Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw2)

PART 3 E+W SOCIAL CARE WALES

SCW's objectives E+W

68 SCW's objectives E+W

(1) SCW's main objective in carrying out its functions is to protect, promote and maintain the safety and well-being of the public in Wales.

(2) In pursuing that objective SCW must exercise its functions with a view to promoting and maintaining—

(a) high standards in the provision of care and support services,

(b) high standards of conduct and practice among social care workers,

(c) high standards in the training of social care workers, and

(d) public confidence in social care workers.

(3) See section 69 for the meaning of “care and support services” and section 79 for the meaning of “social care worker”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 68 in force at 11.7.2016 for specified purposes by S.I. 2016/713, art. 2

I2 S. 68 in force at 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(b) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)