A new inspection report from HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has criticised Dyfed-Powys Police over its handling of cases involving children. In their inspection, HMIC found significant delays in the
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Plans to scrap free full-time nursery care for children aged three have been given the go ahead by Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) council. Under the new system, children aged three
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A registered residential child care worker has been struck off after taking guns into a Monmouthshire home and letting two young people fire them. James John Gurie’s removal from the
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New funding to improve the oral health of older people living in care homes has been announced by Deputy Minister for Health Vaughan Gething. The £700,000 investment over the next
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Wales’ Health and Social Services Minister, Mark Drakeford has called on the UK Government to ensure Wales is fully represented on the independent Panel Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. In
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The Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) have rolled out information sessions to their entire workforce enabling them to become a Dementia Friend. CSSIW senior management, including Chief Inspector
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A revised set of standards for social care workers in Wales has been agreed by the Board of the Care Council for Wales (CCW). The standards will be launched following
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A new strategy to raise the ambitions and educational attainment of children who are looked after in Wales has been unveiled by the Welsh Government. Launched by the Minister for
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Nominations for this years Wales Care Awards, recognising the contribution of the social care workforce, are now being accepted. Care Forum Wales, in association with the Social Care institute for
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The Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) has published it’s findings following a national inspection of safeguarding and care planning of vulnerable looked after children and care leavers. The
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