The Act requires public bodies in Wales to think about the long-term impact of their decisions, to work better with people, communities and each other, and to prevent persistent problems such as poverty, health inequalities and climate change. The Act is unique to Wales and offers a huge opportunity to make a long-lasting, positive change to current and future generations.

The conference brought together senior professionals working in publicly funded organisations across Wales who are covered by the Act.

The conference followed the publication of the Auditor General for Wales’ report, ‘Reflecting on Year One: How have public bodies responded to the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015?’, which is a preliminary piece of work, before starting his formal examinations that he must carry out under the Act. The conference was an opportunity to communicate the Auditor General’s findings in more detail to public bodies, share the learning from the Auditor General’s pilot examination projects undertaking during 2017-18, and explore the next steps for the future.

Conference presentations

Download the presentations from the conference below.

• Reshaping accountability for future generations: sharing the learning from our pilot work and seeking your views [PDF 890KB opens in new window] with the Wales Audit Office
• Leading the change [PDF 1.02MB opens in new window] with Academi Wales
• Tools for embedding the WFG Act in organisations [PDF 1.86MB opens in new window] with Public Health Wales, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and the Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
• Meeting the challenge – Transport [PDF 2.96MB opens in new window] with Cardiff Council, Public Health Wales and the Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
• Meeting the challenge – Housing Stock [PDF 454KB opens in new window] with Swansea Council and the Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
• Meeting the challenge – Adverse Childhood Experiences [PDF 1.02MB opens in new window] with ACE Support Hub, Public Health Wales and the Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
• Meeting the challenge – Improving health and well-being [PDF 258KB opens in new window] with Torfaen County Borough Council, Sport Wales and the Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Photos

View and share the photos captured from the day on our Facebook page [opens in new window].

Videos

Watch the Auditor General for Wales' speech on YouTube [opens in new window] and watch the speech delivered by the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales on YouTube [opens in new window].  

Visual minutes

View our visual minutes [opens in new window] captured on the day by Eleanor Beer, visual practitioner [opens in new window].