Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends the Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1483).

The amendment at paragraph (2)(a) defines Careers Wales for the purposes of those Regulations as the trading name of a company established by the Welsh Government to provide certain services under the Employment and Training Act 1973 (c.50).

The amendment at paragraph (2)(b) prevents the Secretary of State from being able to prescribe in regulations that Careers Wales may supply information it has not received from the Secretary of State to other qualifying persons about a purpose within the legislative competence of the Welsh Ministers or the Welsh Government.

The amendments at paragraph (3) both provide that Careers Wales can be supplied with information by the Secretary of State for the purpose of identifying persons in Wales aged 18 or over but under 25 and who are not in employment or receiving education or training who are in need of advice, assistance and support, providing such advice, assistance and support and monitoring and evaluating such advice, assistance and support and correct a minor error.

The amendment at paragraph (4) enable Careers Wales to hold such information for those purposes.

The amendment at paragraph (5) provide that Careers Wales is a qualifying person for the purposes of section 131(11)(g) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5).

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on business or civil society organisations.