PART 8SOCIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS
Local authorities
144AF1Annual reports
1
As soon as is reasonably practicable after the end of a financial year, a local authority must prepare and publish an annual report about the exercise of the social services functions of the authority in respect of that year.
2
The annual report must include—
a
details of how the authority has exercised its social services functions during the financial year, including details of the extent to which the authority has—
i
acted in accordance with requirements imposed on local authorities by a code issued under section 9 (codes to help achieve outcomes in relation to well-being),
ii
acted in accordance with any relevant requirements contained in a code issued under section 145 (codes about the exercise of social services functions), and
iii
had regard to any relevant guidelines in a code issued under section 145, and
b
such other information as may be prescribed by regulations.
3
The details provided under subsection (2)(a)(ii) must state how the authority has satisfied any requirements contained in a code relating to assessing the needs of an individual in accordance with Part 3 and meeting needs under Part 4.
4
An annual report must be in such form as may be prescribed by regulations.
5
A local authority must send a copy of a published annual report to the Welsh Ministers.
6
In this section, “financial year” means the period of one year beginning on 1 April and ending on 31 March.