163Trefniadau i hyrwyddo cydweithrediad: plantLL+C
(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”.