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Social care
Care for older and disabled people, children's services and safeguarding.
What councils do
Councils arrange care and support for older people, disabled adults and carers, protect children and adults at risk, and look after children in care. Much care is provided by private and charity providers the council pays.
Who decides
The Cabinet member for social services leads, and each council has a statutory Director of Social Services. Scrutiny committees examine how services are doing.
Having a say
Anyone can ask the council for an assessment of their care needs, or of their needs as a carer. If you're worried about someone's safety, contact the council's safeguarding team.
In numbers
- Welsh councils plan to spend £1,045 per person on this in 2026-27.
- It ranges from £918 in Monmouthshire to £1,337 in Ceredigion.
- Children in care: 114 across Wales (2024-25).
- Children in care who moved home three or more times: 8% across Wales (2024-25).
- Children's assessments done on time: 85% across Wales (2024-25).
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