A project, which encourages employees of Ceredigion County Council to use Welsh in their day-to-day dealings with the general public, has won one of the most sought-after awards in the Welsh social care sector.

A CRUCIAL meeting on the future of the only residential care home in the Vale of Glamorgan for people with dementia is being held tonight.

Gwenda Thomas is full of praise for the undervalued and unsung role of social care workers in Wales

Last week saw the third annual Social Care Week in Wales – a uniquely Welsh event, to celebrate the excellent work of the social care workforce and to recognise the value of social services provision to the people of Wales.

A CHILDREN’S charity is running a high-profile campaign calling on Government agencies to invest in helping youngsters as soon as behaviour problems emerge.

THE Children’s Commissioner for Wales has expressed serious concern over council plans to introduce charges for children’s social services.

Proposals to improve people’s sexual health and sexual health services will be unveiled by the Welsh Assembly Government today. The plan also aims to reduce the number of unintended pregnancies, particularly amongst teenage girls, reduce the rates of HIV and sexually transmitted infections and to create a culture that supports open and responsible discussion of sexual health.

A GWENT council committee is to look into charging for accommodation of children in care. The children and young people select committee of Monmouthshire will discuss how Conwy in North Wales has implemented a similar scheme early next year.

Fourteen organisations representing the very best of the social care sector in Wales will be competing to win an accolade on Thursday.

A PROJECT which has given Wrexham pupils an insight into a career in social care is in the running for a prestigious award. The programme was created by Pendine Park teaching care centre in Wrexham, which teamed up with nearby St Joseph’s High School to develop young people’s awareness of career pathways within social care.

MAJOR areas for improvement in local authorities’ delivery of youth services have been highlighted by a report. Research by Estyn found that a lack of common practice in the use of management information systems in local authority youth services across Wales was hindering the development of services.