http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/675The Child Poverty Strategy (Wales) Regulations 2011ChildrenCHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, WALESStatute Law Database2026-01-15Expert Participation2021-12-03 These Regulations come into force on 6 April 2011 and apply in Wales. 2011 No. 675 (W.98) CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, WALES The Child Poverty Strategy (Wales) Regulations 2011 Made 7 March 2011 Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 9 March 2011 Coming into force 6 April 2011 The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 5 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010, make the following Regulations— Title, application and commencement 1 1 The title of these Regulations is The Child Poverty Strategy (Wales) Regulations 2011. 2 These Regulations come into force on 6 April 2011. 3 These Regulations apply in relation to Wales. Interpretation2In these Regulations—a“child poverty strategy” (“strategaeth tlodi plant”) means a strategy as set out in section 2 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010;b“the Welsh authorities” (“yr awdurdodau Cymreig”) for the purposes of these Regulations does not include the Welsh Ministers , a local authority or a corporate joint committee established by regulations made under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021. Duration of the first and subsequent child poverty strategies 3 1 The first child poverty strategy must relate to the period from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2014. 2 Subsequent strategies must relate to the period of three years beginning on 1 April in the year when the previous strategy period expires. Timing of publication of the first and subsequent child poverty strategy 4 1 The first child poverty strategy is to be published on or before 31 March 2012. 2 Subsequent strategies must be published on or before 1 April in the year in which the strategy period for that strategy commences in accordance with regulation 3(2). Manner of publication of a child poverty strategy 5 1 A Welsh authority must publish a strategy by placing it on its website on the date that a strategy is published. 2 A Welsh authority must also make the strategy available for inspection by members of the public– i at the authority’s offices; and ii at any other appropriate place. Review of the child poverty strategy 6 1 A review of the first strategy undertaken by a Welsh authority must be completed by 31 March 2014. 2 All subsequent strategies are to be reviewed every 3 years thereafter. 3 The Welsh authority must publish the review report by placing it on its website. Consultation requirements 7 A Welsh authority, before publishing a strategy, must consult the Welsh Ministers, local authorities and other persons as it considers appropriate. Huw Lewis Deputy Minister for Children, one of the Welsh Ministers 7 March 2011 (This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations come into force on 6 April 2011 and apply in Wales.

Section 2 of the Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 imposes duties on Welsh authorities to prepare and publish a strategy for contributing to the eradication of child poverty in Wales. In these Regulations the Welsh Ministers and local authorities are excluded from the definition of Welsh authorities.

Regulation 3 provides for the duration of the first and subsequent child poverty strategies.

Regulation 4 provides for the timing of the publication of the child poverty strategies.

Regulation 5 provides for the manner in which a Welsh authority must publish a child poverty strategy.

Regulation 6 provides the dates upon which a review of a child poverty strategy published by a Welsh authority must be completed. Regulation 6 also provides that a Welsh authority must publish a review report and the review report is to be displayed on the website of the Welsh authority.

Regulation 7 provides for the Welsh authority to conduct a consultation prior to the child poverty strategy being published.

2010 nawm 1. Reg. 1 in force at 6.4.2011, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 2 in force at 6.4.2011, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 3 in force at 6.4.2011, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 4 in force at 6.4.2011, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 5 in force at 6.4.2011, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 6 in force at 6.4.2011, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 7 in force at 6.4.2011, see reg. 1(2)Words in reg. 2 substituted (3.12.2021) by The Child Poverty Strategy (Corporate Joint Committees) (Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1364), regs. 1(2), 8