Consultations
Current Consultations on the WCVA website can be found by clicking here. Current Welsh Assembly Government Consultations can be found by clicking here.
Other Consultations of relevance to the Third Sector: |
Welsh Assembly Government - Consultation on guidance to improve substance misuse treatment services in Wales
“Working Together to Reduce Harm” the Welsh Assembly Government’s Strategy for tackling substance misuse in Wales was launched in 2008. This strategy included commitments to work with partner agencies, service deliverers and service users to improve the arrangements for the planning and performance monitoring of substance misuse services in Wales.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 11th March 2010.
BBC Trust - BBC on-demand offerings
The BBC Trust is reviewing some of the BBC's on-demand offerings.
This review covers the four BBC on-demand offerings approved by the Trust in 2007. These are:
- 7 day TV catch-up over the internet via BBC iPlayer. This includes the provisions for platform neutrality
- 7 day TV catch-up over cable (currently BBC iPlayer on Virgin TV)
- "Watch Live" TV on the internet (simulcast TV)
- Podcasts - non-digital rights management (DRM) audio downloads from BBC radio stations
They are also assessing particular aspects of the TV catch up including the ability to pre-book or "bookmark" programmes (which is not yet available), series stack and the parental controls.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 12th March 2010.
Welsh Assembly Government - Consultation on draft practice guidance on ‘Developing a Commissioning Strategy for People with Learning Disabilities’
This consultation seeks your views on draft practice guidance drawn up by the Learning Disability Implementation Advisory Group working with Assembly officials on ‘Developing a Commissioning Strategy for People with Learning Disabilities’.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 12th March 2010.
Public Health Wales - Welsh language scheme
Public Health Wales has published a draft Welsh Language Scheme for consultation with the public. The draft scheme has been developed in partnership with the Welsh Language Board and demonstrates Public Health Wales’ commitment to offering a bilingual service to the public of Wales.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 16th March 2010
Department of energy and climate change - The Government’s consultation on proposed amendments to the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target 2008-2011
Extending the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 14th March 2010
Welsh Assembly Government - Consultation on scrutiny and political structures
This consultation relates to the power conferred on the National Assembly for Wales on scrutiny and executive arrangements of Local Government in Wales.
WCVA will be responding to this consultation. If you would like to feed any comments into the response please send them to Jen Bradbury (jbradbury@wcva.org.uk) by Friday 5 March 2010.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 17th March 2010.
Directgov - Opening up Ordnance Survey data
A consultation has been launched on how to make certain Ordnance Survey map information available at no cost and without reuse restrictions. It has been pointed out on UKRiders (the sector techies forum) that easier access to mapping and postcode datasets, as proposed, could be of great use to voluntary organisations.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 17th March 2010
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board - Single Equality & Human Rights Equality Scheme Consultation
Betsi Cadwalad University Health Board are preparing their first Single Equality and Human Rights scheme to replace the existing separate schemes.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 17th March 2010.
National Assembly for Wales - Consultation: Proposed Carers Strategies (Wales) Measure
As part of its Stage 1 consideration, the National Assembly for Wales’ Legislation Committee No.5 is calling for evidence on the general principles of the proposed Carers Strategies Measure.
This consultation provides an opportunity to influence Welsh Policy. As a result, Learning Disability Wales will be collating responses to the proposed Carers Strategies Measure from our membership. We will credit all contributions.
Please send your contribution to cheryl.white@learningdisabilitywales.org.uk, to arrive no later than Friday 12th March.
To view the proposed Carers Strategies Measure, click here. Closing date: 18th March 2010.
Defra - Waterways for Everyone
Waterways for Everyone seeks stakeholder views on, among other things: what needs to be done to encourage all those who benefit from waterways to contribute to their upkeep and how we can work together to secure a sustainable future for the waterways.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 26th March 2010.
Welsh Assembly Government - Economic Renewal Programme –Tell Us more
The Economic Renewal Programme aims to establish a renewed approach to economic development in Wales that is better able to meet the needs of businesses, will encourage a stronger and more sustainable economy and increase the prosperity and long-term wellbeing of the people of Wales.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 11th May 2010
Defra - Consultation on revised guidance on the Groundwater (England and Wales) Regulations 2009
The Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers invite your views on proposed guidance on the Groundwater (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (Statutory Instrument 2902).
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 29th March 2010.
Welsh Assembly Government - Youth Support Services 11-25 and Learner Support Services 14-19
This document represents a consultation on the revised guidance on youth support services for young people aged 11-25 originally, issued in 2002 as Extending Entitlement.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 31st March 2010.
City and County of Swansea - Draft Children and Young People's Disability Strategy
A draft version of the Children and Young People's Disability Strategy is now available for consultation. The Strategy sets out the City and County of Swansea's Children and Young People's Partnership (CYPP) priorities for meeting the needs of children and young people with disabilities.
The Strategy is one of the key actions identified in the Children and Young People's Plan 2008 to 2011 to meet the needs of specific groups of vulnerable children and young people and therefore contributes to the Authority's overarching Community Strategy. It also links to the Authority's Equality and Diversity Scheme vision for a society built on Fairness, Respect, Freedom, Choice and Dignity.
The CYPP Disability Strategy will form the basis for the development of a Disability Action Plan 2009 – 2011 which will also be consulted on. An online questionnaire is now available for people to make comments.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 31st March 2010.
Welsh Assembly Government - African Horse Sickness
Proposed measures in the event of an outbreak of African Horse Sickness.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 31st March 2010.
City & County of Swansea - Audit of Play Provision in Swansea
Jon Bevan at Interplay is currently researching an audit of play provision in Swansea for the Council.
As part of this audit, he is conducting a series of questionnaires and interviews with stake holders and consumers of play in Swansea, with particular emphasis on disability and play. This forms the consultancy based research of the audit, whereas the desk based research is still ongoing. It will form a key component of the study, as they are looking to identify trends from the 2009 Play Audit, as well as researching new information regarding disability and Play.
The final deadline for this audit is Wednesday 31st March 2010.
The questionnaires are available on the SCVS website, click here. For more information, contact Jon Bevan on 01792 475938 or email: jonbevan@interplay.org.uk
The Nursing & Midwifery Council - Consultation on guidance for raising and escalating concerns
Since June 2009 the Nursing & Midwifery Council have worked with professional, patient and employer groups, trade unions and nurses and midwives to develop guidance for nurses and midwives on how to raise and escalate concerns they may have about patient care. This consultation aims to gain wider feedback on the guidance, and ensuring the process for raising or escalating concerns are clear.
Any organisation that you work with who employs nurses and midwives will certainly have a direct interest in this, but also organisations representing people who receive care from nurses and midwives may wish to contribute, as they need to have confidence that the nurses and midwives who provide frontline care are able to speak out about any issues that may compromise their care.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 31st March 2010.
Welsh Assembly Government - Putting things right consultation
The Welsh Assembly Government wants to improve the way that health organisations deal with people’s concerns about the health service.
We want the health service in Wales to do as much as it can to put right mistakes and to learn lessons to stop them happening again. We feel that this can be done by improving the arrangements already in place to support all staff to be open with people when something has gone wrong and by developing further the skills and experience of staff who will investigate concerns.
We also think that by giving health organisations the tools and techniques they need to carry out better investigations, more people will be satisfied with the result. The process should be easy to access and people should be able to get help and support to raise their concerns. This consultation is to enable the views of all stakeholders and service users to be expressed and considered.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 2nd April 2010.
Defra - Consultation on Ministerial Direction for Reservoir flood plans
This consultation will primarily be relevant to “reservoir undertakers” (owners or operators). It seeks views on the scope and content of a Ministerial direction requiring reservoir undertakers to prepare a reservoir flood plan.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 6th April 2010.
National Assembly for Wales – Equality of Opportunity Committee - Equality of Opportunity Committee Inquiry into the Accessibility of Railway Stations
The National Assembly for Wales' Equality of Opportunity Committee is undertaking an inquiry into the accessibility of railway stations in Wales and would welcome written evidence from those with an interest.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 1st April 2010.
National Assembly for Wales - Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee - Announcement Of Committee Inquiry: Local Safeguarding Children Boards
The Health, Wellbeing and Local Government Committee of the National Assembly for Wales will be examining the effectiveness of Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) in a new inquiry.
During its inquiry the Committee will examine the following issues:
- Appropriateness of existing Welsh Government Policy and Guidance as relevant to LSCBs;
- Appropriateness of the scope and focus of LSCB responsibilities;
- Membership of LSCBs with reference to both the role of statutory partners and also the voluntary sector and smaller / specialist organisations;
- Arrangements for funding LSCBs;
- The relationship of LSCBs to other local partnerships, including Children and Young People's Partnerships; Community Safety Partnerships; Local Service Boards; the planned Integrated Family Support Teams.
- The effectiveness of LSCBs in promoting the protection and welfare of specific groups of vulnerable children such as children with disabilities, asylum seeker and trafficked children, black and minority ethnic children;
- The effectiveness of LSCBs in their specific role with regard to promoting the information sharing responsibilities and duties of LSCB partner agencies;
- The effectiveness of LSCBs in involving children and young people in their work.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 9th April 2010
Welsh Assembly Government - Creating an Active Wales - Consultation on roles and responsibilities document
The Welsh Assembly Government has developed the following draft document to show how the various organisations and professionals across Wales can contribute to encouraging the population to become more active.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 9th April 2010.
Defra - Consultation on draft guidance on the legal definition of waste and its application
The aim of the draft guidance is to help businesses and other organisations take the right decisions about the classification of substances as waste, particularly in the more difficult cases. The draft guidance on which views are invited is set out in Chapter Three of the consultation document and is in three parts:-
Part 1 is a practical guide for businesses and other organisations;
Part 2 explains the background to and the rationale for the draft guidance; and
Part 3 provides detailed guidance on the case law on the definition of waste and is intended for those with a specialist interest in the issue
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 12th April 2010.
Welsh Assembly Government - Consultation on the legal definition of waste and its application
The Welsh Assembly Government are consulting on draft guidance to help organisations take the right decisions about classifying substances as waste.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 12th April 2010.
Welsh Assembly Government - Joint Consultation on European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) Phase III Opt-out for Small Emitters and Hospitals; and Good Quality Combined Heat and Power New Entrant Reserve ring-fence review consultation
The consultation seeks stakeholder views on the potential exclusion of some or all smaller emitters and/or hospitals from Phase III of the EU ETS. It also requests views on the government’s review of the Phase II Good Quality Combined Heat and Power New Entrant Reserve ring-fencing in 2010.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 12th April 2010.
Welsh Assembly Government - Consultation on a draft Code of Practice for the Welfare of Gamebirds reared for Sporting Purposes
The Welsh Assembly Governments proposals to introduce a Code of Practice on the Welfare of Gamebirds Reared for Sporting Purposes.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 16th April 2010.
Welsh Assembly Government - The Assembly Learning Grants (Further Education) (Wales) Regulations 2010
This consultation seeks views on the draft proposals for the Assembly Learning Grant (Further Education) Regulations 2010.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 16th April 2010
Welsh Assembly Government - Consultation on the Fifth Quinquennial Review of Schedules 5 and 8 of The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) conducted a review of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. This consultation seeks views on their recommendations to amend the list of species of animals and plants protected under the Act.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 20th April 2010.
Welsh Assembly Government - Plans to implement Council Directive 92/119/EEC on the control of the specified animal diseases
This consultation is to inform you about the plans for introducing new legislation for the control of the specified animal diseases and to invite your views and comments.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 23rd April 2010.
Welsh Assembly Government - Draft all Wales obesity pathway
A draft all Wales obesity pathway has been developed. Once finalised it is proposed that health boards use it as a tool to:
• review local policies, services and cross-departmental multi-agency activity for children and adults;
• and develop a full implementation plan to ensure they have planned activity across the full range of determinants which cause obesity and overweight.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 28th April 2010.
Welsh Assembly Government - Consultation on implementing European pesticides legislation
The consultation considers how to implement the European Directive on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides. The Directive covers areas including the training of pesticide users, inspection of spraying equipment and minimising the risk of pollution from pesticides.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 4th May 2010.
Welsh Assembly Government - The Private Rented Sector in Wales
The Welsh Assembly Government is considering measures to help develop and improve the private rented sector in Wales.
Issues to be considered include:
- introducing a national register of private landlords
- regulation of private sector letting agents and managing agents
- written tenancy agreements
- increase in threshold for assured shorthold tenancies and
- improving the information base on the private rented sector in Wales.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 14th May 2010
Welsh Assembly Government - Review of Councillors' Allowances Regulations
This policy consultation seeks your views on the need to review the regulations on allowances for members of community and town councils and the possible content of any revised regulations.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 11th June 2010.
The Law Commission - Law Commission's consultation on adult social care
This paper sets out the Law Commission's provisional proposals for the reform of the law relating to adult social care, with the objective of providing a new coherent legal structure.
Publication of the consultation paper marks the start of a four month consultation, open to the public, in which the Law Commission hope to engage in an extensive debate on the provisional proposals for reform.
They are keen to encourage a wide range of comments on the proposals – particularly those from service users, carers, advocates and professionals.
To view this consultation, click here. Closing date: 1st July 2010
Welsh Assembly Government - Developing a Modern Regulatory Framework for Housing Associations in Wales - A Discussion Paper
The purpose and focus of the discussion paper:
In this discussion paper, the Welsh Assembly Government (“the Assembly”) sets out key questions on how the financial viability of housing associations should be assessed. This paper has been developed in discussion with the sector and Community Housing Cymru.
The paper is designed to:
• highlight the key regulatory activities within the financial viability assessment;
• consider the Assembly’s approach to financial viability
• highlight key elements of the financial viability assessment;
• highlight other related issues that also need to be considered.
If you have any queries on the discussion paper please contact Naheed Hussain by:
- Telephone: 01685 729176 (direct line)
- e-mail: Naheed.hussain@wales.gsi.gov.uk
