Future Generations Act

Y Deddf Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol

Well-being of Future Generations Act

• Why do we need it?• What is it seeking to achieve?• How will it work?

Need for the Act• We cannot carry on the way we currently live

and work

Purpose of the Act• Shared purpose and drivers to achieve a

better and lasting quality of life for us all - the Wales we want

• 7 well-being goals• Progress measured by National Indicators

The basics

• A duty for the public sector to pursue….• A set of well-being goals….• According to the “sustainable development

principle”• This is overseen by a statutory “Commissioner for

Future Generations” who will be informed by…..• A National Conversation process, a Guidance

Panel and work in partnership with• The Wales Audit Office

How the Act works• New way of working so we all make better

decisions, transform services, tackle root problems and avoid wasting money

• 5 ways of working

5 Ways of working

• Integration )• Collaboration )• Long term )• Involvement )• Prevention )

Well-being goals

Reflective exercise:

• Choose 3 words or short phrases from any of the goals.

• Write each word or phrase on a separate post-it note (you will end up with 3 separate post-its)

• How do the goals/Act make you feel?

2. The National Indicators

Scorecard

• Our indicators, not the Welsh Government’s• Measuring progress against the goals• Population not performance• Short and manageable numbers• For the whole of Wales• Coherent and fit together• Resonate with the public

40 National Indicators

Measures and sources

01 Babies born at a healthy weight

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

             

Measured by Number of live births with a birth weight of under 2,500gSource Office for National Statistics (ONS) & National Community Child Health Database, NWIS

02 Healthy life expectancy for all

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

             

Measured by The gap in healthy life expectancy at birth between the least and most deprived.Source Public Health Wales (PHW)

03 People making healthy lifestyle choices

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

             

Measured by The percentage of adults (aged 16+) who have four or five healthy lifestyle behaviours (not smoking, healthy weight, eat five fruit or vegetables a day, not drinking above guidelines and meet the physical activity guidelines)

Source National Survey for Wales

04 Young children developing the right skills

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

             

Measured byInitially percentage of children in Reception year at expected level of development.To be replaced by measure at ages 2 or 3 once data are consistently available across Wales

Source For the initial indicator: Foundation Phase Baseline Assessment, Welsh Government

3. Get involved!

Are these the right measures of the Wales We Want?

• Does your organisation have expertise that matches one or more of the indicators?

• Could you help other bodies understand how to contribute to these indicators more?

• Are these the right (type of) indicators – is anything glaringly obviously missing?!

Conclusions

• We cannot carry on the way we currently live and work

• Shared purpose and drivers to achieve the Wales we want

• New way of working so we all make better decisions

• Get involved!