2020 No. 286 (W. 65)
The Social Care Wales (Specification of Social Care Workers) (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Made
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 80(1)(b) of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 20161, make the following Regulations.
In accordance with section 187(2)(n) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution, of the National Assembly for Wales.
Title, commencement and interpretation1
1
The title of these Regulations is the Social Care Wales (Specification of Social Care Workers) (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.
2
These Regulations come into force on 1April 2020.
3
In these Regulations, “the 2016 Regulations” means the Social Care Wales (Specification of Social Care Workers) (Registration) Regulations 20162.
Amendment of the 2016 Regulations2
1
The 2016 Regulations are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the appropriate place insert—
“care home service” (“gwasanaeth cartref gofal”) has the same meaning as that given in section 2(1)(a) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to, the Act, subject to regulation 2 of the 2017 Regulations;
“employment” (“cyflogaeth”) has the same meaning as in section 230(5) of the Employment Rights Act 19963 and includes individuals employed whether as an employee or worker;
“residential family centre service” (“gwasanaeth canolfan breswyl i deuluoedd”) has the same meaning as that given in section 2(1)(c) of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to, the Act, subject to regulation 4 of the 2017 Regulations;
3
In regulation 3 (specification of social care workers)—
a
in paragraph (2)—
i
for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
b
who in the course of their employment with a service provider, provide care and support to any person in Wales in connection with—
i
a care home service provided wholly or mainly for adults,
ii
a care home service provided wholly or mainly for children,
iii
a secure accommodation service within the meaning of paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act,
iv
a domiciliary support service in order to provide care and support to a person referred to in paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 1 to the Act, or
v
a residential family centre service,
provided by that provider;
ii
after sub-paragraph (b) as substituted by these Regulations insert—
bb
who under a contract for services, provide care and support to any person in Wales in connection with—
i
a care home service provided wholly or mainly for adults,
ii
a care home service provided wholly or mainly for children,
iii
a secure accommodation service within the meaning of paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act,
iv
a domiciliary support service in order to provide care and support to a person referred to in paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 1 to the Act, or
v
a residential family centre service,
provided by a service provider;
iii
omit sub-paragraph (d);
b
omit paragraph (3).
(This note is not part of the Regulations)