New workforce tools launched for Social Care Week in Wales
The fourth day of Social Care Week aims to highlight good practice and continuous learning across the sector in Wales. Today will also see the launch of both an e-learning
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Cardiff scientists to head up £16m dementia programme
Two million UK volunteers are to take part in the world’s biggest research project, being led by Welsh scientists, investigating Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Their health and
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Welsh sector to celebrate social care week
Today is the first day of Social Care Week 2014, an opportunity to celebrate and raise awareness of the 88,000 practitioners working in social care and childcare in Wales. Throughout
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Home manager suspended after missing resident incident
The manager of a West Wales care home where an elderly resident’s disappearance triggered a police hunt has been given a nine-month work ban. Dianna Hill, 63, former manager at
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Care home manager removed from register over theft
Adult care home manager, Susan Anne Warren, has been struck off the Register for Social Care Workers for stealing confidential documents from her employer. The Conduct Committee heard that, Ms
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Social care chief wins leadership award
Care Forum Wales’ chair and owner of Wrexham-based care organisation Pendine Park, Mario Kreft, has won a prestigious award recognising his leadership qualities. Mr Kreft, came top in the private
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Equal rights pledge for Wales’ 370,000 carers
Carers in Wales will have equal legal rights to those they look after when a landmark Welsh law comes into force in April 2016, the Deputy Minister for Social Services,
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Neath Port Talbot social worker struck off
A Neath social worker has been struck off the Register for Social Care Workers by a Care Council for Wales Conduct Committee for failing to carry-out checks on foster carers.
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Cardiff care home manager lied about drink-drive conviction
A Cardiff adult care home manager has been reprimanded by a Care Council Conduct Committee for lying about a drink-driving conviction. Elizabeth Amy Davies, formerly employed in the Cardiff area,
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New national adoption service to launch in Wales
The adoption process in Wales is to be speeded up under a new national service being introduced later this year. The National Adoption Service for Wales will start in November,
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