Mae’r Bil yn cyfuno ac yn moderneiddio’r gyfraith ar gyfer gwasanaethau cymdeithasol Cymru, gan roi mwy o bwyslais ar gamau atal, a dod â phobl yn nes at benderfyniadau am y gwasanaethau sy’n effeithio arnynt. Mae’n anorfod y bydd cyfraith mor bwysig yn arwain at ailystyried y rheoliadau a’r codau ymarfer sy’n sail i’r ddeddfwriaeth sylfaenol – ac mae honno’n rhaglen newid ynddi’i hun. Mae’r gwaith o baratoi datganiadau o fwriad polisi eisoes ar y gweill, a chaiff y rhain eu cyhoeddi’n fuan, cyn eu datblygu’n gyfarwyddiadau polisi technegol i lywio ffurf y rheoliadau drafft. Rwyf wedi cyhoeddi cyfres o ddatganiadau yn amlinellu fy mholisi ar gyfer rhannau helaeth o’r Bil ac mae’r broses o ddatblygu, profi a chyfathrebu’r manylion wedi cychwyn. Yn wir, cymerwyd camau breision eisoes – yn enwedig o ran diogelu, taliadau uniongyrchol a’r model cenedlaethol ar gyfer llesiant.
The Bill brings together and modernises the law for social services in Wales, increasing the emphasis on preventative action and bringing people closer to decisions about the services that affect them.  Such a major piece of law will inevitably lead to a reframing of the regulations and codes of practice that underpin the primary legislation – this is a programme of change in its own right.  Work is already well underway in finalising statements of policy intent which are shortly to be published and will then be developed into technical policy instructions to shape the draft regulations. I have made a series of statements setting out my policy for the major sections of the Bill and the process of developing, testing and communicating the fine detail has begun, with major steps forward being taken in the areas of safeguarding, direct payments and the national model for well-being, in particular.