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{{Short description|Non-departmental public bodies sponsored by the Welsh Government}}
'''Welsh Government sponsored bodies''' ('''WGSBs''') ({{lang-cy|Corff a Noddir gan Lywodraeth Cymru}}, CNLC) are [[Non-departmental public body|non-departmental public bodies]] directly funded by the [[Welsh Government]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gov.wales/about/organisationexplained/?lang=en|title=Welsh Government {{!}} Organisation explained|last=|first=|date=|website=gov.wales|language=EN|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-08-16|quote=We also directly fund Welsh Government Sponsored Bodies.}}</ref> Under the [[Government of Wales Act 1998]] they were sponsored by the [[National Assembly for Wales]] and were known as Assembly Sponsored public bodies, and this was changed by the Schedule 3 of the [[Wales Act 2017]] which amended the [[Government of Wales Act 2006]].<ref>{{Cite legislation UK
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A '''Welsh Government sponsored body''' ('''WGSB''') ({{lang-cy|Corff (plural: Cyrff) a Noddir gan Lywodraeth Cymru}}, CNLC) is a [[non-departmental public body]] directly funded by the [[Welsh Government]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gov.wales/about/organisationexplained/?lang=en|title=Welsh Government {{!}} Organisation explained|website=gov.wales|language=EN|access-date=2018-08-16|quote=We also directly fund Welsh Government Sponsored Bodies.}}</ref> Under the [[Government of Wales Act 1998]] the bodies were sponsored by the [[National Assembly for Wales]] and were known as an ''Assembly sponsored public body'', and this was changed by the Schedule 3 of the [[Wales Act 2017]] which amended the [[Government of Wales Act 2006]].<ref>{{Cite legislation UK
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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assemblywales.org/04-019.pdf|title=Assembly Sponsored Public Bodies|last=|first=|date=2004-09-01|website=www.assembly.wales|publisher=Members' Research Service|id=04/0019/pw/ap|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-08-17}}</ref>
{{Politics of Wales}}
 
Welsh Government sponsored bodies undertake various functions on behalf of the [[Welsh MinistersMinister]]s, but operate independently of the Welsh Government. Corporate governance is performed by a Chairchair and Boardboard for each sponsored body, who are appointed by Welsh Ministersministers, in accordance with governance code established by the [[Commissioner for Public Appointments]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://publicappointmentscommissioner.independent.gov.uk/regulating-appointments/governance-code/|title=Governance Code - Commissioner for Public Appointments|work=Commissioner for Public Appointments|access-date=2018-08-16|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://publicappointmentscommissioner.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/OIC-2016-1.pdf|title=Public Appointments Order in Council 2016|last=|first=|date=2016-07-13|website=publicappointmentscommissioner.independent.gov.uk|publisher=Privy Council Office|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-08-16}}</ref> The role and governance of sponsored bodies was made stated by [[Ken Skates]] (Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure), in a written statement to the National Assembly,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gov.wales/about/cabinet/cabinetstatements/2016-new/sponsoredbodies/?lang=en|title=Welsh Government {{!}} Written Statement -  Welsh Government relationship with sponsored bodies|last=Skates|first=Ken|date=2016-07-28|website=gov.wales|language=EN|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-08-16}}</ref>
 
{{QuoteBlockquote|text=Sponsored bodies have expertise and experience in specialist areas, and are valued partners who support and contribute towards many Welsh Government strategic initiatives and programmes. In terms of governance, they have separate Chairs and Boards appointed in accordance with the Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments to Public Bodies.|sign=[[Ken Skates]]|source=Welsh Government relationship with sponsored bodies}}
 
Sponsored bodies are subject to the [[Freedom of Information Act 2000]], under Section 83, and have been given guidance by the [[Information Commissioner's Office]] on how they should exercise this responsibility.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ico.org.uk/media/for-organisations/documents/1261/definition-document-welsh-government-sponsored-bodies.pdf|title=Freedom of Information Act 2000 {{!}} Definition document for Welsh Government Sponsored Bodies and other public authorities.|last=|first=|date=2014-06-17|website=ico.org.uk|publisher=Information Commissioner's Office|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-08-16|edition=3}}</ref><ref>{{Cite legislation UK
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==List of public bodies==
===Executive WGSBs===
*[[Amgueddfa Cymru – National MuseumAudit Wales]]
*[[ArtsPublic CouncilServices ofOmbudsman for Wales]]
*Corporate Services and Inspectorates
*Social Care Wales
**[[NaturalAgricultural ResourcesLand Tribunal for Wales]]
**[[HigherCare Education Funding Council forInspectorate Wales]]
**[[Centre for Digital Public Services]]
*[[National Library of Wales]]
**[[Education Tribunal for Wales]]
*[[Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales]]
**[[Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015|Future Generations Commissioner for Wales]]
*[[Sport Wales]]
**[[QualificationsHealthcare Inspectorate Wales]]
**[[Valuation Tribunal for Wales]]
**[[Welsh Revenue Authority]]
*Education, Culture pand Welsh Language
**[[Adnodd Cyf]]
**[[Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales]]
**[[Cadw]]
**[[Careers Wales]]
**[[Education Workforce Council]]
**[[National Academy for Educational Leadership]]
**[[National Library of Wales]]
**[[Planning and Environment Decisions Wales]]
**[[Estyn]]
**[[Qualifications Wales]]
**[[Student Finance Wales]]
**[[Third Sector Partnership Council]]
**[[Welsh Language Commissioner]]
*Health, Social Care and Early Years
**[NHS Wales]
***[[All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre]]
***[[Public Health Wales]]
***[[Welsh Ambulance Service]]
***[[NHS Wales|NHS Wales Executive]]
***[[NHS Wales|NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee]]
***[[NHS Wales|Shared Services Partnership]]
***Regional boards
****[[Aneurin Bevan University Health Board]]
****[[Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board]]
****[[Cardiff and Vale University Health Board]]
****[[Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board]]
****[[Hywel Dda University Health Board]]
****[[Powys Teaching Health Board]]
****[[Swansea Bay University Health Board]]
**[[Cafcass Cymru]]
**[[Digital Health and Care Wales]]
**[[Health Education and Improvement Wales]]
**[[Higher Education Funding Council Wales]]
**[[Llais (Wales)]]
**[[Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006|Older People's Commissioner for Wales]]
**[[Prison Health and Social Care National Oversight Group]]
**[[Social Care Wales]]
*Local Government, Housing, Climate Change and Rural Affairs
**[[Design Commission for Wales]]
**[[Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales]]
**[[Meat Promotion Wales]]
**[[Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales]]
**[[National Adviser for Violence against Women and other forms of Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence]]
**[[Natural Resources Wales]]
**[[Sport Wales]]
**[[Cardiff Airport]]
*Economy, Energy and Transport
**[[Cwmni Egino]]
**[[Development Bank of Wales]]
**[[Global Centre for Rail Excellence]]
**[[Industry Wales]]
**[[International Business Wales]]
**[[Residential Property Tribunal Wales]]
**[[Transport for Wales]]
**[[Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru]]
**[[Residential Property Tribunal Wales]]
 
====Former Executiveexecutive WGSBs====
These organisations have now been integrated into their respective Departmentsdepartments.
*[[ELWa]] – The National Council for Education and Training for Wales
*[[Health Professions Wales]]
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===Tribunals===
* Adjudication Panel Wales
* [[Agricultural Land Tribunal]]
*[[Agricultural Land Tribunal (Wales)]]
* [[Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales]]
* [[Registered Inspectors of Schools Appeals Tribunal for Wales]]
*Registered Nursery Education Inspectors Appeal Tribunal
*Residential Property Tribunal Wales
* [[Rent Assessment Panel for Wales]]
* Special Educational Needs Tribunal
* [[Valuation TribunalsTribunal for (Wales)]]
* [[Welsh Language Tribunal]]
 
== Other bodies funded by the Welsh Government ==
[[Fire and Rescue Authority|Fire and Rescue Authorities]]
*[[Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority]]
*[[North Wales Fire and Rescue Authority]]
*[[South Wales Fire and Rescue Authority]]
[[National Park Authority|National Park Authorities]]
*[[Eryri National Park Authority]]
*[[Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority]]
*[[Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority]]
[[Principal council|Principal councils]]
{{see also|Local government in Wales}}
*[[Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council]]
*[[Bridgend County Borough Council]]
*[[Caerphilly County Borough Council]]
*[[Cardiff Council]]
*[[Carmarthenshire County Council]]
*[[Conwy County Borough Council]]
*[[Denbighshire County Council]]
*[[Flintshire County Council]]
*[[Isle of Anglesey County Council]]
*[[Monmouthshire County Council]]
*[[Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council]]
*[[Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council]]
*[[Newport City Council]]
*[[Pembrokeshire County Council]]
*[[Powys County Council]]
*[[Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council]]
*[[City and County of Swansea Council]]
*[[Torfaen County Borough Council]]
*[[Vale of Glamorgan Council]]
*[[Wrexham County Borough Council]]
== References ==
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==External links==
*[https://gov.wales/docs/caecd/publications/170711-sponsored-bodies-en.pdf Current list of Welsh Government sponsored bodies]
 
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