Nearly a quarter of social workers in Wales surveyed in a snapshot poll do not receive professional supervision, despite the vast majority of employers having a clear supervision policy. Twenty-four per cent of respondents to the online BASW Cymru survey said they do not receive supervision at all, even though 92% said their employer did have a policy in place.

The new Academy of Care Practitioners aims to raise the status of undervalued social care professionals, by Mario Kreft
 

A LLANELLI care home facing the axe has won a reprieve following fresh negotiations between its bosses and fire chiefs.

BASW Cymru deputy chair Carol Davies offers an insight into the Continuing Professional Education and Learning (CPEL): A Framework for Social Workers in Wales, outlining what it means for practitioners

Plans by the Welsh Government to move care from acute hospitals to community settings have been branded a “facade” by the Royal College of Nursing.

SOCIAL workers have turned video stars to try to get some new recruits to join their overstretched teams.

ONE person has died and five others are in hospital following a suspected flu outbreak at a care home in Llanelli.

A CARE home has been ordered to clean up its act after inspectors uncovered a catalogue of “significant” issues during a surprise visit.

THE Mayor of Penarth, Cllr Anthony Ernest, recently welcomed a team of German social workers to West House.

Historic plans to set up a professional body for people who work in social care in Wales will become a reality.