National Assembly for Wales
Children and Families (Wales) Measure
Government Proposed Measure – Introduced by Dr Brian Gibbons AM Minister for Social Justice and Local Government
About the Proposed Measure
The Children and Families (Wales) Measure makes statutory provision, through a legislative framework, to take forward the Welsh Assembly Government’s commitment in terms of child poverty, and to take forward early development of its strategy for vulnerable children by bringing forward legislation to provide greater support to families where children may be at risk, and strengthened regulatory enforcement in children settings.
Record of Passage in the National Assembly for Wales
The following table sets out the dates for each stage of the Measure’s passage through the National Assembly for Wales.
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Measure introduced | 2 March 2009 |
| Stage 1 - Committee consideration of general principles* | 11 & 25 March 2009 11 & 30 April 2009 7, 11, 14 & 21 May 2009 4 & 11 June 2009 |
| Stage 1 - Debate in plenary on general principles | 30 June 2009 |
| Stage 2 - Committee consideration of amendments * | 1 October 2009 |
| Stage 3 - Plenary consideration of amendments | 10 November 2009 |
| Stage 4 - Passing of the Measure in Plenary | 10 November 2009 |
| Date of Royal Approval | 10 February 2010 |
* undertaken by Legislation Committee No.2
Proposed Measure and Explanatory Memorandum
Proposed Children and Families (Wales) Measure (PDF, 319KB), as introduced on 2 March 2009, and Explanatory Memorandum.
Proposed Children and Families (Wales) Measure, as amended at Stage 2 (Amendments to the Measure since the previous version are indicated by sidelining in the right margin. Wherever possible, provisions that were in the Measure as introduced retain the original numbering).
Explanatory Memorandum, revised after Stage 2.
Proposed Children and Families (Wales) Measure, as passed on 10 November 2009.
The Children and Families (Wales) Measure was approved by Her Majesty in Council on 10 February 2010.
Committee
Legislation Committee No.2 has considered Stage 1 and Stage 2 proceedings of the proposed Children and Families (Wales) Measure.
Agendas, Papers and Transcripts (11 March - 11 June 2009; 1 October 2009)
Stage 1
Consideration and agreement of the general principles of the Measure:
Public Consultation
The Committee issued a call for evidence (PDF, 37KB) on the Proposed Children and Families (Wales) Measure which has now closed and the responses can be accessed at list of consultation responses.
Stage 1 Committee Report
The Committee published its Stage 1 Committee Report (PDF, 1.7MB) on 19 June 2009.
Report of the Subordinate Legislation Committee on the proposed Children and Families (Wales) Measure
Report of the Finance Committee on the proposed Children and Families (Wales) Measure
Stage 1 was completed on 30 June 2009.
Related News Items
News items that have been prepared by the Assembly in relation to this piece of legislation can be found at Related Documents
Stage 2
Detailed consideration of the Measure and any amendments tabled by a committee of Assembly Members:
Stage 2 commenced on 1 July 2009. Details of tabled amendments are available at Stage 2 Amendments.
Stage 3
Detailed consideration in Plenary of the Measure and any selected amendments:
Stage 3 commenced on 2 October 2009. Details of tabled amendments are available at: Stage 3 Amendments.
Stage 4
Passing the final text of the Measure:
The Measure was passed by the Assembly at Stage 4 on 10 November 2009.
