PART 2GENERAL FUNCTIONS

Well-being outcomes

I19Power to issue a code to help achieve the outcomes

1

The Welsh Ministers must issue, and from time to time revise, a code to help achieve the outcomes specified in the statement under section 8.

2

The code may—

a

give guidance to any person providing care and support (or, in the case of carers, support) of the kind described in section 8(3), and

b

impose requirements on local authorities in relation to provision of that kind.

3

The following are examples of the matters which may be set out in the code—

a

standards (“quality standards”) to be achieved in the provision of care and support (or, in the case of carers, support);

b

measures (“performance measures”) by reference to which performance in achieving those quality standards can be assessed;

c

targets (“performance targets”) to be met in relation to those performance measures;

d

steps to be taken in relation to those standards, measures and targets.

4

The code may specify—

a

different quality standards for—

i

different categories of care and support (or, in the case of carers, support);

ii

different categories of people who need care and support (or, in the case of carers, support);

b

different performance measures or performance targets for—

i

different categories of care and support (or, in the case of carers, support);

ii

different categories of persons who provide care and support (or, in the case of carers, support);

c

different quality standards, performance measures or performance targets to apply at different times.

5

The Welsh Ministers must—

a

publish on their website the code which is for the time being in force, and

b

make available to the public (whether on their website or otherwise) codes which are no longer in force.