Deddf Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol a Llesiant (Cymru) 2014

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(1)Mae adran 25 o Ddeddf Plant 2004 (cydweithrediad i wella llesiant: Cymru) wedi ei diwygio fel a ganlyn.

(2)Ar ôl is-adran (1) mewnosoder—

“(1A)Each local authority in Wales must also make arrangements to promote co-operation between officers of the authority who exercise its functions.”

(3)Yn lle is-adran (2) rhodder—

“(2)The arrangements under subsections (1) and (1A) are to be made with a view to—

(a)improving the well-being of children within the authority’s area, in particular those with needs for care and support;

(b)improving the quality of care and support for children provided in the authority’s area (including the outcomes that are achieved from such provision);

(c)protecting children who are experiencing, or are at risk of, abuse, neglect or other kinds of harm (within the meaning of the Children Act 1989).”

(4)Yn is-adran (4)—

(a)ar ôl paragraff (a) mewnosoder—

“(aa)any other local authority in Wales with which the authority agrees that it would be appropriate to co-operate under this section;”;

(b)ym mharagraff (f) yn lle “Assembly” rhodder “Welsh Ministers” ac yn lle “it is” rhodder “they are”;

(c)ar ôl paragraff (f) mewnosoder—

“(g)such a person, or a person of such description, as regulations made by the Welsh Ministers may specify.”

(5)Ar ôl is-adran (4) mewnosoder—

“(4A)Regulations under subsection (4)(g) may not specify a Minister of the Crown or the governor of a prison or secure training centre (or, in the case of a contracted out prison or secure training centre, its director) unless the Secretary of State consents.”

(6)Yn is-adrannau (8) a (9) yn lle “Assembly” rhodder “Welsh Ministers”.

(7)Ar ôl is-adran (10) mewnosoder—

“(11)In this section—

• “care and support” means—

  (a)

  care;

  (b)

  support;

  (c)

  both care and support;

• “well-being” means well-being in relation to any of the following—

  (a)

  physical and mental health and emotional well-being;

  (b)

  protection from abuse and neglect;

  (c)

  education, training and recreation;

  (d)

  domestic, family and personal relationships;

  (e)

  contribution made to society;

  (f)

  securing rights and entitlements;

  (g)

  social and economic well-being;

  (h)

  suitability of living accommodation;

  (i)

  physical, intellectual, emotional, social and behavioural development;

  and it includes “welfare” as that word is interpreted for the purposes of the Children Act 1989.”

(8)O ganlyniad i’r diwygiad a wneir gan is-adran (4)(b), yn adran 66 o Ddeddf Plant 2004 (rheoliadau a gorchmynion), yn is-adran (7), ar ôl “section” mewnosoder “25 or”.