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In my Written Statement of 25 July I informed Members of the progress made on the re\-structuring of Southern Cross Healthcare Ltd and its intention of transferring all of its care homes to alternative care providers. Throughout this process the Welsh Government’s overriding concern has remained the welfare of each resident.


Over the summer officials have kept in close contact with Southern Cross’ senior management. We have been told that Southern Cross’ landlords have been working with four prospective providers who between them have now expressed an interest in operating all of the 33 care homes in Wales.


There are still a number of steps which need to be completed before this transition can occur. Agreements need to be signed between Southern Cross and the prospective providers to transfer its business and assets at each home to them and consultation with staff under the TUPE regulations is needed. We have been told these steps are underway.


In order to operate, the prospective providers must secure registration of their services with the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW). This is to ensure they can deliver high quality, sustainable services. In addition, they need to demonstrate their financial viability to operate their homes. Registration is a crucial step, the new providers have a duty to demonstrate that they have the ability to meet the standards of care required in law and to be able to maintain these services for the future.


Contingency plans to respond to any adverse events continue to be maintained at a local level by local authorities and local health boards. In addition, the Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru has hosted two workshops for authorities and health boards to share best practice in the development of these plans and also to meet with representatives from the prospective alternative care providers.







Translation:


 
Yn fy Natganiad Ysgrifenedig dyddiedig 25 Gorffennaf, rhoddais wybod i Aelodau am y cynnydd a wnaed o ran ailstrwythuro Southern Cross Healthcare Ltd a'r bwriad i drosglwyddo pob un o'i gartrefi gofal i ddarparwyr gofal amgen. Drwy gydol y broses hon prif bryder Llywodraeth Cymru fu lles pob preswylydd yr effeithir arno gan y gwaith ailstrwythuro.  

Dros yr haf mae swyddogion wedi bod mewn cysylltiad agos ag uwch reolwyr Southern Cross. Dywedwyd wrthym fod landlordiaid Southern Cross wedi bod yn gweithio gyda phedwar darpar ddarparwr a rhyngddynt, maent bellach wedi dangos diddordeb mewn gweithredu pob un o'r 33 o gartrefi gofal yng Nghymru. 

Mae nifer o gamau y mae angen eu cymryd o hyd cyn y gellir trosglwyddo'r cartrefi hyn. Mae angen i gytundebau gael eu llofnodi rhwng Southern Cross a'r darpar ddarparwyr er mwyn trosglwyddo ei fusnes a'i asedau ym mhob cartref iddynt, ac mae angen ymgynghori â staff o dan reoliadau TUPE. Rhoddwyd gwybod inni fod y camau hyn ar y gweill. 

Er mwyn gweithredu, rhaid i'r darpar ddarparwyr sicrhau eu bod yn cofrestru eu gwasanaethau ag Arolygiaeth Gofal a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol Cymru (AGGCC). Bydd hyn yn sicrhau y gallant ddarparu gwasanaethau cynaliadwy o safon uchel.  Yn ogystal, bydd angen iddynt ddangos eu hyfywedd ariannol i weithredu eu cartrefi.  Mae cofrestru’n gam hollbwysig, ac mae gan y darparwyr newydd ddyletswydd i ddangos eu bod yn gallu cyrraedd y safonau gofal sy’n gyreithiol ofynnol, a’r gallu i gynnal y gwasanaethau hyn yn y dyfodol. 

Mae cynlluniau wrth gefn i ymateb i unrhyw ddigwyddiadau andwyol yn parhau i gael eu cynnal yn lleol gan awdurdodau lleol a byrddau iechyd lleol. Mae Cymdeithas Cyfarwyddwyr Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol Cymru hefyd wedi cynnal dau weithdy i awdurdodau a byrddau iechyd rannu arfer gorau o ran y gwaith o ddatblygu'r cynlluniau hyn a hefyd i gyfarfod â chynrychiolwyr o'r darpar ddarparwyr gofal amgen.