<p>Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople</p>

Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport – in the Senedd at 2:44 pm on 5 October 2016.

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Photo of Caroline Jones Caroline Jones UKIP 2:44, 5 October 2016

Thank you for your answer, Cabinet Secretary. The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 will introduce massive changes to the social care sector. The entire social care workforce will now have mandatory training standards. There are currently many working in the domiciliary care sector who are likely to require significant training in order to meet the new training standards. We also have a shortage of social care workers, particularly in domiciliary care. What workforce planning is the Welsh Government undertaking to ensure we have sufficient training places available to meet demand and that we are recruiting and retaining staff in sufficient numbers to meet the future needs of the sector?