New childcare facility opens in Connah’s Quay
A Welsh Government minister was on hand to help cut the turf for a new Flintshire childcare centre. Vaughan Gething AM, Deputy Minister for Tackling Poverty, cut the first sod
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Bridgend nursery closes down after inspectors’ surprise visit
Inspectors found ‘significant issues impacting on safety and well-being of children’ – so owners closed down business overnight. The safety and well-being of children at a privately-run nursery in Bridgend
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£7m dementia centre in Gwynedd gets the go-ahead
A £7M scheme to provide specialist dementia care and create 100 new jobs has been given the green light. Councillors in Gwynedd unanimously overturned a recommendation by officials to reject
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Health and social care must merge, says Wales ombudsman Peter Tyndall
The way health and social care is delivered outside hospital must be radically transformed, a watchdog says. Public Services Ombudsman Peter Tyndall said the system is too complex and wants
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Blaenau Gwent home carers stage protest over proposed cuts
Home care staff from Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council have staged a protest outside council offices at proposals to cut back the services. Around 50 staff members gathered outside the council
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Flintshire services praised in ‘encouraging’ inspection report
Children’s services in Flintshire have been recognised as being among the best in Wales in various areas of a county. A report from the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales
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Hundreds of vulnerable children in care reported missing in Wales
Website WalesOnline has revealed details of an investigation in which they claim at least 221 looked after children were reported missing over the last two years Specific claims are that
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New health centre in Rhymney nears completion
Building work on a new health centre is almost complete with services due to move in over the coming weeks. The Rhymney Integrated Health and Social Care Centre will host
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University secures funding into adoption research
Researchers at Cardiff University have received funding for two new research projects about children adopted from public care and the support needs of their new families. The first project is
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Wrexham council to consult over cuts to services
Wrexham councillors have voted to consult on a range of cuts to services as it faces a £45m budget shortfall over the next five years. A report recommended consultation on
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