputy Director, Partnership & Cooperation, Welsh Government

Anna Adams - Deputy Director, Head of Tax Strategy Policy and Engagement, Welsh Government

 

Supporting papers:

FIN(5)-24-20 P1 – Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services:  Technical briefing – 17 Nov 2020

FIN(5)-24-20 P2 – Presentation slides

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

1.1 The Committee received a technical briefing on the Inter-Ministerial Group on Paying for Social Care from Matthew Jenkins, Deputy Director, Partnership & Cooperation, Welsh Government; and Anna Adams, Deputy Director, Head of Tax Strategy Policy and Engagement, Welsh Government.

Meeting: 25/11/2020 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Inter-Ministerial Group on Paying for Social Care: Technical briefing

Matthew Jenkins - Deputy Director, Partnership & Cooperation – Welsh Government

Anna Adams - Deputy Director, Head of Tax Strategy Policy and Engagement- Welsh Government

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee received a technical briefing on the work of the Inter-Ministerial Group on Paying for Social Care.

Meeting: 16/09/2020 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Letter from the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services providing an update to Members relating to the actions being taken forward by Welsh Government, following publication of the Committee's inquiry report on Carers last November

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee noted the letter.

Meeting: 06/02/2020 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Caring for our future: An inquiry into the impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to carers: Consideration of Welsh Government response to the Committee's report

Report – Caring for our future: An inquiry into the impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to carers.

 

Welsh Government Response

 

Paper 3 – Welsh Government Response

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Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed the Welsh Government’s response and agreed to invite stakeholders to submit their views on the response and hold an engagement event ahead of the Plenary debate.

Meeting: 21/11/2019 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: report launch (external location)

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee launched its report ‘Caring for our future: An inquiry into the impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to carers.’

Meeting: 23/10/2019 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: Consideration of draft report

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Minutes:

8.1 The Committee agreed the report.

Meeting: 17/10/2019 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: consideration of draft report

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Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed the draft report and agreed to return for further discussion at next week’s meeting.

 

Meeting: 15/05/2019 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Letter from Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the Welsh Community Care Information System

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Minutes:

2.2 The Committee noted the letter.

 

Meeting: 27/03/2019 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Letter from Carers Trust Wales and the Carers Officer Learning and Improvement Network

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.2 The Committee noted the letter.

Meeting: 13/03/2019 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Letter from Carers Trust Wales and Carers Wales regarding carers needs assessments

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

1.1 The Committee noted the letter.

 

Meeting: 13/03/2019 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Letter from Carers Trust Wales Youth Council with additional information

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

1.1 The Committee noted the additional information.

 

Meeting: 14/02/2019 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

Meeting: 14/02/2019 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services

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

 

Research Brief

Research Brief (Key Issues)

Paper 1: Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services.

Meeting: 31/01/2019 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: Letter from Association of Directors of Social Services to Chair of Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - 18 January 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee noted the letter.

Meeting: 31/01/2019 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

 

Meeting: 31/01/2019 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: Evidence session with 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

 

Research Brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from Carers Trust Wales Youth Council representatives.

Meeting: 31/01/2019 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

1 Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: Engagement work with stakeholders

Paper 1 – Engagement work with stakeholders

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Minutes:

1.1 The Committee undertook engagement work with young carers in relation to the Impact of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers.

 

Meeting: 13/12/2018 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: Additional information from Carers Trust Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee noted the additional information.

Meeting: 13/12/2018 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: Consideration of evidence

Research Brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

Meeting: 21/11/2018 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee agreed to defer this item to a future meeting.

Meeting: 21/11/2018 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 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

Damien McCann, Corporate Director for Social Services in Blaenau Gwent, Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru

Kim Sparrey, Carers Services Development Manager, Monmouthsire 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

 

Paper 5 - Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru and Welsh Local Government Association

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

 

Meeting: 21/11/2018 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: Evidence session with 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

 

Paper 4 – Alzheimer’s Society Cymru

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from Alzheimer's Society Cymru.

Meeting: 21/11/2018 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: Evidence session with children's organisations

Sarah Crawley, Director, Barnardo’s Cymru

Lynne Hill, Policy Director, Children in Wales
Geraint Turner, Project Co-ordinator, YMCA

 

Research Brief

 

Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: Focus Group Summary

 

Paper 1 – Barnardo’s Cymru

Paper 2 – Children in Wales

Paper 3 – YMCA Swansea

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from children's organisations.

Meeting: 15/11/2018 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Letter from the Welsh Language Commissioner and Alzheimer's Society Cymru regarding Welsh Speakers’ Dementia Care

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.2 The Committee noted the letter.

Meeting: 15/11/2018 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 10)

Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

10.1 The Committee agreed to defer this item to a future meeting.

Meeting: 15/11/2018 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: Evidence session with Mencap Cymru

Dr Leanne McCarthy-Cotter, Influencing Manager, Mencap Cymru

Wayne Crocker, Director, Mencap Cymru

Dot Gallagher, Parent Carer/ Chair of Mencap Mon

Jane Young, Parent Carer/Member of Mencap Mon

 

Paper 7 – Mencap Cymru

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of Mencap Cymru.

Meeting: 15/11/2018 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: Evidence session with 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

 

Paper 6 - Hafal

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of Hafal.

Meeting: 15/11/2018 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: Evidence session with the Older People's Commissioner for Wales and Age Cymru

Heléna Herklots, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

Victoria Lloyd, Chief Executive, Age Cymru

 

Paper 4 – Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

Paper 5 – Age Cymru

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee received evidence from the Older People's Commissioner for Wales and a representative of Age Cymru.

Meeting: 15/11/2018 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Impact of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: Evidence session with Carers Wales and Carers Trust Wales

Claire Morgan, Director, Carers Wales

Simon Hatch, Director, Carers Trust Wales

Gareth Howells, Chair, Carers Trust Wales

 

Research Brief

 

Paper 2 – Carers Wales

Paper 3 – Carers Trust Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of Carers Wales and Carers Trust Wales.

 

Meeting: 17/10/2018 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Impact of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers: Engagement work with stakeholders

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee undertook engagement work with stakeholders in relation to the Impact of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers.

Meeting: 17/10/2018 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Impact of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers - Focus Group Summary with the Outreach Team

Consultation responses

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received a briefing from the Outreach Team in relation to the work undertaken with focus groups during the summer to discuss the Impact of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to Carers.

 

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