(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Domiciliary Care Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2004 (“the 2004 Regulations”) which are made under the Care Standards Act 2000.
The amendments require managers of domiciliary care agencies in Wales to hold a required qualification and to be registered with the Care Council for Wales.
Regulation 4 makes consequential amendments to the Registration of Social Care and Independent Health Care (Wales) Regulations 2002.
The Welsh Ministers' Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. A copy can be obtained from Social Services Policy and Strategies Division, the Department for Health, Social Services and Children, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NQ.