How many people were local authorities across Wales required to deal with under sections 35 and 37 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, and how many care and support plans were prepared in 2016/17, 2018/19, and 2019/20?
I am replying to your question to the Minister for Health and Social Services. Tables 1 and 2 respond to the first element of your question. Table 3 responds to the second element about care and support plans.
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2017 |
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2019 |
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Number of children receiving care and supporta |
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15,930 |
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16,080 |
Scheduled for publication Spring 2020 |
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a number of children with a care and support plan at 31 March who have had a plan since at least 1 January that year. Taken from the children receiving care and support census data.
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2016/17 |
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2018/19 |
2019/20 |
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Adults in receipt of servicesb |
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84,450 |
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75,741 |
Scheduled for publication Autumn 2020 |
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b number of adults who received services from local authority social services where those services were arranged or provided by the local authority and detailed in the adult’s care and support plan or support plan for carers. Note that for 2016-17 data is based on 20 local authorities; and 2018-19 data is based on 21 local authorities. Taken from the adults receiving care and support data collection.