We move on now to item 7, which is the Regulated Services (Inspection Ratings) (Wales) Regulations 2025. I call on the Minister for Children and Social Care to move the motion—Dawn Bowden. 

Motion NDM8860 Jane Hutt

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Regulated Services (Inspection Ratings) (Wales) Regulations 2025 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 4 March 2025.

Motion moved.

Diolch, Llywydd. Just bear with me and I'll get to my bit. Diolch, Llywydd. I move the motion.

The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 provides the statutory framework for the regulation and inspection of social care services in Wales. Our ambitions under the Act include improving the quality of regulated care and support services, and ensuring that accessible, objective information is readily available to the public. The regulatory framework established by the Act is sufficiently mature to allow us to begin to implement a system of published inspection ratings for certain regulated services as part of Care Inspectorate Wales's inspection activity. 

The regulations before you today, the Regulated Services (Inspection Ratings) (Wales) Regulations 2025, provide requirements for published inspection ratings for adult and children's care home services, and domiciliary support services. The regulations deal with three aspects of the system: displaying inspection ratings, appealing against inspection ratings, and offences. 

Inspection ratings matter because people matter, and their care and support services matter. Ratings will encourage a culture of continuous improvement in which service providers are encouraged to look beyond compliance, and ensure positive outcomes for everyone they care for. Ratings will showcase excellence by recognising and celebrating high-quality care. Ratings will provide clarity for people seeking care and support and their families, enabling them to compare the quality and safety of services at a glance. 

I wish to extend my appreciation to my colleagues on the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee and can confirm all the matters raised have been addressed. I commend the regulations to Members. 

I don't have any speakers on this item. I presume that the Minister doesn't want to add anything else. 

Nothing further to add, thank you. 

Therefore, the proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? No, there are no objections. The motion is therefore agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. 

Motion agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.